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Regulatory overhaul?

MFDA proposes creation of new, comprehensive SRO for registered firms

Kendra Kaake

Newsmaker: More than just math

Kendra Kaake has learned that understanding investor behaviour is as important as knowing the numbers

Momentum fuelled fund gains

Fund families benefited last year as markets recovered from a 20% plunge in stock prices in late 2018

Negative-yield junk is here

Investors accept default risk on bonds that pay less than nothing

“Big shoes to fill” at OSC, say investor advocates

The next head of the OSC faces an “enormously challenging role”

Liberals ready to fulfil promises in 2020 budget

Experts say it's unlikely we'll see pharmacare or a higher capital gains rate

MFDA offers CE update

The SRO hopes its CE system will be working by end of this year

Caution a winning play in 2020

The coming year looks to be a period in which bond markets catch their breath. The Bank of Canada and the Fed appear ready to…

Profit survey: Loan losses a challenge for banks

The latest quarterly reports were a mixed bag: acquisitions; lower profits for some companies; and raised dividends

Joseph Coughlin

Newsmaker: The longevity advisor

Joseph Coughlin, founder of MIT's AgeLab, recommends a new approach to helping your clients prepare for retirement

fortifying a fixed-income portfolio

Fortifying a fixed-income portfolio

Carefully chosen corporate issues can provide extra yield at a time when bond income is lean

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • January 31, 2020 November 10, 2023
  • 00:03

A strong start to a new decade

The industry's top-line growth has continued steadily since 2014

DSC ban without Ontario?

Ontario is concerned that DSC ban would hurt smaller investors

Corporate-class funds offer tax benefits

Horizons facilitating tax-deferral election for clients

Gillian Riley, CEO, Tangerine Bank

Newsmaker: A force in the banking industry

A passion for customer service and a curiosity about client needs have driven Gillian Riley's 25-year career in financial services

  • By: Katie Keir
  • January 17, 2020 January 14, 2020
  • 00:13
Rising interest rates concent

Preparing for the inevitable

The process of returning to normal will be slow because low rates have cut yields on bank deposits

Report: Canada lags in regulating short-sellers

Regulations don't meet global standards adopted in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Rewards for green RRSPs?

The Liberals may act on a recommendation to increase contribution room for green investments

Proposal gets thumbs-up

Both industry and investors approve of the OSC's burden-reduction reforms

Turning over more stones

Turning over more stones

Mutual Fund Managers of the Year: Paul Moroz and Christian Deckart look for companies that can take advantage of economies of scale

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • December 6, 2019 October 4, 2021
  • 00:15

OSC greenlights Bitcoin fund

The investment fund is the first of its kind in the world

IIROC advisors face ‘limited’ CE options

Conflict could exist, as course provider and accreditation body are owned by the same company

Guidance pushes for tighter rules

Best-interest concept and incentive programs to be examined

  • By: Katie Keir
  • November 15, 2019 November 14, 2019
  • 00:13
Devan Legare, senior investment advisor, Western Weathbuilders

Newsmaker: A good global citizen

This year's winner of the IIAC Top Under 40 Award advises corporate clients and high-potential millennials and he volunteers in his community

  • By: Leah Golob
  • November 15, 2019 December 17, 2020
  • 00:12

Will the Liberals raise the capital gains tax rate?

Looking ahead to the 2020 federal budget