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Tech sector offers opportunity – and risk

Clients interested in investing in technology companies must be reminded of the sector's high volatility

Will the OSC deliver for seniors?

Measures in the OSC’s Seniors Strategy are being adopted elsewhere

Vanguard’s expansion

Mutual funds launch could make Vanguard a formidable competitor

Much work to be done

Survey participants raise several concerns

Financial literacy levels are stagnant

Canadians' level of financial literacy is not improving despite attempts by the federal government and other groups to help consumers

U.S. tax reform takes a big toll

Had the big banks and life insurers not taken significant charges, the average earnings gain would've been 29% rather than only 6.6%

Jordy Chilcott takes on a new challenge

Competing for shelf space will be more difficult, thanks to tightening product shelves and regulatory requirements

IIROC takes aim at minor infractions

The SRO is looking to deal with certain cases more quickly

Scotiabank beefs up

Acquisition helps Scotiabank expand in the institutional space

A united voice

PCMA/NEMA merger will streamline both groups’ operations

The risks in betting on volatility

A sudden surge in the VIX in early February led to the termination of certain exchange-traded products — and a harsh lesson for many investors

BCSC grapples with fintech regulation

New consultation paper contemplates the inevitability of increasing automation in the financial advisory business

Clients care little about funds’ brands

Research found that advisors are far more likely to choose proprietary investment funds for their clients

Sell-off marks end of bond bull market

Meagre returns in government debt are driving investors into equities, but bonds still serve a key purpose for some clients

Finding common ground on elder abuse

IFIC, FAIR Canada and the CCEL favour empowering firms and advisors to stop suspected financial abuse

Court case reveals risks in gifting assets

Setting up a trust or buying an insurance policy could offer protection for clients' families without putting assets at risk

Newsmaker: An advocate for change

The new head of Women in Capital Markets is well positioned to promote greater equality within the industry

  • By: Leah Golob
  • March 1, 2018 October 31, 2019
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MFDA ramps up enforcement of sales rule

Violations of the rule involve certain incentives programs

Volatility returns

Investors may reconsider the risks they take on within their RRSPs

Advisors protest

New disclosure rules from CLHIA draw complaints

Feds urged to act on retirement savings

There are many recommendations for this year's federal budget, but changes to registered plans are front and centre

Debate on governance proposal

Some groups are against the CSA's proposed easing of rules for determining corporate directors' independence

Portrait of Robert Dumas

Dumas heads Quebec’s Top 25

President of Sun Life Financial Inc.’s Quebec division has been named 2017 Financial Personality of the Year

Table

The right balance was key for seg funds

Some firms with smaller seg fund families - especially RBC, Sun Life and Co-operators - outperformed in 2017

Fee cutting accelerates

Recent reductions by major mutual fund firms range from 5 bps to 55 bps