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Regulation: Focusing on fintech

OSC LaunchPad is in high demand

Advisor’s dedication leads to big award

The winner of the IIAC Top Under 40 Award has made up for his lack of experience by educating himself at every opportunity

  • By: Leah Golob
  • November 14, 2017 October 31, 2019
  • 00:55

No more internal ombudsmen?

Handling complaints internally could harm clients by diverting them from using OBSI or the courts

Regulators move on cryptocurrencies

OSC allows Toronto firm to launch ICO via the offering memorandum exemption

New law would kill the Chambre

Proposed bill would result in fundamental shift in Quebec

Loosening the rules

New rules in Quebec would allow consumers to buy life insurance online

TD’s tech plunge

Partnerships are at the heart of TD’s plans to modernize operations

Pulling focus: The banks’ new strategy

Newsmaker: The CBA, long viewed as an excessively cautious group, is altering its approach to meet a shifting banking landscape

IIROC’s big jump in enforcement activity

The SRO is better positioned to collect the sanctions it levies against individuals in Ontario: It now can enforce its disciplinary orders in court

Rising interest rates threaten bond prices

How to adjust credit quality and term to preserve yield in a landscape of rising credit costs and stable inflation

Advisor’s new role: Coach

Managing investor behaviour is an advisor's best bet to help clients maximize returns and grow their own business

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • October 27, 2017 October 31, 2019
  • 00:55

Finance Canada eyes legislative reform

Feds are soliciting comments about potential changes regarding technological change and other issues

Robo-advisors target niche clienteles

Some of these emerging fintech firms now focus on serving specific markets in an effort to stand out from their peers

Discussing wills has many benefits

Clients who have a will report greater satisfaction with their advisors

The wealthy’s trust in advisors grows

HNW clients' increasing wealth provides more opportunities for financial advisors and their firms

  • By: Leah Golob
  • October 13, 2017 October 31, 2019
  • 00:55

Wealthsimple establishes U.K. presence

The firm is the first Canadian robo-advisor to set up shop outside this country, having launched in the U.S. earlier this year

CMRA “not ready for prime time”

A paper from the C.D. Howe Institute states the proposed national securities regulator could be a step backward

Vencap group targets financial services

Diagram is open to business-to-business ideas that can help advisors and their firms in their daily operations

Newsmaker: Getting ahead of the regulators

The new head of the CLHIA is focused on instigating change rather than scrambling to comply with new regulations

Doubling down on smart beta

First Asset's AUM is surging as new president Rohit Mehta pushes for an edge by focusing on factor-based ETFs

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • October 13, 2017 October 31, 2019
  • 00:55

Newsmaker: ETF pioneer takes the helm at CETFA

The increasing variety in ETF products means they can be used for broad or specific market allocations

  • By: Jade Hemeon
  • September 21, 2017 October 31, 2019
  • 23:55

Canada’s positives attracting bond investors

With the U.S. facing headwinds and with rising rates and growth at home, Canada is the sweet spot for debt markets

“Predatory” marriage nullified

In a first for B.C., a court has invalidated the marriage of a woman with dementia and the will that benefited her husband

Ontario makes improvements to ODSP

Recent changes in cutoff limits for assets held by those receiving ODSP benefits will permit more sources of support for recipients

Bank survey holds lessons for advisors

Although there's a high level of trust in banks, clients also say that they don't like feeling sales pressure from bank employees

  • By: Paul Brent
  • September 21, 2017 October 31, 2019
  • 23:55