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Sandy McIntyre is back in the saddle

Questions remain about the sudden departure of former CIO and executive vice president Dennis Mitchell

Bullish on digital currency

Senate committee urges a "light regulatory touch" on currencies such as Bitcoin to protect innovation

New takeover bid rules raise concerns

Many comments suggest that 120 days is too long to keep the bid period open

New money-laundering rules coming

Canada to join the global effort to make money laundering tougher

Mining for millennials

Young, striving adults who are tech-savvy but not yet well established can be fertile ground when it comes to adding new clients. Even the boomers…

Taking ETFs into the future

Horizons' co-CEO Steven Hawkins takes over as the firm continues to expand and build its award-winning ETFs

Investor restitution tops list of demands

A wide range of comments recommend that the OSC tackle several key priorities, including advisor licensing

Feds create business tax see-saw

Proposed reduction in income-tax rate for small businesses may be offset by increase in dividend rate

Off to a good start

Most financial services firms showed improvement in the first quarter of 2015. But not all the news is positive

TV cameras in securities commissions

TV cameras will be allowed to record BCSC hearings examining allegations that Global Group ran a Ponzi scheme

Costs reporting and integrated firms

A fresh CRM2 debate has arisen among integrated fund dealers

Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing

OSC's whistleblower proposal draws friends and foes

MGA rules rankle

Advocis “perplexed” by licensing regime

Fostering a culture of debate

New CSA head Louis Morisset has a crowded docket to deal with, including consideration of a fiduciary duty for advisors

Lower oil prices hit provincial budgets

On the positive side, consumers have more to spend and businessses benefit from lower energy costs

Feds give provinces more time on RDSPs

Certain provinces have been given two more years to create a streamlined process for disabled adults to open an RDSP

It’s time to focus on mobile

Updating your website to a mobile-friendly format will ensure it shows up when prospective clients search using Google

New ETFs offer core exposure

RBC says its core equity funds will offer diversified exposure to high-quality securities for clients seeking total return

Newsmaker: A methodical approach

The new head of BMO Nesbitt Burns says that careful planning and calmness in the face of daily challenges serve her well

Financial giant looks to robo-advisor

Power Financial's investment in Wealthsimple gives the Montreal-based firm a way to reach young, prospective clients

A new risk: Love life

Report examine the impact that the distractions of real life can have on a portfolio manager's returns

Profit survey: Mixed results in Q4

Economic events such as lower oil prices are having an impact on the earnings of Canada's financial services companies

Restricting trading flow to the U.S.

The investment industry is concerned about new IIROC proposals to dampen the draw of trading in U.S. dark pools

News briefs: New BMO, TD tech

Both Chicago-based BMO Harris Bank NA and Toronto-based Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) recently upgraded their consumer technology. BMO Harris, which is a unit of Toronto-based Bank…

News briefs: Aequitas launch

Toronto-based Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc. launched last month, enabling members of the Toronto-based Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada to trade on Aequitas’ two trading…