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A new approach to regulation

Britain’s FSA is considering more intrusive measures

Proposed PRPPs to fill pension gap

PRPPs an attempt to come up with a lower-cost solution than the retail market's

Is an incorporation solution at hand?

Alberta’s provincial government has three proposals to consider that may finally resolve the issue of advisor incorporation

Tracking communications on social media

Miami-based social networking website offers an expanded compliance reporting function for third-party websites

Rebuilding the public’s trust

Margaret Franklin, chair of the board of governors of the CFA Institute, advocates better securities enforcement practices to regain the public's confidence

East Coast credit union centrals merge

Atlantic Central follows the path of B.C.’s and Ontario’s Central 1 Credit Union

Big changes coming in B.C. estates law

Getting up to speed on sweeping changes to succession legislation coming this year will be crucial for financial advisors, especially those with older clients

A new tax credit for venture capital?

Innovation and productivity tax credit for Ontario

A wealth of experience

Margaret Franklin is hitting her stride. The same year she was appointed to head the CFA Institute’s board, she also started her own firm

Will new paper lead to MGA regulation?

A CCIR report two years in the making will help settle whether there are risks involved for consumers of life and health insurance

Alberta’s incorporation proposals

A consultation paper published late last year by Alberta’s Ministry of Finance and Enterprise proposes three possible ways for financial advisors to structure their businesses…

Banks pursue different southern strategies

Canadian banks are in a strong position when it comes to striking deals in the still bruised U.S. financial sector

IIROC takes aim at suitability

New requirements introduced earlier this month aim to provide investors with an added level of protection

In the dark on taxes

Advisors are under increasing pressure to keep up to date and provide guidance to clients on income-tax regulations

BCSC rules against the MFDA

With shareholder democracy coming under more scrutiny, the MFDA takes a hit on its proxy solicitation process

ICBC calls for tighter mandates

A provincial regulator, the Insurance Council of British Columbia, has published what some in the insurance industry consider to be a sneak preview to the…

The task force’s recommendations

Task Force on Social Finance

Profit survey: Earnings improve, slowly

Results for financial services companies show an industry that is continuing to recover, including increasing dividends

Lagging the pack

Regulators are toiling away on yesterday's rules

Task force looks to public good

A new report argues that governments and businesses need to work together to deploy private capital for the public good

Understanding new financial reporting

The new IFRS provides information useful to investors and gives a “true and fair view” of the economic substance of a business

U.S. fiscal sustainability at risk

U.S. government debt that becomes a serious drag on growth would also weigh heavily on the Canadian economy

HighView offers high-end expertise

This five-year-old wealth-management firm has grown rapidly by providing portfolio strategies for high net-worth clients

A New Year’s resolution of “10/8” issue?

The Canada Revenue Agency may be close to articulating what it finds troublesome in leveraged-loan insurance plans

Getting bigger, not bulkier

Andrew Marsh is overseeing the merger of two big names in the wealth-management business while striving to retain a boutique-like feel at year-old Richardson GMP