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Social media a hit with advisors

Survey finds that 60% of participants are using social media

Task force gets an earful on financial literacy

Although the financial services industry wants to take the lead on improving literacy, others are skeptical

Raising the bar

Advisors may be unprepared for impending conflict-of-interest rules

Shift to fee-based model a long-term project

Much greater buy-in from the financial services community is required for fees to gain greater prominence, new survey reveals

New Sprott CEO aims to double firm’s AUM

Founder and now former CEO Eric Sprott wants to focus on “the macro outlook and micro analysis of companies”

Rating agencies more positive on Transamerica Life Canada

Increases are based on the fact that massive liability in segregated funds had come due with the firm’s balance sheet intact

CRA sets target on undeclared offshore accounts

Canada is working to increase the flow of information with tax havens through tax information exchange agreements

Holistic team approach is key to Vancouver firm’s success

Nicola Wealth Management's fee-based model focusing on self-employed professionals, business owners and executives leads to $1 billion in AUM

A volatile trajectory

Financial markets may hate uncertainty, but it appears they are going to have to learn to live with it. The current economic picture is extremely…

Regulatory white knights?

SROs — not securities commissions — seem to favour investor protection

Fund firms split on HST

Disharmony reigns

Keeping tabs on advisors on social media sites

Several major banks are experimenting with software that can monitor, modify or block content on these sites

Rules seek to end conflict of interest

Credit-rating agencies would be regulated for the first time under rules proposed by the CSA

Bringing the cloud down to earth

It remains unclear how firms will monitor and record client communications on social media

Fiera/Sceptre merger to create balanced firm

The match “will create a long, diversified list of highly performing investment strategies”

A very healthy quarter

Q1 2010 profit survey

Voluntary disclosure

Don’t treat the process lightly, tax advisor says

DundeeWealth creates new division for top advisors

Group of about 45 advisors tend to be much more focused on the brokerage and portfolio-management businesses

National regulator takes shape

Proposed legislation contemplates a mix of new and existing functions

Customizing social media, just for advisors

A new, U.S.-based website says it has found a way to keep both advisors and regulators happy

Shooting the privacy rapids

If you plan to use social media with clients, do your research first

Group pushes through on MGA regulation

Provincial and territorial insurance bodies will soon deliver a consultation paper

Scotiabank holding in CI not likely to advance

“What we have here is almost a perfect Mexican standoff,” said CI’s CEO Bill Holland in a conference call

Bringing order to a moving target

The ‘“flash crash” of early May has set off alarm bells in world markets

Sun Life set to re-enter the mutual fund business

Firm says demand from advisors played a major role in its decision to return to producing funds