Independent Financial Brokers of Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:55:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Independent Financial Brokers of Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Steps advisors can take to help senior clients exposed to fraud https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/steps-advisors-can-take-to-help-senior-clients-exposed-to-fraud/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:43:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=390276 The IFB summit tackled the “developed and sophisticated industry” focused on taking money

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]]> IFB and Knowledge Bureau announce education alliance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ifb-and-knowledge-bureau-announce-education-alliance/ Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:20:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=355075 The alliance aims to meet the continuing education needs of independent financial advisors

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]]> IFB launches new AML/ATF course for life licensed advisors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ifb-launches-new-aml-atf-course-for-life-licensed-advisors/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:30:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=351517 Course helps independent advisors create and maintain a FINTRAC compliance regime

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]]> IFB launches continuing education platform https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/ifb-launches-continuing-education-platform/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:35:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ifb-launches-continuing-education-platform/ IFB Academy gives financial professionals the opportunity to earn CE credits by taking online courses

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]]> IFB urges Ottawa to take steps to help smaller firms https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ifb-urges-ottawa-to-take-steps-to-help-smaller-firms/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:45:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ifb-urges-ottawa-to-take-steps-to-help-smaller-firms/ The growing costs and efforts associated with compliance are taking a toll on smaller dealers and independent advisors, the associations states in a submission to Finance Canada

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]]> IFB, IIAC split on alternatives to proposed embedded commissions ban https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ifb-iiac-split-on-alternatives-to-proposed-embedded-commissions-ban/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:15:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ifb-iiac-split-on-alternatives-to-proposed-embedded-commissions-ban/ Both groups are in agreement that eliminating embedded commissions would have serious repercussions for dealers and their advisors

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]]> Ban on embedded commissions to benefit banks: IFB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/ban-on-embedded-commissions-to-benefit-banks-ifb/ Wed, 31 May 2017 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ban-on-embedded-commissions-to-benefit-banks-ifb/ Regulators must take their role of ensuring an efficient and competitive marketplace more seriously, according to the head of the IFB

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]]> Newsmaker: Fighting for the right to choose https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/newsmaker-fighting-for-the-right-to-choose/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 04:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/newsmaker-fighting-for-the-right-to-choose/ Scott Findlay, the new head of the IFB, says that maintaining the independence of financial advisors is crucial to ensuring that clients have the best options in product choice and advisor compensation

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]]> IFB joins coalition against a tax on private health-care plans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/ifb-joins-coalition-against-a-tax-on-private-health-care-plans/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ifb-joins-coalition-against-a-tax-on-private-health-care-plans/ The group is concerned that if the premiums become taxable, many employers will discontinue or reduce extended health-care coverage

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]]> Scott Findlay to head IFB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/scott-findlay-to-head-ifb/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:15:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/scott-findlay-to-head-ifb/ Findlay to replace incumbent John Dargie

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