IFIC says elimination of character conversion contracts will take longer than the 180-day transition period outlined in the budget
When the external fee-for-service charge is taken into account, U.S. fund fees are roughly equal to those of Canadian funds
Industry assets jump to $891.8 billion
Study finds external advisor fee boosts true cost of ownership of mutual funds
CETFA and IFIC say regulators need to do more research investor concerns to discover whether or not those issues are being addressed by current regulation
Balance fund net sales nearly double
Assets under management up 10% over 2011
Balanced funds lead the way; equity funds remain in net redemptions
Scholarship designed to educate young people about the world of investing
IFIC head says information needs to be presented to clients in short, easy-to-read documents