Discount brokerages – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:58:21 +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 Discount brokerages – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Ontario court approves trailer fee class action deal https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ontario-court-approves-trailer-fee-class-action-deal/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:58:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498371 TDAM to pay $70.25 million to settle class action over the payment of trailers to discount brokers

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]]> Ex-fund rep used online brokers with clients https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ex-fund-rep-used-online-brokers-with-clients/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:15:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498196 Rep circumvented registration limits to trade wider range of securities

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]]> Questrade lays off undisclosed number of employees https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/questrade-lays-off-undisclosed-number-of-employees/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497673 The cuts are not reflective of the state of the underlying business, the firm says

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]]> TD agrees to settle trailer fee class action https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/td-agrees-to-settle-trailer-fee-class-action/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:02:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494329 Claim alleged investors were harmed by mutual funds paying trailers to discount brokers

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]]> Fund dealer service expansion on hold https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fund-dealer-service-expansion-on-hold/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:53:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492722 CIRO decides discretionary, discount accounts for fund dealers won't be pursued as part of rulebook consolidation project

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]]> DIY investors to advisors: It’s not you, it’s me https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/diy-investors-to-advisors-its-not-you-its-me/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:12:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491841 Self-directed investors prioritize convenience, control, costs

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]]> CI acquires Laurentian’s discount broker division https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ci-acquires-laurentians-discount-broker-division/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:08:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490955 Deal includes about 2,050 clients and $250 million in assets

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]]> Trailer fee class action certified https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/trailer-fee-class-action-certified/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:49:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490402 RBC the latest large fund manager to face fund fee suit

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]]> Advisor usage declines, CSA survey finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/advisor-usage-declines-csa-survey-finds/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:43:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=488614 Investors enjoy DIY investing, relying more on social media for information

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]]> For many, @FinanceBro on par with industry advice https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/for-many-financebro-on-par-with-industry-advice/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:12:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487034 CIRO survey finds investors relying on social media, ranking it as worthy as traditional advice

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