Know your client – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:55:55 +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 Know your client – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Crypto exchange gets second US$100-million penalty https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-exchange-gets-second-us100-million-penalty/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:55:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500213 BitMEX sanctioned in U.S. for anti-money laundering, KYC violations

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]]> CIRO panel revokes third-party order https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-panel-revokes-third-party-order/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:14:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500120 Earlier decision requiring clearing broker to produce records overturned

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]]> Crypto hedge funds hampered by timid bankers: Report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/crypto-hedge-funds-hampered-by-timid-bankers-report/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:38:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500110 AIMA survey finds crypto funds struggle to get basic banking services

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]]> Closing the gap between mutual, seg fund regulation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/closing-the-gap-between-mutual-seg-fund-regulation/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:02:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=499805 CCIR, CISRO propose new guidance on the design, distribution of seg funds

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]]> Review finds crypto firms sloppy with KYC too https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/review-finds-crypto-firms-sloppy-with-kyc-too/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:53:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498285 OSC sweep uncovered issues with firms' account opening, client limits

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]]> Robo advisor sanctioned over CFR shortcomings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/robo-advisor-sanctioned-over-cfr-shortcomings/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:56:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497778 Compliance sweep in 2022 found WealthBar wasn't meeting new standards

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]]> Fund rep sanctioned for allowing ‘stealth advising’ https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fund-rep-sanctioned-for-allowing-stealth-advising/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:18:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496155 Leverage strategy deployed on the down low resulted in hefty financial losses

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]]> CIRO unveils next wave of rule consolidation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-unveils-next-wave-of-rule-consolidation/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:40:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494971 Approval regime, proficiency are among areas covered in latest consultation

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]]> OSC looks to play the long game https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osc-looks-to-play-the-long-game/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:01:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494509 Regulator details vision for retail funds that hold long-term assets

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]]> FCA sanctions U.K. bank over fair treatment failings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/fca-sanctions-u-k-bank-over-fair-treatment-failings/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:34:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494439 Bank failed in its dealings with customers facing financial distress

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