Firms make token effort to raise standards, cling to suitability, NASAA finds
Investor misunderstood difference between advisory and discretionary accounts, court found
Regulators found firms are failing to identify and manage conflicts in clients' best interests
Major reforms unlikely after review finds funds resilient to market stress
Report on industry conflicts to be published soon with CSA, CIRO
BCSC orders eight-year ban, alongside $60,000 penalty
Former Scotia Capital rep sanctioned in settlement with CIRO
Firm admitted to serving retail investors before SRO approvals, systems in place
Compliance sweep uncovers issues with identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of interest, including conflicted compensation
Small, straightforward tech solutions can have big payoffs, OSC TestLab finds