Power of attorney – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:04:37 +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 Power of attorney – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Court rejects appeals from fund rep, OSC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/court-rejects-appeals-from-fund-rep-osc/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:04:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491914 Both sides appealed rulings involving rep inheriting client's estate

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]]> B.C. court rules on limits to powers of attorney https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/b-c-court-rules-on-limits-to-powers-of-attorney/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:40:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=487969 Gift to son denied, as it wasn't specifically set out in POA

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]]> To protect yourself and clients, rethink trusted contacts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/inside-track_/ellen-bessner/to-protect-yourself-and-clients-rethink-trusted-contacts/ Fri, 17 May 2024 18:25:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=486093 Why clients need to name different people as PoA and TCP

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]]> CIRO panel sanctions fund rep over conflicts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ciro-panel-sanctions-fund-rep-over-conflicts/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:43:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481911 Serving as a client's executor totally incompatible with rep's role, panel says

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]]> SRO panel takes softer line on sanctions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sro-panel-takes-softer-line-on-sanctions/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:15:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479449 The panel found a rep's misconduct to be serious, but not fraudulent or deceitful

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]]> Banned rep allowed to keep inheritance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/banned-rep-allowed-to-keep-inheritance/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:24:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=461282 Tribunal finds that rep's interest in client's estate didn't result from a breach of securities law

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]]> Who has the power? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/insight/columns/who-has-the-power/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 19:00:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=447435 Understanding power of attorney versus trusted contact person

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]]> Avoid the transfer-out train https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/avoid-the-transfer-out-train/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:00:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=438812 Safeguard your business by knowing your client’s PoA and executor

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]]> How to avoid abuse by PoAs for property https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/how-to-avoid-abuse-by-poas-for-property/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:45:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=411413 FP Canada's ethics session provided tips

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]]> Estate planning critical during a pandemic https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/building-your-business-newspaper/estate-planning-critical-during-a-pandemic/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 05:08:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=409761 While the coronavirus has highlighted the need for wills and powers of attorney, these documents are vital regardless

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