Suitability obligations – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:02:41 +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 Suitability obligations – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 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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]]> 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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]]> NASAA adds best interest standard to model rule https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/nasaa-adds-best-interest-standard-to-model-rule/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:53:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495966 Group seeks revisions to U.S. state rule that match SEC's Reg BI reforms

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]]> BCSC, fund manager settle compliance issue case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bcsc-fund-manager-settle-compliance-issue-case/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:23:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=488675 Firm resolved allegations of KYC, suitability, conflict failures

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