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Reducing regulation for fund issuers can help advisors and clients, industry says

Comment letters from Advocis and others highlight the issues

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Power Corp. restructures as Desmarais brothers retire

Power Financial Corp. head R. Jeffrey Orr will become president and CEO of Power Corp.

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Manulife Investment appoints new head of real estate asset management

He was most recently at Starlight Investments

  • By: Staff
  • December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
  • 11:01
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Directors announced for Federation of Mutual Fund Dealers

The board includes members from FundEX, Sterling Mutuals and Aviso Wealth

  • By: Staff
  • December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
  • 10:48
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Financial literacy lacking among U.S. investors: survey

Two-thirds of survey respondents failed basic quiz on investing

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Client-focused reforms receive Ontario government approval

Amendments include changes to suitability, know-your-client, conflict of interest and disclosure provisions

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RBC selling banking operations in Eastern Caribbean

It's the latest Canadian bank to sell business units operating in the region

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CSA promises SRO review for 2020

Talk of merging the SROs has surfaced repeatedly over the years

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Mackenzie Investments names new chief economist and SVP

Todd Mattina returns to the firm after a stint at IMCO

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
  • 17:01
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Why markets in 2020 will require a tactical, diversified approach

Investment and economic experts share their insights on what to expect from the year ahead

  • By: Katie Keir
  • December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
  • 13:06
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Who leads in small business banking?

A survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business holds the answer

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FSRA transfer of syndicated mortgage oversight delayed until July

The plan to transfer oversight of the sector to the OSC was first announced in 2017

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
  • 12:11
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Bigger buffer for banks could mean smaller payouts for shareholders: report

DBRS weighs in on the increase to the domestic stability buffer

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Brokerage E&O insurance could help fix unpaid arbitration, report says

Requiring brokerage firms to disclose whether they have E&O insurance could enhance investor protection

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Wellington-Altus acquires Calgary-based investment manager

With the addition of TriVest Wealth Counsel Ltd., Wellington-Altus will launch a private counsel subsidiary

  • By: Staff
  • December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
  • 11:50
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Duo settles insider trading and tipping charges with BCSC

One man reportedly tipped his friend to his company’s financial results

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Moody’s has stable outlook for Canadian banks

But high household debt remains a risk

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Survey finds aspiring investors don’t know how to access advice

Sixty per cent of respondents said they weren’t confident in their ability to make investment decisions

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Man gets prison sentence for Bitcoin trading scheme

As part of the fraud, the man posed as a certified general accountant

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Moody’s says outlook stable for life insurance sector

The rating agency says the sector has adapted to the current low-rate environment

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Manulife Investment Management announces changes to Canadian fixed income team

Terry Carr and Hosen Marjaee are retiring next year

  • By: Staff
  • December 10, 2019 December 10, 2019
  • 11:54
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Canada’s big banks need a bigger buffer: OSFI

The regulator cited elevated risks to the banking system in raising the domestic stability buffer to 2.25%

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IFIC asks CSA to reconsider fund disclosure rules

In a submission, the industry group said investor disclosure documents have made the existing regime redundant

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Diversification or domination? Report warns of big tech’s impact on the financial sector

The FSB says a small number of firms could come to dominate financial services

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Visible minorities have less access to investments, report finds

A new report looks at the financial impact of racism beyond jobs and wages