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PEAK settles with MFDA

Fund dealer admits to not fully investigating suspected rep misconduct

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Queen’s business school offers one-year fintech degree

The master's program is aimed at working professionals

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Great-West Lifeco to sell Canadian subsidiary for $175M to Mackenzie

GWL also beat earnings expectations for Q2

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OSC seeks to ban securities fraudster

Regulator to hold hearing for Canadian serving time in U.S.

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Workers in finance and insurance continue to struggle with mental health

Morneau Shepell's mental health index score for July remains low

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  • August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020
  • 13:29
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Everyone lies online — just not in virtual hearings, please

OSC publishes guide for online proceedings

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‘No findings’ in CSA’s latest IIROC review

The securities administrators "did not identify concerns" with the SRO

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  • August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020
  • 11:53
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ETFs see their second strongest month of the year: National Bank

Fixed income ETFs dominate flows in July

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  • August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020
  • 11:49
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Horizons launches emerging markets ETF

The new fund tracks the Horizons Emerging Markets Futures Roll Index (Total Return)

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  • August 5, 2020 August 5, 2020
  • 11:08
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CI taking majority interest in Aligned Capital

Acquisition adds $10 billion in assets and more than 200 advisors

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Ontario court dismisses appeal of decision in Quadrexx case

The OSC didn't make errors or deny fairness, the court said

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Q2 sees positive results for Canadian plan sponsors

For the most part, returns trailed major market indexes

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2020 August 4, 2020
  • 11:51
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HSBC Q2 profit down dramatically thanks to pandemic

The bank’s overall operating income was $502 million, down 7.9% from a year ago

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  • August 4, 2020 August 4, 2020
  • 11:33
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CI Financial to acquire Illinois-based RIA

Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC has US$4.5B in assets under management

  • By: Staff
  • August 4, 2020 August 4, 2020
  • 10:55
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Angel investing tops $1 billion over last 10 years

Investors put up $163.9 million across 299 investments in 2019

  • By: Staff
  • July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020
  • 12:48
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Government to create EI for contractors, extend rent relief for biz

Details will be unveiled later for gig workers benefit

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Net loss for GMP Capital in Q2

Richardson GMP's income fell year-over-year, but its assets under administration rose from March

CI Financial adds another RIA

The firm's subsidiary, OCM Capital Partners, has acquired a US$440-million RIA

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OSC issues interim order on startup crowdfunding exemptions

The order was issued in response to the effects of Covid-19 on small businesses

  • By: Staff
  • July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020
  • 15:32
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Empire Life reports earnings for Q2

Quarterly earnings rose year-over-year, but fell on a year-to-date basis

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  • July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020
  • 12:30
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To delay or not to delay CPP? That is the question

Clients with enough savings to bridge a five-year gap should likely delay, a new report says

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Financial Horizons appoints new Quebec leadership

James McMahon will retire at the end of the year

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  • July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020
  • 12:30
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Agora partners with Pascal Financial

With the deal, Agora aims to strengthen its cloud-based wealth management platform

  • By: Staff
  • July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020
  • 12:20

Returns for DB pension plans surged in Q2

Market gains were driven by feds' economic intervention, says RBC report

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Sun Life becomes minority owner of Montreal-based telemedicine biz

The partnership involves a $32.7-million equity investment