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Three B.C. men fined a total of $1.7 million for fraud
Investors’ funds were diverted from mortgages secured by real estate
- By: Staff
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 14:45
Complaints to OLHI decrease in fiscal 2019
In the same period, contacts increased to a record level
- By: Michelle Schriver
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 14:09
CIBC Mellon to provide fund services for IGM Financial
Most of IGM’s fund services employees in Toronto and Winnipeg will transition to CIBC Mellon
- By: Staff
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 13:32
Former ScotiaMcLeod head talks about his new firm
Rob Djurfeldt joined Wellington-Altus earlier this month
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 13:03
Two Federal Reserve officials highlight deep division
They both opposed this week's rate cut, with one arguing it wasn't big enough
- By: Associated Press
- September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019
- 12:52
Toni Gravelle named Bank of Canada deputy governor
Mark Hardisty will also join the central bank for a two-year term as special advisor to the governor
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 16:52
Tories promise to increase age credit
The Conservative Party said it would boost the credit by $1,000 per senior
- By: Katie Keir
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 13:11
Meridian introduces GIC with price matching
Investors can get a higher interest rate during a GIC’s term
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 13:03
AMF report reveals continuous disclosure deficiencies
More than half of reviewed cases required remedial action
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 12:42
Lucy Iacovelli to lead KPMG’s Canadian tax practice
The industry veteran brings more than 25 years of experience to the role
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 12:29
OSFI’s tougher oversight benefits the banks
A new OSFI initiative enhances processes for evaluating ESG risks, Moody's says
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 12:23
Advisor’s Edge now owned by Newcom Media
The team, which remains the same, looks forward to thriving under a B2B-focused publisher
- By: Staff
- September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019
- 12:15
Today’s young investors are starting early: survey
And they’re turning to Instagram to learn about finance
- By: James Langton
- September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019
- 11:55
Credit union announces partnership with Wealthsimple
Advisors at Rapport Credit Union will use Wealthsimple’s advisor services platform
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019
- 11:33
CWB Financial Group joins gender equity effort
The firm has signed on to the UN Women's Empowerment Principles
- By: Staff
- September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019
- 11:16
OSC unveils preliminary agenda for annual conference
Conference to feature appearances by Stephen Poloz, global regulators
- By: James Langton
- September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019
- 11:09
Raymond James settles with SEC for improperly charging clients
The firm failed to review inactive accounts and also overcharged clients, the SEC found
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 15:03
Fund managers seek greater insight from benchmark data
As data costs rise, managers look for additional value
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 12:37
Canada’s population could double in 50 years: StatsCan
Aging is also a factor, with up to 30% of the population forecast to be age 65 or older by 2068
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 12:20
High fees hurt Canada’s standing in Morningstar investor experience study
The Canadian industry still rates poorly because asset-weighted median expenses are relatively high
- By: James Langton
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 11:59
CI releases pair of ESG funds
The funds combine thematic investing with impact investing
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 11:00
Conservatives promise tax cut for lowest income bracket
Cut would be phased in beginning in 2021
- By: Canadian Press
- September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019
- 11:11
FundEX to pay $300K in MFDA settlement
According to the settlement, the firm has taken action to correct the supervisory issues
- By: Staff
- September 13, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 17:19
Pot company allegedly bogarted investor funds
OSC says company execs used funds for personal gain
- By: James Langton
- September 13, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 17:00