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Industry
Ontario court rules that discount brokers' receipt of trailing commissions was not considered illegal before the June 2022 ban
By James Langton |January 23, 2023
3 min read
Also, fewer advisors left the advisory channel as the ban's effects faded
By Staff |January 11, 2023
2 min read
Quebec regulator proposes $5,000 penalty if insurers charge DSCs for seg funds
By Greg Meckbach |December 16, 2022
1 min read
Life
Proposal would eliminate regulatory arbitrage between seg funds and mutual funds
By James Langton |November 25, 2022
The estate redeemed the funds when the client died, incurring $24,380 in fees
By James Langton |July 28, 2022
Products
Canadian depositary receipts give direct exposure to more big U.S. names
By Greg Meckbach |July 26, 2022
Sweeping compliance review finds issues with fund industry charging practices
By James Langton |May 31, 2022
A ban on upfront commissions is also being considered in a consultation
By James Langton |February 10, 2022
The firm agreed to a $157,500 fine and will repay 6,000 affected clients
By James Langton |January 5, 2022
The changes come into effect on Nov. 1
By Staff |October 15, 2021
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