Regulatory

Offshore tax rules under the microscope

Apple, Microsoft, Pfizer and Merck are just some of the U.S. companies with a reputation for keeping cash offshore to save on tax.

By Staff |June 13, 2014

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IIROC naming people who don’t pay fines

Advisors who haven’t paid their IIROC fines or disciplinary costs will be publicly named by IIROC in a new quarterly report.

By Staff |June 13, 2014

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Carney gets power to ban risky mortgages

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) will soon have the power to force banks to adopt lending practices aimed at preventing an overheated housing market, reports the BBC.

By Staff |June 12, 2014

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Investor complaints better handled by arbitration

Canada’s system for resolving disputes between advisors and clients is badly broken.

By Philip Porado |June 12, 2014

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