Industry

Compliance, social media can co-exist

When a whole 45-minute session at a compliance conference is committed to the use of social media in the financial services industry, it’s a sign that saying “no” to social media is no longer an option for advisory firms.

By Vikram Barhat |March 23, 2012

3 min read

FCAC adds financial resource for couples

Advising couples on how to identify their financial goals and create an effective plan together can be challenging, but the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has now released an online tool to help.

March 23, 2012

2 min read

Gold falters as U.S. recovers

As the U.S. economy continues to improve, investors seem to have lost their appetite for gold. Seen as a traditional safe haven, gold prices surged over the past decade, rising from just $253 in 2001 to nearly $2,000 in 2011.

March 23, 2012

2 min read

OSC fines, bars pair in $4 million Ponzi

The OSC has permanently barred two men from the Ontario capital markets, after finding they committed multiple breaches of the Ontario Securities Act.

By Staff |March 22, 2012

2 min read