Industry

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By Staff |December 14, 2016

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Mutual fund dealers announce 2017 board

The Federation of Mutual Fund Dealers announced its board members for 2017. The group, which represents mutual fund distribution in Canada, says its outgoing board members are Patti Best, who recently retired from Mackenzie Investments, Betty Jo Royce of Keybase Financial Group Inc., and Robert Smuk, formerly of fundserv. The board for 2017 is: Also […]

By Staff |December 14, 2016

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A third of working Canadians have no retirement savings: poll

Three in 10 Canadians currently working say they haven’t saved a cent for retirement, finds a poll by Insights West and Credential Financial. The survey also found 18% of retirees say they have to work in retirement to support themselves and nearly a third enter retirement with more debt than they had anticipated. Read: 2017 […]

By Staff |December 14, 2016

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OBSI continues push for binding awards powers

The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments says it supports a key external recommendation that it be given binding powers to offer investor awards. OBSI, which handles customer disputes over banking and investment services, received an independent evaluation of its investment complaints operations from Deborah Battell, former New Zealand banking ombudsman. Battell recommended investor restitution […]

By Staff |December 14, 2016

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