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Are firms responsible for advisor misconduct?

When advisors are fined by regulators but can’t pay, their firms aren’t responsible for picking up the tab. Philip Anisman, a Toronto-based securities lawyer, confirms this. “If an advisor violates securities laws and is sanctioned by the Commission, his employing firm should not be indemnifying him. That diminishes the sanction.” Also, firms aren’t typically responsible […]

By Katie Keir |April 8, 2016

3 min read

Drafting a compensation plan for a CEO

Client profile Joey, 62, has been running a successful private mining company in Calgary for the past 15 years. He plans to leave the firm in five years, so he’s looking for a successor CEO. He can groom in-house managers, but he’s also looking externally. What compensation issues does Joey need to consider? What performance […]

By Staff |April 8, 2016

5 min read

Back to the future for Retirement Compensation Arrangements

Do not adjust your sets—RCAs are back

By Pierre Ghorbanian |April 8, 2016

4 min read

Help clients figure out when child support ends

Negotiating a separation agreement is difficult, especially when children are involved. Even in the most amicable of splits, dividing up assets, figuring out custody arrangements and deciding on the terms of spousal and child support are daunting tasks. Equally daunting for many separated parents is the financial prospect of paying child support, or the possibility […]

By Susan Goldberg |April 8, 2016

8 min read