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Simple checklists not enough to assess advisor value

As investors receive more info about fees, they'll look for tools to help them decide if you're worth it.

January 27, 2017

3 min read

CI figures out how clients will be taxed on payments related to no-contest settlement

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By Staff |January 27, 2017

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IIROC, Alberta Insurance Council to share info on rule-breakers

In an Advisor.ca investigation released last June, we highlighted how reps who’ve been permanently banned by IIROC or MFDA can still be authorized to sell life insurance. One of our recommendations to close that loophole was for more insurance regulators to sign information-sharing agreements with IIROC and MFDA, known as Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). IIROC […]

By Staff |January 27, 2017

1 min read

Investors want a best interest standard

01. Investor and advocate comments on CSA proposal 33-404 Investors support CSA’s proposed regulatory standard for advisors to act in the clients’ best interest, saying the current suitability and disclosure standards aren’t good enough. While some investors support the proposed securities regulatory standard, others are pushing for a statutory rule. The OSC Investor Advisory Panel’s […]

January 27, 2017

4 min read