Industry News

Ontario to introduce legislation to create financial regulator

At least one industry group, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, has applauded the news.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |November 14, 2016

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83% of advisors say fee-based model superior: survey

Almost all Canadian financial advisors (98%) see a shift toward a fee-based rather than commission-based practice, according to a survey report from Vanguard Canada. In fact, among advisors who’ve made the transition, 86% said it had a positive impact on client trust, with a majority indicating it also had a positive impact on revenue growth […]

By Staff |November 14, 2016

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Investors Group launches discretionary and fee-based accounts

Investors Group has a new separately managed account program, Azure Managed Investments, as well as a new fee-based account. Azure Managed Investments are discretionary-managed accounts. There are seven different investment mandates available that provide core equity exposure in Canadian, U.S., North American and international equity markets, and are managed with support from I.G. Investment Management, […]

By Staff |November 14, 2016

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Will Trump dump U.S. fiduciary rule?

Uncertainty remains about Trump’s policies, making it hard to predict what the U.S. administration will do come January 20, 2017, when Trump officially becomes president. Read: Nervous about Trump? Here’s what to watch But if his campaign website is any indication, Trump’s set to kick “unnecessary” regulation to the curb, suggests Financial-Planning.com. Could that include […]

By Staff |November 14, 2016

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