Planning and Advice

Live from Las Vegas: IMCA Annual Conference

News Editor Steven Lamb is reporting live from IMCA’s 2011 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monday, May 16 to Tuesday May 17th. IMCA’s mission is to give advanced investment and wealth management professionals the knowledge to advance their careers and practices. This year’s conference theme is “Beyond the Basics”. That’s it for my coverage of […]

By Staff |May 17, 2011

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No fiduciary standard needed in Canada

In the wake of numerous instances of financial fraud in North America, there has been increased focus on the duties and obligations owed by investment professionals to their clients. In the U.S. and elsewhere, regulators are proposing changes that would impose a fiduciary standard on those entrusted with managing investor funds.

By David Di Paolo, Kara Beitel |May 12, 2011

4 min read

Right to incorporate reaching boiling point

For over a decade, registered salespeople have sought the right to incorporate. Many other professionals most notably those selling insurance—have been able to do so for quite some time. Though not legally able to incorporate, many salespeople assign commissions earned on the sale of securities to unregistered corporations.

By Richard E. Austin |May 10, 2011

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Which tablet is right for you?

2011 is going to be the Year of the Tablet. What does that mean to you and me? Personally, I thought 2009 was the Year of the Tablet. It was for me personally because that was the year I bought my Fuji tablet notebook which by the way, I still love and use almost every day.

By Kevin Cork |May 9, 2011

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