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Investment Funds

Andy Mitchell

Global growth

Global perspectives and trends shaping the investment funds industry

IFIC panel discusses ESG disclosures, fund sales and international collaboration

  • December 2, 2024 December 2, 2024
  • 16:00

Investment funds industry bucks Canada’s low-productivity trend

Conference Board of Canada report details industry’s economic impact

  • October 7, 2024 October 7, 2024
  • 20:39

Financial literacy is a shared responsibility. Let’s get it right

Opinion: Education should be widely accessible and relevant to today’s youth

  • August 12, 2024 August 12, 2024
  • 16:48

Building trust with fee transparency

IFIC is working with the industry and regulators on TCR implementation

  • June 17, 2024 June 17, 2024
  • 16:00
Three-generation family takes a photo in a park

Intergenerational wealth transfer can be captured with tech

Engage younger investors on their terms

  • November 27, 2024 November 22, 2024
  • 16:00

Addressing internal challenges to wealth firms’ growth

Advisor time constraints, attrition are controllable factors

  • October 2, 2024 October 2, 2024
  • 15:04

Capturing the mass affluent wealth segment

This growth opportunity requires freeing advisors from time constraints and meeting demand for hybrid advice

  • July 29, 2024 July 29, 2024
  • 16:00

Leverage pre-trade compliance to drive value

New regulations come with cost but also opportunity

  • June 10, 2024 June 10, 2024
  • 15:58
CRA signage

CRA confirms its approach to interest deductibility

Agency provides examples of when income-earning purpose is met

  • November 6, 2024 November 6, 2024
  • 16:00

Another reminder to help clients understand their TFSA room

Taxpayer penalized for overcontribution after relying on My Account information

  • July 25, 2024 July 25, 2024
  • 16:00

Considering capital gains post–June 25

Advisors should speak to clients annually about crystallization

  • June 25, 2024 June 25, 2024
  • 16:00

Ensure your client reports all RRSP contributions

In one case, failure to report resulted in an overcontribution penalty

  • April 10, 2024 April 10, 2024
  • 16:05
Responsible Investing

Dustyn Lanz

a bright idea

Investor stewardship and proxy voting: A new era of transparency

Public database of proxy voting records aims to better align asset managers and owners

  • July 22, 2024 July 22, 2024
  • 16:00

5 actions for fund managers to overcome ESG pain points

Evolving expectations leave some managers struggling

  • October 16, 2023 October 16, 2023
  • 15:00

Will Canada import America’s anti-ESG campaign?

Opinion: The backlash has limited prospects for four reasons

  • July 26, 2023 July 26, 2023
  • 15:00

Understanding Canada’s proposed climate finance taxonomy

The goal is to create a common language for the issuance of financial instruments

  • April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023
  • 16:10
Ian Russell
Industry Perspectives

Ian Russell

Man Standing on Cliff Searching Through Spyglass In The Fog

Opinion: Tax reform needed to lift gloom in corporate sector

Federal budget did little to invigorate sluggish investment spending

  • April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023
  • 15:00

Does growth in self-managed accounts defy need for advice?

Tech, profound shocks have changed investor behaviour

  • January 16, 2023 January 16, 2023
  • 15:00

Creating policy to improve business spending, productivity

A new approach is needed to replace failed government programs

  • November 21, 2022 November 21, 2022
  • 15:00

For fair and balanced regulation, displace expert committees

Regulators require internal compliance expertise

  • September 26, 2022 September 26, 2022
  • 15:00