Letter: A déjà vu moment for bank sales practices
New review must be approached with urgency, transparency and a commitment to meaningful action, writes Harvey Naglie
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Letter: OSC’s proposed disgorgement provisions are unfair and inadequate
A better solution is to start a compensation fund, writes lawyer Joseph Groia
- By: Joseph Groia, with Sabrina Heaman
- December 3, 2024 December 3, 2024
- 13:15
Letter: A case for rethinking investor education
Behavioural design is no silver bullet, writes Harvey Naglie
- By: Harvey Naglie
- November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024
- 11:28
Letter: Misleading sales pitches impede investor decisions
To be seen as professionals, advisors must be reasonable and transparent, writes John De Goey
- By: John De Goey
- January 29, 2024 January 29, 2024
- 10:02
Letter: Ontario’s title protection framework is long overdue
Minimum standards for credentialing bodies, and the robust process for approving those bodies, were determined after extensive consultations, writes Huston Loke
- By: Huston Loke
- September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022
- 10:22
Letter: Policy implementation shouldn’t be a partisan issue
Cited risks from collaboration with industry are unfounded, writes Paul Bourque
- By: Paul Bourque
- September 7, 2022 September 7, 2022
- 10:42
Letter: Investors pay the price for rules that should never have existed
The industry must learn to better sense investor needs instead of reacting to regulations, writes Ken Kivenko
- By: Ken Kivenko
- July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022
- 12:02
Letter: Lament over modernization task force is misplaced
Disappointment rests on a mistaken presumption, writes Ian Russell
- By: Ian Russell
- June 7, 2022 June 7, 2022
- 10:36
Letter: Greatest climate-related risk is government and regulatory interference
Humans can continue to adapt to the historically modest changes recently seen in our climate, writes David McGruer
- By: David McGruer
- April 19, 2022 April 20, 2022
- 10:32
Letter: An investor’s perspective on the regulatory treadmill
In most instances, the industry has only itself to blame for the protracted and costly nature of policymaking in this country, writes Harvey Naglie
- By: Harvey Naglie
- February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022
- 16:50
Letter: Time for a national voice for Main Street investors
An investor advisory council would allow retail investors to speak on their own behalf and promote active dialogue between regulators and investors, writes Ken Kivenko
- By: Ken Kivenko
- April 26, 2021 April 26, 2021
- 15:55
Letter: Industry has made significant progress on strategic issues throughout pandemic
Rebounding equities markets and continued demand for wealth services were major factors in strong industry performance, writes Ian Russell
- By: Ian Russell
- April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021
- 14:54
Letter: Investment industry well-positioned for the post-Covid recovery
Strong performance in 2020 bodes well for the year ahead, writes Ian Russell
- By: Ian Russell
- January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021
- 14:33
Letter: CCMR needs a strategic approach
Either develop a plan to complete the project, or scrap it entirely, writes Ian Russell
- By: Ian Russell
- October 14, 2020 October 14, 2020
- 11:47
Letter: Fundamental changes to regulatory landscape in the air
The interests of portfolio managers' clients are better protected under the current system of regulatory oversight, argues PMAC president
- By: Katie Walmsley
- September 3, 2020 September 2, 2020
- 10:00
Letter: Time to act on structural reform
Ian Russell responds to comments on his opinion piece on SRO consolidation
- By: Ian Russell
- August 7, 2020 August 8, 2020
- 17:20
Letter: What’s the rush to merge IIROC and MFDA?
SRO reform should serve the public interest and investors’ needs, writes John Carson of FAIR Canada
- By: John Carson
- August 5, 2020 August 7, 2020
- 18:06
Letter: SROs at a crossroads
Investors want regulation that will watch their back and a regulator they can trust, writes Ken Kivenko
- By: Ken Kivenko
- August 4, 2020 August 4, 2020
- 10:31
Letter: Proposed rules on vulnerable clients need clarification
The CSA framework is an important first step, but more details are required, writes the vice president of IIAC
- By: Michelle Alexander
- July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020
- 16:51
Letter: SRO merger makes sense
Streamlined regulations would benefit the industry and clients, writes Jim Rogers
- By: Jim Rogers
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 14:11
Letter: More rules don’t necessarily mean better investor protection
The regulatory response to Covid-19 has improved the investor experience, writes Ian Russell
- By: Ian Russell
- June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020
- 09:16
Is self-regulation working in the public interest?
IIROC’s findings of industry misconduct require a stronger response
- By: Ermanno Pascutto, Douglas Walker
- February 13, 2020 February 13, 2020
- 10:51
The slow death of Canada’s banking ombudsman
The independent dispute resolution service has been abandoned by most of the big Canadian banks
- By: Ermanno Pascutto
- October 17, 2019 November 12, 2019
- 11:35
Letter: Advisors must embrace “factfulness”
Many advisors in Canada are providing the same kind of advice they offered 20 years ago
- By: John De Goey
- August 14, 2019 November 12, 2019
- 10:00
Regulatory costs weaken portfolio returns: IIAC
Aggressive deregulation agenda would not interfere with completion of the client-focused reforms, association president argues
- By: Ian Russell
- May 10, 2019 November 12, 2019
- 10:25