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Securities regulators ramp up use of investor alerts to flag concerns
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, at the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo/File Photo
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Corporate Canada needs to do better for people with disabilities
Dustyn Lanz
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Canadian securities regulators impose further restrictions on unregistered crypto trading platforms
The FTX logo is shown on the FTX Arena, where the Miami Heat NBA basketball team play, in Miami, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has set out new rules for unregistered cryptocurrency trading platforms operating in Canada following a wave of bankruptcies in the space including FTX, Voyager Digital and Celsius Network. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lynne Sladky
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Advisors welcome scrutiny on ESG funds but say there are still many challenges facing investors
Mackenzie’s responsible investing approach requires all the company’s portfolio managers to consider how ESG risk impacts investment in their assessment of the portfolio’s returns.
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Women making small gains, but still troublingly underrepresented in boardrooms, executive offices
The long-time partner hopes to continue practising but acknowledges it’s it’ll be a challenge.
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What’s changed in this year’s Canada’s Top Wealth Advisor ranking?
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New climate for risk disclosures supports better investment decisions
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Canada’s disclosure rules for ESG investing critiqued for not going far enough
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New rules to require U.K. advisors to deliver good outcomes – will Canada follow?
FILE PHOTO: Signage for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Britain's financial regulatory body, is seen at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Canada’s securities enforcement tails off, and the future looks no brighter
David Milstead
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Canada continues relaxed regulation of ESG funds amid ‘greenwashing’ claims elsewhere
Office towers are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. A report from the Canadian Securities Administrators says that women now sit in two out of every 10  corporate board seats — but women lead as board chair for only six per cent of public Canadian companies surveyed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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CSA’s proposal for company disclosures has downsides for investors
Jean-Paul Bureaud and Edward Waitzer
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Merger of Canadian investment industry regulators heads to final stages with new board
Office towers are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. A report from the Canadian Securities Administrators says that women now sit in two out of every 10  corporate board seats — but women lead as board chair for only six per cent of public Canadian companies surveyed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Investors will pay the price if the holes in climate-disclosure regulations aren’t tightened
Jeffrey Jones
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Canada’s next big step in sustainable finance - let’s get disclosure right
Jim Leech and Sean Cleary
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Globe Climate: It’s time to iron out climate-related disclosure
Office towers are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. A report from the Canadian Securities Administrators says that women now sit in two out of every 10  corporate board seats — but women lead as board chair for only six per cent of public Canadian companies surveyed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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Why key aspects of the client-focused reforms may be dead on arrival
Jason Pereira
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Banks cannot cut off third-party funds for clients, head of securities regulators group says
Bank towers are shown on Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
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Advisors struggle to deal with rise of dementia among aging clients
An attentive senior man listens as a financial advisor gives him advice about retirement plans.
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Advocates want securities association’s diversity consultation to take broad approach
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
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OSC to start enforcing new rules for unregistered crypto trading platforms
The doors to the Ontario Securities Commission hearing rooms in Toronto on December 12, 2019. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Investment industry groups push for quicker merger of regulators
Bank towers are shown on Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
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Why the investment industry should prepare for more rigorous regulations
Toronto downtown building - King & Bay street, Looking up
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Amid surge in retail demand, cryptocurrency firms urged to improve disclosures for investors
FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo/File Photo
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Single self-regulatory body for Canada’s securities industry could launch quickly, mutual fund overseer says
Mark Gordon, president and cep of the Mutual Funds Dealers Association of Canada. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
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How investment firms are tackling the adoption of the client-focused reforms
Calgary, AB - Feb11/05 - Mark Kent president of Portfolio Strategies Corp. in his Calgary office. Photo by Todd Korol/Globe & Mail
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A strong case can be made for Ontario to support market passport system
Ian Russell
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MFDA expands proposal for merger of regulators
Bank buildings are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Financial institutions around the world are backing away from fossil fuels, both for business and environmental reasons. Canadian banks have made some statements in that direction, but they score poorly in assessments of non-green financing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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New rules for portfolio managers could redefine hiring practices at financial services firms
Toronto downtown building - King & Bay street, Looking up
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New rules make ‘at the market’ share offerings more popular
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Analysts say mortgage and loan deferral programs banks rolled out amid COVID-19 are bound to contribute to drops in revenue and spikes in provisions for credit losses in their second quarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
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Regulators crack down on funds sold by discount brokers
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
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Why advisors are reconsidering investors’ appetite for risk
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Securities regulators warn about proposals to limit Ontario regulator’s enforcement powers
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Investment industry could save millions if Canada’s regulatory organizations merge, report says
Investment industry could save millions if Canada’s regulatory organizations merge, report says
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Regulators give small, specialized investment firms greater flexibility
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Streetwise newsletter: Securities regulators seek public input on changing oversight of investment industry
Toronto, Canada - August 26, 2014: Financial District at Bay Street, Toronto. Bank towers overlook the traffic at Wellington and Bay Streets. Summer morning in Canada's largest city.