Industry

Preston Manning to advisors: No substitute for integrity

BANFF – Financial advisors need to plant their feet on rock-solid ethical standards and avoid the slippery slope of moral relativism or suffer the consequences of lost client trust, this according to the founder, former leader of the Reform Party of Canada, Preston Manning. The good news is, the financial services industry is already ahead […]

By Steven Lamb |September 24, 2010

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IAFP Symposium: Blended families complicate planning

BANFF – The financial services industry is rife with legal pitfalls stemming from potential conflicts of interest, but not all of these involve the interests of the advisor. There is a very real possibility the conflict you face could be between two clients, as a marriage falls apart. The good news is that there is […]

By Steven Lamb |September 24, 2010

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IIAC conference debates regulation

Canada needs to speak with one voice about securities regulation, especially in light of its key role in the G-20 and other worldwide forums, Doug Hyndman, chair and CEO of the Canadian Securities Transition Office told the Investment Industry Association of Canada 2010 conference today. “We can punch above our weight . . . and […]

By Philip Porado |September 23, 2010

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IIAC conference: Changes needed to thwart crises

Stronger regulations may not have stopped the 2008 financial meltdown but hopefully would help contain future crises to more manageable levels, Anthony Fell, corporate director and former chairman and chief executive of RBC capital markets told the Investment Industry Association of Canada 2010 conference today. He laid much of the blame for the 2008 market […]

By Philip Porado |September 23, 2010

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