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Firms must get moving on Quebec NRD deadline

(March 11, 2005) Registration professionals at securities firms must go back and input data for all their Quebec registered personnel, now that the province has reworked its privacy laws to allow use of the National Registration Database (NRD). Data on registered representatives in all other provinces were inputted in 2003, according to Olu Muili, a […]

By Philip Porado |March 11, 2005

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Registration system set for April launch

(March 10, 2005) The National Registration System (NRS) — which goes live April 4 — will make it easier for securities firms to register representatives in more than one province. At least it will once compliance and registration staffers get used to the system. Kenneth Parker, capital markets director for the Alberta Securities Commission, says […]

By Philip Porado |March 10, 2005

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Fund firms moving to kill clones

(March 10, 2005) With the federal budget passing a third and final parliamentary vote on Wednesday, major mutual funds companies are starting to act on Ottawa’s decision to eliminate the foreign content rule. On Thursday, Fidelity announced it will immediately reduce MERs on the RSP, or clone, versions of all its foreign funds so that […]

By Doug Watt |March 10, 2005

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Business valuation examined in Advisor’s Edge

(March 9, 2005) With one-third of Canadians owning their own business, odds are most financial advisors have an entrepreneurial client or two. Whether they plan on leaving the business to junior, or selling it to a third party, sooner or later they will need a succession plan. The fact is, determining the proper value of […]

By Steven Lamb |March 9, 2005

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Advocis unveils details of new E&O program

(March 9, 2005) Advocis has released details of its new in-house errors and omissions program, to be officially rolled out in April. Advocis created the Advocis Protective Association (APA) last year to develop a professional insurance liability program, managed by the advisor group’s current E&O provider, Aon Reed Stenhouse. The plan features enhanced coverage and […]

By Doug Watt |March 9, 2005

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Portus fallout part 3: The blame game

(March 8, 2005) Advisors who sold Portus products are on the defensive. Unfairly so, some think, who blame the Ontario Securities Commission — for its slow and secretive investigation — and the media, who they feel are fueling the speculative fires. “Why did the OSC shut down a company, throwing 90 people out of work […]

By Doug Watt |March 8, 2005

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Morningstar launches F-series fund database

(March 8, 2005) Morningstar has just added another toy to the toolbox for fee-based advisors and those thinking about heading in that direction. The Morningstar Canada F-series fund database, available to advisors who subscribe to the F-series research module of the company’s Advisor Workstation, has over 800 funds listed from 29 different sponsors. The database […]

By Kate McCaffery |March 8, 2005

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Advisors support compensation disclosure, survey suggests

(March 7, 2005) A majority of Canada’s financial advisors agree they should be required to disclose all compensation arrangements to clients, according to an informal online survey conducted by the ADVISOR Group. Sixty-nine per cent of the nearly 400 advisors surveyed either somewhat agreed or strongly agreed that “advisors should be required to disclose all […]

By Doug Watt |March 7, 2005

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(March 11, 2005) A class action suit has begun against Nortel Networks, its accounting firm Deloitte & Touche, as well as several former officers and directors, including ex-CEO Frank Dunn. Investors who purchased shares of Nortel between April 24, 2003, and April 27, 2004, are seeking $3 billion. The group alleges the named parties misrepresented […]

By Staff |March 7, 2005

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Helpline established for Portus clients

Related News Stories Cold comfort: Manulife still facing questions over Portus Portus fallout part 2: The irate investor Portus fallout: Dealing with worried clients The court order also says Internet Service Providers (ISP) and any other person or firm providing e-mail, web services, FTP or file transfer protocol, internet connections or similar services to the […]

By Kate McCaffery |March 7, 2005

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