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Ontario government wants to beef up the enforcement powers of the OSC

(October 10, 2002) The Ontario government will introduce proposed legislation to give the Ontario Securities Commission the power to levy fines of up to $1 million, says the province’s finance minister. Janet Ecker says Ontario will also look at increasing jail terms for securities violations and requiring chief executive officers to certify the financial results […]

By Jim MacDonald |October 10, 2002

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Corporate ethics focus provides new opportunity for social investing, says Ethical Funds exec

Related News Stories Ethical Funds reaches out to advisor channel Values added: An advisor’s guide to socially responsible investing Ethical wealth: Clients who wish to incorporate their values into their investment plan may be looking for SRI Fresh air: Why you should determine if your clients are interested in SRI Traditionally, advisors have been reluctant […]

By Doug Watt |October 7, 2002

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CAIFA conference update: Find the right frequency, marketing expert says

Jennifer McLaughlin (October 3, 2002) Advisors need to focus on the right clients with the right frequency, says Bill Gibson of Knowledge Brokers International in Vancouver. “In personal selling and personal marketing, it’s better to reach 50 of the right present and potential clients 20 times with the right methods and contact tools rather than […]

By Jennifer McLaughlin |October 4, 2002

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Portrait of a Canadian advisor: First Annual Dollars & Sense Survey

(October 1, 2002) It’s a job of finding, minding and grinding. This seems to be the job description of Canadian financial advisors that emerges from a new national survey. The first Annual Dollars & Sense Survey was commissioned by Advisor.ca, Advisor’s Edge and Objectif Conseiller magazines, members of The ADVISOR Group of Rogers Media. The […]

By Jim MacDonald |October 1, 2002

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