The Ontario Securities Commission (the Commission) named the seven members of its Investor Advisory Panel, including the Panel Chair Anita Anand.
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Aug 25 2010
IIROC Launches New AdvisorReport Service
IIROC recently launched a new starting place for investors to make informed decisions – AdvisorReport. The service, which replaces the Member Firm/Registrant Info Service, provides a user-friendly, web-based central registry…
Read more»Aug 13 2010
A New Addition to the FAIR Canada Team
FAIR Canada is pleased to announce that Lindsay Speed recently joined the team as Research Advisor.
Read more»Aug 13 2010
FAIR Canada Launches Facebook Fan Page
Stay in touch with FAIR Canada activities and the latest news!!
Read more»Aug 10 2010
IIROC CEO Calls for a “Duty to Act in a Client’s Best Interests”
FAIR Canada has been advocating for the introduction of a clear duty for advisors to act in the best interests of their clients.
Read more»Aug 06 2010
The Trouble With Commodity ETFs; Some See A Rigged Market
Investors have poured billions into exchange-traded funds that attempt to track the prices of raw materials. But when commodities go up, commodity ETFs often don’t.
Read more»Jul 28 2010
Elizabeth Warren Please Come to Canada
While Canada muddles along without meaningful improvements in investor protection, the US, UK, Australia, the EU and Hong Kong—virtually all developed countries— are undertaking major reforms to improve investor protection.
Read more»Jul 16 2010
Consumers Council of Canada Releases Report
The Consumers Council of Canada (CCC) recently released a detailed research report focused on the capacity of Canada’s consumer groups to participate in consumer impact assessments, specifically during the preparation of regulatory impact analysis statements.
Read more»Jul 15 2010
CSTO publishes Transition Plan
The Canadian Securities Transition Office (CSTO) published its Transition Plan for the Canadian Securities Regulatory Authority on July 13.
Read more»Jun 22 2010
FAIR Canada Executive Director Comments on Magna Transactions in CBC interview
FAIR Canada views the proposed transactions as contrary to both the public interest and the best interests of investors generally, as well as an abuse of the Canadian capital markets.
Read more»Jun 18 2010
FAIR Canada Participates in 35th IOSCO Annual Conference
FAIR Canada Associate Director Ilana Singer participated in the IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) Annual Conference that took place from June 9 to 10 in Montreal.
Read more»May 28 2010
Pension Leaders Urge Action on Pension Coverage and Cost
The leaders of several major Canadian pension organizations sent a letter to Canada’s Ministers of Finance last week, in anticipation of the Ministers’ next meeting on pension reform, to be held in PEI on June 13 to 14.
Read more»May 26 2010
New Proposed Canadian Securities Act Released
The Government of Canada yesterday released the proposed Canadian Securities Act. This marks a significant step towards the establishment of a single Canadian securities regulator.
Read more»Apr 27 2010
Australia Plans to Introduce Commission Ban
The Australian government has announced plans to introduce UK-style reforms aimed at banning financial advisers from obtaining commissions from product providers.
Read more»Apr 08 2010
The Unequivocal Mr. Bogle
Rob Carrick interviews founder of Vanguard family of mutual funds in the US and author of the influential book Common Sense on Mutual Funds, John Bogle, in Globe Investor section on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
Read more»Mar 31 2010
FAIR Canada Staff Update
FAIR Canada announced the resignation of Associate Director Steve Garmaise, effective March 31, 2010.
Read more»Mar 26 2010
UK FSA Publishes New Rules to Remove Commission Bias
The UK FSA has today published new rules to remove commission bias from advice on retail investment products.
Read more»Mar 20 2010
Voting Your Shares May Start to Matter
New York Times journalist Tara Siegel Bernard writes Voting Your Shares May Start to Matter about the power of the retail investor vote in corporate America…
Read more»Mar 19 2010
FAIR Submits Comments to IIROC Regarding Review of IIROC Arbitration Program
In reviewing its arbitration program, IIROC’s objective should be to address some of the concerns expressed in the Expert Panel Report and, in particular, aim to provide a simpler, more cost-effective alternative to the courts…
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