January 2009 ( View complete archive page )
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July 2009 ( View complete archive page )
- Canada Needs a Transparent Bond Market
- FAIR Canada submission to IIROC | MFDA regarding Client Relationship Model
- After FINRA Warning, U.S. Firms Back Away from Leveraged ETFs
- SEC Investor Advisory Committee met on July 27
- The U.K. Proposes to Ban Commissions
- Public Consultation regarding Indemnity Fund and the Coalition for the Protection of Investors
- The Strange Case of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, Part 2: A Few Steps Forward; Much Remains to be Done
- FAIR Canada will be welcoming new Associate Director Ilana Singer
- Regulators call for investor comments about Point of Sale material
- TACD Resolution on Financial Services Regulation
- US Reform Initiatives to Protect Consumers and Investors
September 2009 ( View complete archive page )
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January 2010 ( View complete archive page )
February 2010 ( View complete archive page )
- Task Force on Financial Literacy releases Consultation Document
- OSC Announces Creation of Investor Advisory Panel
- Investment Executive Reports on FAIR Canada's Ongoing Research
- FAIR Canada recently submitted its comments on the OSC’s Statement of Priorities for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011
- FAIR Canada announces new Director from Alberta
- 2009 CSA Enforcement Report released
March 2010 ( View complete archive page )
- Putting Clients’ Best Interests First
- FAIR Canada Seeks Professionals to Join Team
- FAIR Canada Issues Report on Money Market Funds: Canadians Losing Out on $300 - $500 Million
- March is Fraud Prevention Month
- In Its March 2010 Edition
- CCGG Makes Submission to Standing Committee reviewing the CBCA
- FAIR Canada and The Hennick Centre for Business and Law Hold Joint One-Day Conference in Toronto - March 25, 2010
April 2010 ( View complete archive page )
May 2010 ( View complete archive page )
- Alpha Proposal to Become an Exchange
- FAIR Canada Makes Presentation to Task Force on Financial Literacy
- FAIR Canada Executive Director Comments on Proposed National Securities Regulator on BNN
- SEC Commissioner Calls for a Statutory Fiduciary Standard
- FAIR Canada Comments on IIROC Guidance Note About Non Arm’s-Length Investments
- FAIR Canada Comments on Financial Literacy
June 2010 ( View complete archive page )
July 2010 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada Releases Expert Report - Managing Conflicts of Interest in TSX Listed Company Regulation
- FAIR Canada Executive Director Appears on Lang & O’Leary Show
- SEC Conducting Review of ETFs: Where are the Canadian Regulators?
- US Reform Measures Strengthen Investor Protection: How long must Canadian investors wait for better investor protection?
- FAIR Canada is hiring an Office Assistant
- SEC Settles Goldman Case and Compensates Investors
- FAIR Canada Director Honoured at UNA-Canada Gala Dinner
- Recent Mutual Fund Point of Sale Proposal Falls Short
- Problems with Scholarship Plans Identified
September 2010 ( View complete archive page )
- Elizabeth Warren to Oversee Creation of New Consumer Agency
- SIPA Issues Report on the Proposed National Regulator
- INDEPENDENT INVESTOR Comments on Proposed Canadian Securities Act
- FAIR Canada Granted Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court of Canada Reference
- FAIR Canada Comments on Proposed Amendments to CSA Shareholder Communication Rules
- FAIR Canada Comments on IIROC Personal Financial Dealing Proposal
- Ilana Singer and Ellen Roseman to Moderate Panels at October 6th FPSC Financial Planning Symposium
- IIROC Announces Results of Regulatory Review
October 2010 ( View complete archive page )
November 2010 ( View complete archive page )
December 2010 ( View complete archive page )
January 2011 ( View complete archive page )
February 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- Founder and President of SIPA joins FAIR Canada Board
- Mandate Requirement to Put Clients' Best Interests First: FAIR Canada
- FAIR Canada Releases Report on Financial Scandals
- Financial Literacy Task Force Releases Report
- FAIR Canada Urges Prioritization of Clients’ Best Interests: Will Canadian Securities Regulators Rise to the Challenge in 2011?
March 2011 ( View complete archive page )
April 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada encourages more accountability in OSC’s Statement of Priorities
- Morningstar Global Report Gives Canadian Mutual Fund Fees "F-" Grade
- Investor Advisory Panel Symposium
- National Securities Regulator - Supreme Court of Canada Reference
- OSC Secures First Fraud Conviction
- IIROC Guidance on Advertising and Client Communications
May 2011 ( View complete archive page )
June 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- Sino Forest/Muddy Waters Scandal Raises Systemic Questions
- Statement of Priorities Signals that New OSC Chair is Listening
- FAIR Canada Makes Recommendations to FSCO to Protect Financial Consumers and Improve Accountability to Consumers in its Statement of Priorities
- FAIR Canada Urges that Model for Alpha Exchange Must Meet International Standards
- Ombudsman Under Fire From Financial Industry
July 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada Supports OBSI’s Methodology For Calculating Losses for Unsuitable Investments
- Fund Facts Misleading Investors About Risk?
- Mutual Fund Companies Withholding Investment Risk Classification Methodology - UPDATED
- FAIR Canada Warns Against Securities Related Outside Business Activities
- OSC Announces Emerging Market Issuers Regulatory Review
- FAIR Canada Raises Concerns Regarding Proposed TMX-LSE Merger
August 2011 ( View complete archive page )
September 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada September Newsletter
- Senate National Finance Committee to Examine Mutual Fund Fees
- Letter to Minister Flaherty: Compare U.S. and Canadian Mutual Fund Fees
- FAIR Canada supports cost and performance reporting requirements
- FAIR Canada Supports New Rules for Securitized Products and Urges Reform of Exempt Market
October 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada Calls into Question Direction of CSA Proposal for Venture Issuers
- Leveraging strategies too risky for most retail investors
- FAIR Canada supports dark liquidity regulatory framework
- OBSI Advisory Council Calls for Government Action
- Standing Up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act Comes into Force
- FAIR Canada supports TSX corporate governance improvements
- FAIR Canada calls for better leverage regulation
- CTV's W5 Highlights Dysfunctional System
November 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- Letter to Minister Flaherty: Mandate OBSI as the Single Provider of External Dispute Resolutions for All Financial Institutions
- FAIR Canada concerned about CSA’s permitted use of Fund Facts
- FAIR Canada Cites Concerns about Maple Transaction - UPDATED
- OSC Chair Wetston Acknowledges Broader Issues with Emerging Market Listings
- “Regulating in the New Financial Reality” - Speech by OSC Chair Howard Wetston
December 2011 ( View complete archive page )
- Supreme Court Opinion on Proposed National Securities Act
- FAIR Canada Calls on the OSC to Address Conflicts of Interest When Assessing Maple Proposal
- OSC Proposes No Contest Settlements and Other Enforcement Initiatives
- FAIR Canada Supports OSC Efforts to Enhance Enforcement: Expresses Concern about No-Contest Settlements
- High Mutual Fund Fees Rightfully Under Attack
- Canada Needs a Single Provider of External Dispute Resolution Services
January 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- Overhaul of Group Scholarship Plan Rules Needed to Protect Consumers
- OSC Alerts Investors About Risk of Leveraged Investing
- FAIR Canada Director Awarded the Order of Ontario
- OSC Provides Fine Collection Transparency
- Study points to weaknesses in securities enforcement regime
- Subprime lending practices come to Canada
- Preet Banerjee Demonstrates How MERs Devour Investment Returns
February 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada Releases its Accountability Report
- New Brunswick Securities Commission Alerts Investors to Risks of Borrowing Money to Invest
- The Flaws in Canada’s Financial Adviser System
- FAIR Canada Supports IIROC Membership Disclosure Requirements
- OBSI’s Update
- MFDA Public Directors Should Represent the Public Interest
- Federal-Provincial Cooperation Needed to Fix Outdated Regulatory Framework
March 2012 ( View complete archive page )
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May 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- Bricks and Bouquets for Regulators
- FAIR Canada comments on issues of importance to investors
- IIROC’s Susan Wolburgh Jenah appointed Chair of International Forum for Investor Education
- FAIR Canada supportive of OSC Statement of Priorities
- Too-Good-To-Be-True Investments on Craigslist
- Incorporation of Individual Registrants Will Weaken Consumer Protection
June 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- Listed Company Scandals Will be Repeated
- Regulators Consider Widening Exemptions: Widespread Compliance Deficiencies and Fraud Must be Addressed
- Should Governments and Regulators Require “Say on Pay” to Reign in Excessive Executive Compensation?
- Conflicts of Interest Not Adequately Addressed by Draft Recognition Order for Maple
- FAIR Canada Makes Recommendations to FSCO to Protect Consumers and Improve Accountability
- OBSI Proposes New Governance Framework
- FAIR Canada supports increased transparency of short sales
July 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- ETFs: Do Investors Know What they Are Getting?
- OSC Issues Public Interest Order Against Group Scholarship Plan Provider
- Loose ethics and misaligned compensation incentives reduce investor returns
- Transparency and Cooperation Promote More Effective Enforcement
- Banking Dispute Regulations in Banks’ Favour
- FAIR Canada Concerned About Industry Pressure on OBSI
- Ottawa’s Proposed Regulations for Banking Complaints Fall Short
- OSC’s Final Statement of Priorities Includes Investor Compensation
- FAIR Canada Secures Funding to Continue its Representation of Investors
August 2012 ( View complete archive page )
September 2012 ( View complete archive page )
October 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- Leveraging Strategies Continue to Harm Investors
- Targeting Manipulative Trading Strategies of HFT
- Investor Protection Concerns of IIROC's Restricted Dealer Member Proposal
- FAIR Canada Commences Search for New Executive Director
- FAIR Canada Supports Proposal for Unclaimed Intangible Property Program
- FAIR Canada Supports IIROC’s Proposed Leverage Guidelines But More Action Required
November 2012 ( View complete archive page )
- “Value of Advice” Claims “Completely Refutable”
- TSX Listings Appeals Process
- Rob Carrick Calls Investors to Action
- CSA Proposes Mandatory Use of OBSI
- Compensation Structure Important Element of Suitability
- Updated - OBSI "Name and Shame" of Octagon
- FAIR Canada Supports Majority Voting and Recommends Further Reforms
- CSA Releases Long-awaited “Best Interest Duty” Paper
- BCSC Launches Mobile App to Combat Financial Fraud
January 2013 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada Launches Investor Resources Page
- FAIR Canada's NEW "Consumer Investment Complaints" Guide
- CSA Finalizes Plan Summary for Scholarship Plans
- FAIR Canada Supports IIROC’s Outsourcing Guidance
- Carrick: The mutual fund industry dines off your ignorance
- Mount Real Victims Group Requests Support
- BCSC Proposes Revocation of Northwestern Exemption
February 2013 ( View complete archive page )
March 2013 ( View complete archive page )
- IIROC Initiative on Titles and Designations
- CSA Must Provide Better Registration Check System for Investors
- Offering Memorandum Exemptions in Participating Jurisdictions
- Investor Rights on BNN’s Market Sense
- FAIR Canada Opposes Equity Crowdfunding
- Emerging Market Issuers: One Step Forward by Exchanges
April 2013 ( View complete archive page )
- FAIR Canada Recommended Viewing: The “Tyranny” of Compounding Costs
- Reforming Mutual Fund Fee Structure Critical For Canadians
- FAIR Canada Urges the BCSC to Set Aside the Offering Memorandum Exemption Orders
- Federal Government Releases Final Rules for Consumer Complaints Involving Banks
- Binding Dispute Resolution Needed to Enhance Trust in Regulatory System
- FAIR Canada Urges Reform of Mutual Fund Fee Structure
