FAIR Canada in the Media

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2017

Print and Other Media

August 18, 2017

Investment Executive – OSC announces key details for embedded commissions roundtable

July 10, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Battle brewing over proposal to loosen Canada’s hedge-fund rules

June 24, 2017

Financial Times – Fierce resistance to ban on Canadian commission fees

June 6, 2017

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada, CCEL launch project to protect vulnerable clients

June 2, 2017

Canadian Centre for Elder Law – Protecting Older Investors: A Joint Project of FAIR Canada and the CCEL

May 31, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Canada’s new securities regulatory structure is a disservice to investors

May 23, 2017

Financial Post – CSA head says better outcomes possible for investor without a ‘best interest’ standard

May 23, 2017

Wealth Professional – Self-directed investors still charged for advice

May 19, 2017

The Globe and Mail – No advice but still a price: Fund fees for DIY investors draw fire

May 17, 2017

Mostly Money with Preet Banerjee (Podcast) – Securities regulation 101 with Professor Anita Anand

May 2017

Investment Executive – Tightening the disciplinary screws

May 11, 2017

CBC News – Business | ‘A very disheartening day’: Most of Canada’s regulators abandon plan to put your financial interests first

April 26, 2017

Mostly Money with Preet Banerjee (Podcast) – Investment legend Stephen Jarislowsky

April 17, 2017

CBC News –  The National | Banks prioritizing sales quotas over customers

April 17, 2017

CBC News –  Go Public | ‘Canada is in the Dark Ages’: Investment insiders reveal how lax laws put your financial interests last

April 6, 2017

Financial Post – Canadian regulators launch consultation on reducing regulatory burden for companies

April 6, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Money Monitor: What your financial adviser’s qualifications mean

April 6, 2017

Toronto Metro – What to know when shopping for financial advice in a sea of titles and credentials

April 6, 2017

The Brandon Sun- What to know when shopping for financial advice in a sea of titles and credentials

April 5, 2017

The Insurance & Investment Journal – FAIR Canada calls on securities regulators to address banks’ sales practices

April 4, 2017

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada calls on regulators to take action on banks’ sales practices

April 4, 2017

Yahoo Finance – FAIR Canada Calls on CSA to Address Reports of Improper Sales Practices at Canada’s Banks

April 4, 2017

Nasdaq News – Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal defend sales practices amid probes

April 2017

Investment Executive – Call for standards

March 31, 2017

680 News- Tool for financial service regulators to collect fines from advisers limited

March 31, 2017

Winnipeg Free Press – Tool for financial service regulators to collect fines from advisers limited

March 23, 2017

Financial Post – RBC, TD Bank investors to vote on giving bigger voice to smaller shareholders

March 11, 2017

Osgoode Hall Law School – Investor Protection Clinic

February 24, 2017

National Newswatch – Friends ask OSC to be ‘merciful’ with ex-Livent CEO Garth Drabinsky

February 21, 2017

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Advisor groups fight potential ban on embedded commissions

February 10, 2017

GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca – Meet Jim Sinclair, OSC General Counsel

February 9, 2017

The Globe and Mail – Seven criteria for finding the right investment adviser

January 16, 2017

Wealth Professional – Investor rights group weighs in on proposed trailer abolition

January 16, 2017

Advisor.ca – Talk Versus Action on Embedded Commissions Ban

January 12, 2017

Bloomberg North –  FAIR discusses CSA’s Consultation on the Option of Banning Embedded Commissions

January 10, 2017

Financial Post – One step closer: Canadian securities watchdogs outline how ban on embedded fees might work

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