2016 Media Coverage

December 22, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – What does FAIR Canada want for Christmas? A best interest standard and an end to commissions

December 22, 2016

CBC News – Former branch manager at Wellington West Capital fined $30K by regulator

December 9, 2016

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada calls for major changes in yearend wish list

Mid November 2016

Investment Executive – Giving investors a voice

November 9, 2016

Wealth Professional – FAIR Canada urges added controls to conflicts of interest

November 8, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Don’t just disclose sales incentives, ban them

November 7, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Advisors in Alberta: How do you like the proposed best interest standard?

October, 2016

Investment Executive – Not done yet: Get ready for more rules

October 28, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Industry working together to protect vulnerable investors and their advisors

October 25, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – FAIR Canada calls for ban on trailing commissions

October 24, 2016

Wealth Professional – Advocacy group strengthens call for best interest standard

October 19, 2016

Investment Executive – CSA aims to raise awareness of CRM2 with new animated videos

September 9, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – FAIR Canada and Osgoode to create an investor protection clinic

September 7, 2016

mondovisione – Ontario Securities Commission Announces Senior Expert Advisory Committee Members for 2016-2017

September, 2016

Investment Executive – Battle over best interest

August 26, 2016

Wealth Professional – How the lack of OBSI authority is hurting investors

August 26, 2016

Financial Post – Advocacy group urges OSC to hold public hearing into Sirius XM Canada privatization

August 25, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Debate revived over effectiveness of binding authority powers for OBSI

August 25, 2016

Investment Executive – FAIR Canada recommends OSC hold hearing into Sirius XM privatization

August, 2016

Investment Executive – Backward step for national regulator?

August 8, 2016

Law Times – Investors Clinic Launched

July 21, 2016

Wealth Professional – Investor rights group releases CRM2 educational videos

July 19, 2016

Bloomberg – New Fee Disclosure Rules Shed Light on Investor Fees

July 18, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – FAIR Canada releases videos to explain CRM2 reports

July 15, 2016

Betakit.com – Final Phase of CRM2 Sets New Rules for What Financial Institutions Disclose to Investors

July 15, 2016

The Globe and Mail – New disclosure rules mean big opportunities for robo-advisor firms

July 15, 2016

Boomer & Echo – CRM2 Is Here (Finally!): What Investors Need To Know

July 14, 2016

Investment Executive – New resources aim to help investors understand fee structure

July 14, 2016

Vancouver Sun – CRM2 changes: What do investors need to know?

July 14, 2016

BNN – Many Canadian investors unaware of investing fees: Survey  Neil Gross, Executive Director at FAIR Canada joins BNN to talk about Tangerine Investment’s recent survey, which found that many Canadians are unaware of the fees they’re paying to invest.

July 14, 2016

The Economist – Whistle while you work

July 7, 2016

BNN – Brexit highlights why property funds shouldn’t exist

June 30, 2016

The Exchange – Embedded Mutual Fund Fees (Segment 5)

June 29, 2016

Financial Post – CSA to consult mutual fund industry on banning embedded commissions

June 22, 2016

The Globe and Mail – When can an adviser make trades without your approval?

June 15, 2016

HP Life | Health Professional – FSCO under fire for ‘serious flaws’ in life insurance regulation

June 10, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – Ontario’s life insurance regulations have “serious flaws”

June 6, 2016

Financial Post – Independent review recommends stronger compensation powers for banking ombudsman OBSI

June 6, 2016

The Globe and Mail – Canada’s banking ombudsman needs stronger powers, report says

June, 2016

Investment Executive – Playing matchmaker

June, 2016

Investment Executive – Regulation: It’s still far from over

May 30, 2016

CBC News Network with Carole MacNeil – Mutual Fund Changes

May, 2016

Investment Executive – Regulation: Best interest

May 19, 2016

The Insurance & Investment Journal – FAIR Canada calls for national ombudservice and fraud compensation fund

May 14, 2016

The Economist – Not seeing the wood or the trees

May 8, 2016

Canadian Business – Questions persist as OSC case against Sino-Forest nears its conclusion

April 29, 2016

Investment Executive – No consensus on CSA’s best interest proposal

April 29, 2016

thestar.com – The high-risk world of syndicated mortgages

April 29, 2016

REUTERS Breakingviews – Hot mess

April 22, 2016

Vancouver Sun – Financing evolves to let companies capitalize on the crowd

April 21, 2016

GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca – Meet Neil Gross, Executive Director of FAIR Canada

April 14, 2016

The Globe and Mail – Are you a lazy investor? You might be on to something

April 6, 2016

Investment Executive – Much support for Ontario expert panel’s recommendations

April 6, 2016

thestar.com – Why did Canada’s money-laundering watchdog keep bank’s name secret?

April 4, 2016

MACLEAN’S – Just how safe is the ‘safe’ world of syndicated mortgages?

April, 2016

Investment Executive – Opposition to OBSI

April, 2016

Investment Executive – Time to get rid of commissions?

April, 2016

Investment Executive – Risk and exempt-market investing

March 31, 2016

Financial Post – Are Canadian regulators preparing to raise standards for financial advisers?

March 28, 2016

CBC News | Go Public – BMO financial planner’s ‘erroneous’ advice loses Ontario couple almost $50,000

March 27, 2016

Investment Executive – Communicating risk

March 16, 2016

GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca – Meet Maureen Jensen, Chair and CEO of the OSC

February 17, 2016

Investment Executive – OSC launch of investor education effort draws praise

February 9, 2016

The Globe and Mail – Too good to be true – and more letters to the ROB editor

January 26, 2016

The Globe and Mail – Fund regulator weighs further transparency on investing costs

January 25, 2016

The Globe and Mail – How investment fraud forced a retired teacher into a second career

Mid January, 2016

Investment Executive – There’s concern that the CCMR would give regulations new powers

Mid January, 2016

Investment Executive – Will new OBSI review lead to reforms?

January 14, 2016

Financial Post – Scrap crowdfunding to help TSX Venture Exchange, IIAC CEO urges

January, 2016

MoneySense – Too many investors are being poorly served by the advisors managing their life savings

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