Opinion: Advisor incorporation and the retail investor
The proposal has national implications — CIRO should work on this with the CSA
- By: Ken Kivenko
- November 11, 2025 November 11, 2025
- 14:42
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Opinion: Protecting more, risking less
Canada should boost deposit insurance — here’s why
- By: Laura Paglia
- November 4, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 01:03
Opinion: CIRO’s data freeze is a regulatory failure
Without systematic data collection, CIRO can’t identify and address structural risks before they do harm
- By: Harvey Naglie
- October 30, 2025 October 29, 2025
- 01:54
Opinion: Post-retirement planning is the ultimate gift of love and security
How and why to help your clients prepare for their passing
- By: Greg Barnsdale
- October 27, 2025 October 26, 2025
- 01:57
Opinion: To fortify the loonie, we must digitize it
Canadians need to build a new financial architecture, not simply adopt a blueprint designed by others
- By: Daniel Ordibehesht
- October 23, 2025 October 22, 2025
- 01:03
Opinion: Smarter supervision, not less regulation, is the path forward
Re: Reducing regulation could help advisors serve mass market clients: C.D. Howe
- By: Harvey Naglie
- October 9, 2025 October 9, 2025
- 11:56
Opinion: Life insurance industry’s neglect of orphan policyholders poses long-term risks
Sector should enlist AI plus human expertise to avoid losing Canadians’ trust
- By: Rhona Konnelly
- September 25, 2025 November 3, 2025
- 14:32
Opinion: Don’t bet on it
Twenty years of investing versus two decades of betting — sports gambling is costing young Canadians dearly
- By: Ian Bragg
- September 18, 2025 September 18, 2025
- 09:09
Letter: Plain language, not oversimplification
Don't supply investors with more readable materials, equip them with actionable insights and comparable data at the point of decision-making
- By: Harvey Naglie
- September 16, 2025 September 16, 2025
- 10:07
Opinion: Adding the value of small managers
An argument for doing business with smaller asset management firms, and how to get from here to there
- By: Kevin Foley
- August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 11:24
Opinion: Reframing the orphan client reality
A response to the July 31, 2025 Investment Executive article: “FSRA’s MGA Licensing proposal draws praise — and suggestions for improvement”
- By: Rhona Konnelly
- August 6, 2025 August 6, 2025
- 11:45
Opinion: Advocating for orphan clients
A response to Rhona Konnelly’s letter to the editor: “Reframing the orphan client reality”
- By: Harold Geller
- August 6, 2025 August 6, 2025
- 11:45
Opinion: CRA can improve its administration of bare trusts and the Canada child benefit
Two report summaries from the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson
- By: François Boileau
- August 5, 2025 August 5, 2025
- 15:42
Opinion: Beyond binding authority — improving Canada’s complaint-handling system
Binding authority represents progress, but system-wide reform is still needed
- By: Harvey Naglie
- August 5, 2025 August 5, 2025
- 05:44
Opinion: Clients who act as executors or powers of attorney need training
The argument for a personal fiduciary certificate program
- By: Mark O’Farrell and Barb Amsden
- July 29, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 04:12
Letter: Government policy needs to make downsizing palatable
Re: Seniors rarely downsize — here’s why that’s hurting first-time homebuyers
- By: Bev Kennedy
- July 28, 2025 July 28, 2025
- 13:15
Letter: It’s about more than access to training
Re: No more dealer’s choice as IFSE shuts its doors
- By: Michel Mailloux
- July 18, 2025 July 17, 2025
- 05:45
Opinion: Canada’s moment to raise the bar for investment advice
Moving past process — the case for outcomes-based oversight in Canada
- By: Harvey Naglie
- July 16, 2025 July 16, 2025
- 09:20
Opinion: Ontario’s title protection regime represents progress, but risks remain
Ontario's broad definition of financial advisor could lead investors to misunderstand their advisor's primary role and capabilities
- By: Harvey Naglie
- June 12, 2025 June 12, 2025
- 09:34
Opinion: Canada needs balanced approach in face of global push to deregulate
Rush to cut red tape can't endanger basic goals of transparency, investor protection
- By: Stéphane Rousseau and associates
- March 14, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 15:24
Opinion: A déjà vu moment for bank sales practices
New review must be approached with urgency, transparency and a commitment to meaningful action, writes Harvey Naglie
- By: Harvey Naglie
- December 5, 2024 December 24, 2025
- 17:21
Letter: OSC’s proposed disgorgement provisions are unfair and inadequate
A better solution is to start a compensation fund, writes lawyer Joseph Groia
- By: Joseph Groia, with Sabrina Heaman
- December 3, 2024 December 3, 2024
- 13:15
Letter: A case for rethinking investor education
Behavioural design is no silver bullet, writes Harvey Naglie
- By: Harvey Naglie
- November 18, 2024 November 18, 2024
- 11:28
Letter: Misleading sales pitches impede investor decisions
To be seen as professionals, advisors must be reasonable and transparent, writes John De Goey
- By: John De Goey
- January 29, 2024 January 29, 2024
- 10:02
Letter: Ontario’s title protection framework is long overdue
Minimum standards for credentialing bodies, and the robust process for approving those bodies, were determined after extensive consultations, writes Huston Loke
- By: Huston Loke
- September 23, 2022 September 23, 2022
- 10:22