Comment & Insight
Waking up to the harsh realities
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- November 25, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:15
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Comment & Insight
Keeping up with technology
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- November 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:30
Comment & Insight
More candour needed in policy debates
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- October 31, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:35
Comment & Insight
Give IIROC the powers it needs
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- October 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:40
Comment & Insight
It’s time for a final resolution of conflicts
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- September 27, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:40
Comment & Insight
Guest column: Clients, tax and caution
With revamped enforcement powers and the international exchange of information, the CRA is ramping up to pursue impugned tax-motivated investments
- By: Stevan Novoselac
- August 25, 2016 November 17, 2019
- 23:45
Comment & Insight
Regulators have biases too
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- August 25, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 23:45
Explanations are needed — please
How will removing embedded commissions enhance the client experience? And how will a fiduciary standard work exactly?
- By: Don Janzen
- August 15, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 16:20
A cheap, simple and effective solution
By eliminating incentives, we’re driving down excellence by rewarding minimum expectation
- By: Mark A. Schneider
- August 12, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 13:30
Commissions influence advisors’ recommendations
The conflicts of interest in selling products with embedded commissions are enormous, as evidence shows
- By: Ken Kivenko
- August 12, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 13:25
Compensation has nothing to do with being a professional
Banning a specific type of compensation will not magically turn abusers into non-abusers. They will just find new ways to abuse
- By: Conrad Toner
- August 11, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 14:05
Targeted rules and firm culture needed, not best interest standard
Client's best interest not effectively achieved by a specific rule or regulation
- By: Ian Russell
- August 4, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 09:00
Opinion: Insurers need to call the same riders by the same names
Clarity for clients makes it easier to shop across carriers
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 12:59
Bare trust debacle makes fools of the law-abiding
Editorial: Last-minute policy reversals undermine an already fragile trust between tax authorities and the public
- By: IE Staff
- March 29, 2024 March 29, 2024
- 12:38
Guardian Capital acquires majority of Ontario investment counselling firm
CEO Ken Rae sells his stake but stays on as key leader
- By: Greg Meckbach
- June 28, 2022 June 28, 2022
- 10:02
Beyond the bill
Why the energy transition still matters
- By: John Cook
- August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025
- 12:59
3 reasons private assets are less volatile
Hint: it has nothing to do with how frequently these investments are priced
- By: Allan Seychuk
- May 26, 2025 May 26, 2025
- 11:34
How business owners can benefit from the capital dividend account
We can’t rule out a future change to the capital gains inclusion rate, but Ottawa has reversed course for now
- By: Geoffrey Jones
- May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025
- 09:41
Opinion: Credit bureaus should do more to protect consumer data
They should alert Canadians anytime someone tries to access their data — immediately
- By: Barb Amsden
- April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026
- 09:41
Re: Single-Stock ETFs highlight a gap between conservative advisors and FIRE investors
Leverage feels great when things go your client’s way — but a lot of times they don’t
- By: Vince Herlaar
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 13:44
Re: AI means potential ‘big shift’ in regulatory responsibilities: Kriegler
Andrew Kriegler deserves credit for saying what too many prefer to leave unsaid
- By: Harvey Naglie
- April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026
- 10:31
More regulatory reform is on the way
Editorial