Extend “profession” status to all advisors
Only regulating the title “financial planner” still leaves consumers at risk
- By: Greg Pollock
- March 18, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 09:30
Top Stories in Insight
Commissions exist only as a choice
Where are the safeguards to ensure fee-based advisors aren’t collecting a fee for doing nothing?
- By: Don Janzen
- March 1, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 16:20
Industry News
It’s well past time for reforms
Gross is not saying that advice shouldn't be paid for; he is only saying that the investment advice that investors receive should be unbiased of…
- By: Ken Kivenko
- February 29, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 16:45
A refreshing read
Greg Pollock’s rebuttal to Neil Gross is bang-on. It gives hope to many hard-working advisors preparing to leave the industry
- By: Robert Thompson
- February 26, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 14:25
Arguments in favour of commissions ignore some key points
Both Pollock and Archibald gloss over the pre-eminent concern in this discussion: that embedded compensation unequivocally causes bias
- By: John De Goey
- February 26, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 14:00
Comment & Insight
Bolstering CPP back on the table?
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- February 26, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:00
Guest column: “Best interest” standard not needed
The carve-outs for any proposed best interest standard to avoid adverse market consequences would be extensive and complicated
- By: Ian Russell
- January 29, 2016 November 17, 2019
- 00:00
Comment & Insight
A time for advisors to show their worth
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- January 29, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:00
Comment & Insight
A pivotal year for the investment industry
Editorial
- By: IE Staff
- January 15, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 00:00
Industry News
One regulator and one advisor association is needed
Financial advisors should have a regulatory structure similar to those of lawyers, accountants, dentists and other professionals
- By: Brian Seim
- January 14, 2016 November 12, 2019
- 17:15
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
Guest column: Theories are no match for reality
More in-depth research is needed at the account level to understand the full implications of regulation on advisors' compensation