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IIROC fines branch manager $75K for failing to supervise advisor’s commissions

Excessive commissions were generated in fee-based accounts

By Staff |December 5, 2018

2 min read

Industry

Capital Group to reduce fund fees, simplify series

Lower administration fees will reduce MERs over time

By Staff |September 12, 2018

3 min read

Industry

Clashing views at embedded fee roundtable

Expect policy on embedded commissions to be published in early 2018. So said John Mountain, the OSC’s director of investment funds and structured products, at Monday’s roundtable discussion on the proposal to ban embedded fees. Maureen Jensen, OSC chair, specified springtime. Though the roundtable focused on three alternatives to banning embedded fees, Jensen made clear […]

September 19, 2017

6 min read

Industry

Advisors to regulators: We’re not the bad guys

Comments on embedded commissions reveal advisor experience in the trenches

By Staff |June 28, 2017

4 min read

Invesco reduces fees, caps expenses for funds

Invesco Canada is reducing the management and advisory fees (MAFs) on select series across several funds, effective May 23, 2017. Operating expenses for select fee-based series of certain funds are also being capped. The reductions and caps are expected to affect 75 fund series immediately, beginning May 23, 2017, since MAFs and operating expenses accrue […]

By Staff |May 8, 2017

3 min read

Fee-based

IIROC fines branch manager $75K for failing to supervise advisor’s commissions

Capital Group to reduce fund fees, simplify series

Clashing views at embedded fee roundtable

Advisors to regulators: We’re not the bad guys

Proposal to ban embedded commissions threatens industry: letter

CSA’s embedded commissions ban falls short for clients, say advisors

DSC alternative has limited merits

Invesco reduces fees, caps expenses for funds

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