IIAC

PEI joins plan for national securities regulator

Prince Edward Island has joined Ottawa's move to create a national securities regulator, bringing the total to five provinces who have signed onto the plan.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |October 9, 2014

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Industry

Boutique firms should buy competition: IIAC

Alternatively, they should poach their customers. Here's why.

By Staff |September 24, 2014

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Industry

IIAC supports Capital Markets Stability act

B.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Canada have signed an agreement to formalize the terms and conditions of the cooperative capital markets regulatory system.

By Staff |September 9, 2014

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Industry

Global markets face 3 key risks

Global markets face three main risks, says IIAC's Ian Russell in his latest letter.

By Staff |July 11, 2014

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Feds should implement FATCA law, says IIAC

Ian Russell, president and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC), today urged members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to recommend approval of Bill C-31 at the earliest opportunity, which is necessary to implement the provisions of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in Canada.

By Staff |May 14, 2014

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Clients demand more communication

Investor sentiment is changing, so advisors must adapt. “The demand for greater mobility and more frequent client communication through social media imposes a challenge to firms to ensure communication through media channels is properly monitored and in compliance with regulatory requirements,” notes IIAC president and CEO Ian Russell in a letter. And with the low […]

By Staff |May 6, 2014

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IIAC backs South Korea free trade deal

IIAC is congratulating the Canadian government on its free trade deal with South Korea. Read: Advisors must embrace tech to succeed “Today’s signing of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement will be an important catalyst for increased growth and prosperity to the Canadian economy,” says says Ian Russell, IIAC president and CEO. “This agreement gives Canadian […]

By Staff |March 11, 2014

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Small business key to recovery: IIAC

Everyone remembers Michael Corleone’s famous line in The Godfather, Part III: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” And that, says IIAC president and CEO Ian Russell, is what seems to be happening to Canada’s economic recovery: right when it seems to be picking up, the rug get pulled from under the rebound.

By Staff |March 6, 2014

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IIAC

PEI joins plan for national securities regulator

Boutique firms should buy competition: IIAC

IIAC supports Capital Markets Stability act

Global markets face 3 key risks

Feds should implement FATCA law, says IIAC

Clients demand more communication

IIAC backs South Korea free trade deal

Small business key to recovery: IIAC

Firms need help handling CRM2 reforms, says IIAC

China to lose steam in 2014