An Alberta man was criminally charged with fraud and theft related to an alleged investment fraud, the Alberta Securities Commission and Alberta RCMP said Monday. Shaun Wayne Howell, from Drayton Valley, Alta., was charged with three counts of fraud and three counts of theft over $5,000, the ASC said in a release. The regulator and […]
Most advisors co-invest with their clients, but many are underperforming
CSA is proposing changes that would harmonize Canada’s regulatory framework for syndicated mortgages. The proposed amendments, published for comment on Thursday, would remove the prospectus and registration exemptions that currently apply to syndicated mortgages in certain jurisdictions. “The proposed amendments introduce a common regulatory approach for syndicated mortgages across Canada,” said Louis Morisset, CSA chair […]
All about the SRO’s new proposed tools
The federal NDP plans to table a motion today calling on the Trudeau government to make good in the coming budget on its promise to crack down on a controversial tax loophole. The motion is intended to pin the Liberals down on whether they plan to follow through on that promise, which was made in […]
Commission finds former executives committed multiple frauds
Former AIMA COO is starting a Canadian-based association from the ground up
Expect returns to look very different in the coming year
Licensed marijuana producer Aphria Inc. says it stands by its decision to invest south of the border, despite a recent U.S. cannabis crackdown and a warning from Canada’s biggest exchange operator that cross-border pot firms could face a delisting. The comment from Aphria’s CEO Vic Neufeld comes less than a week after U.S. Attorney General […]
