New rules coming into effect June 30 require advisors to address material conflicts
The Ontario Divisional Court has rejected TDAM’s leave to appeal an earlier ruling
Both funds have low risk ratings
The firm cited a lack of demand for the fee option
An Ontario court said the plaintiff has a viable claim for breach of trust and fiduciary duty
Lawsuit's goal is to have discount brokerages return trailing commissions to investors
Ontario is considering alternatives to a DSC ban, but will join the CSA in outlawing trailers for discount brokers
The Canadian industry still rates poorly because asset-weighted median expenses are relatively high
Most investors don't understand the concept of embedded compensation, such as trailer fees
The OSC's research challenges the justification for DSCs and trailing commissions