October 18, 2022

Voice of the Member: Curtis Kimpton says It’s Time for Saskatchewan to, Once Again, Raise the Bar

Consumers deserve to understand the service they’re receiving.  When a consumer wishes to purchase an investment fund or insurance product, they can meet with someone who […]
October 6, 2022

Greg Pollock Appointed to the FSRA Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Financial Planners and Financial Advisors

October 6, 2022 – Greg Pollock, President and CEO of Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, has been appointed to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority […]
July 18, 2022

Advocis appoints Catherine Wood as Chair of Board of Directors

July 18, 2022 – Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Wood, MBA, MISt, ICD.D., CFP, CLU, TEP, CHS, […]
April 11, 2022

Two Credentialing Bodies Approved for Financial Planner and Financial Advisor Title Use in Ontario

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) New title protection framework will make it easier for financial services professionals to communicate their value to consumers […]
April 5, 2022

New rules coming for financial advisors in Ontario. This is what they’ll mean for you

Pat Foran, CTV News Toronto March 30, 2022 – Anyone in Ontario can call themselves a financial planner or financial advisor, but now under new rules […]
March 30, 2022

Ontario ramps up life insurance agent oversight amid advisor-planner title standards uncertainty

Jameson Berkow, Globe Advisor March 30, 2022 – Life insurance agents in Canada’s most populous province are facing a new oversight regime after a pair of […]
March 25, 2022

New rules force financial planners to be qualified by 2026

Dale Jackson, BNN Bloomberg  March 25, 2022 – You need a licence to drive a car or earn money as an electrician, a plumber and even […]
March 23, 2022

Financial Planner and Financial Advisor title protection moving forward in Ontario, Minister of Finance approves Rule

Advocis has applied to be a FSRA-approved credentialing body to grant and oversee Financial Planner and Financial Advisor title use  TORONTO, ON – March 23, 2022 […]
July 16, 2021

How advisors are faring more than a year into the pandemic

DEANNE GAGE, SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL July 16, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic caused many financial advisors to rethink how they run their practices […]
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