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Investor Office
April 22, 2016
 
 
Meet Neil Gross, Executive Director of FAIR Canada
 

Neil Gross is the Executive Director of the Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights, also known as FAIR Canada. Neil and FAIR Canada act as a voice for Canadian investors and provide information to the public, governments and regulators to inform on policy development as it relates to investor protection. The Investor Office recently sat down with Neil to discuss his background and FAIR Canada's work.

 
 

Investing 101

 

Understanding Indices and Index Funds

What do people mean when they say that “the market is up”? They're often referencing an index, or a collection of securities or other assets that are meant to collectively represent the performance of certain portions of the market in reference to a point in time. People often hear about the idea of investing in index funds; learn more with Investing 101: Indices and Index Funds.

 
Investing 101: Mutual Fund Series
 

News



Investor Advisory Panel

The Investor Advisory Panel (IAP), an independent OSC advisory committee that brings the investor perspective to the Commission's policy and rule-making initiatives, has released its 2015 annual report. The report summarizes the IAP's recommendations, activities, submissions, consultations and meetings during the calendar year.
 

 

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The OSC is Coming to Your Community

The Investor Office often partners with groups, clubs or organizations across Ontario to host community meetings on how investors can protect their money. OSC in the Community: Protect Your Money presentations provide investors with tips and information to help them work with a financial advisor and avoid investment fraud.
 

 


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Investing: What You Pay and What You Make

Fact Card: What You Pay and What You Make

Embed the Investor Office's Investing: What You Pay and What You Make Fact Card on your website, article or blog to help your audience understand how well their investments are performing, as well as what they’re paying for the cost of advice. Our Fact Cards are embeddable, shareable and mobile-friendly.
 

 

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Choosing Asset Mixes

Spring has finally sprung. As you go about your annual spring cleaning, you may want to take the time to review the mix of assets held in your investment portfolio. The different types of financial assets and their relative proportions play a role in determining the risk and expected returns of your portfolio. Learn more at GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca.
 

 

 

Consultations

 

OSC 2016-2017 Draft Statement of Priorities

Comments due: May 9, 2016

The OSC has published its 2016-2017 Draft Statement of Priorities that sets out its regulatory goals for the coming financial year. The release of this Draft Statement gives stakeholders an opportunity to contribute to the OSC’s business planning process by providing feedback on specific initiatives that the OSC will pursue in support of each of its goals. Learn more.


 
 

Warnings/Alerts

 
 
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Flowingstream Capital (operating as CherryTrade)

The OSC added Flowingstream Capital, operating as CherryTrade and doing business as CherryTrade.com, to its Investor Warning List on March 23. Investors are warned that Flowingstream Capital is not registered in Ontario to trade securities or to advise anyone regarding investing in, buying or selling securities. Learn more.


 
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Website Promotions Ltd. (operating as CherryTrade)

On March 23, the OSC added Website Promotions Ltd., operating as CherryTrade and doing business as CherryTrade.com, to its Investor Warnings List. Website Promotions Ltd. is not registered in Ontario to trade securities or to advise anyone regarding investing in, buying or selling securities. Learn more.


 
 

Key Dates

 

OSC in the Community: Protect Your Money

  • Toronto (Etobicoke) - April 28, 2016

  • Toronto (Etobicoke) - May 3, 2016

  • Toronto (Midtown) - May 5, 2016

  • Toronto (Downtown) - May 18, 2016

  • Toronto (Midtown) - May 19, 2016

OSC staff are taking the Commission's regulatory mandate from Bay Street to Main Street with seminars on preventing fraud and making informed investment decisions. Learn more.


 
 
 
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Here's a tip!

Many things can affect whether the price of bonds rises or falls. Here are 3 factors that affect bond prices!

 
 
 
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Investor News Archive

Visit InvestorOffice.ca to find past issues of Investor News.

 
 
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