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The Canadian Investor

Challenges and Change in Canadian Capital Markets

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The Canadian Investor is one of the clearest and most informative accounts of Canada’s financial system and the issues it has been facing since the 2008 financial market crash. This insightful book examines all aspects of the many different institutions, programs, actors, and laws that affect investors’ rights. A detailed and accessible analysis of the Canadian landscape that explores securities commissions and other regulatory institutions through a contemporary lens, The Canadian Investor is currently unique in Canada.

Understanding investors, their rights, and their relationship with the legal institutions that are set up to protect them constitutes the foundation of this book. The Canadian Investor attempts to answer the following questions: Who is an investor? What accountability measures are in place to protect investors? How do the rights and programs in Canada look in comparison to other similarly situated countries? In addition to detailing the current state of investor rights and the social and economic importance of investor welfare, this book highlights gaps in protections and proposes some positive avenues for development by drawing on international and historical evidence. The Canadian Investor is an unquestionable must-read for investors, students, practitioners, and all those who desire a properly functioning securities market that serves the interests of Canadians.

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Anita Indira Anand

Anita Indira Anand is a professor of law and JR Kimber Chair in Investor Protection and Corporate Governance at the University of Toronto. Professor Anand served as associate dean at the law school from 2007 to 2009 and serves as the academic director of the Centre for the Legal Profession and its program on ethics in law and business. She is a senior fellow and member of the governing board at Massey College and is cross-appointed to the Rotman School of Management and the School of Public Policy and Governance, and serves as the director of policy and research at the Capital Markets Institute at Rotman. Her main research areas relate to the regulation of capital markets, with a specific focus on corporate governance, enforcement, capital raising techniques, and systemic risk.  

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Topics covered in this chapter include the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and its effects both within Canada and beyond, as well as a brief overview of the financial system today. 11 $1.10

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Topics covered in this chapter include a broad definition of what an investor is, a brief overview of modern investment institutions and a discussion of politics and investor welfare. 14 $1.40

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Topics covered in this chapter include a background discussion on the role of securities regulators and a discussion on the development of the public interest power. 7 $0.70

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Topics covered in this chapter include an explanation of the role of a financial advisor or financial planner, and a discussion of regulatory reform. 7 $0.70

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Topics covered in this chapter include the fiduciary duties of financial advisors. This chapter also discusses the debate regarding the role of financial advisors. The chapter concludes with a … 13 $1.30

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the controversy surrounding the use of embedded commissions as a compensation structure and the CSA’s 2018 proposal for dealing with them. 7 $0.70

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Topics covered in this chapter include the dark side of financial advising and an overview of notable Ponzi Schemes and fraudulent enterprises in Canada. The reading goes on to discuss the rights … 12 $1.20

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This chapter provides a brief overview of the impact Global Financial Crisis on the Canadian economy, both at the time it occured and over the following decade. 7 $0.70

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This chapter discusses some of the regulatory gaps brought to light in Canada as a result of Asset Backed Commercial Papers (ABCPs) 9 $0.90

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This chapter explores the issues surrounding household debt in Canada. It discusses the various factors that contribute to deby, assesses the current state of debt across Canada, explores ways to … 14 $1.40

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This chapter explores the role of securities regulation in the world of investment in Canada. Topics discussed include the securities reference and the cooperative capital markets regulatory system. 13 $1.30

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This chapter discusses the differences between criminal law and securities regulation and explores the challenges and solutions surrounding the enforcement of these laws and regulations 8 $0.80

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the specific components of whistleblower laws and retaliation protections as well as the factors involved in the awarding of monetary rewards for … 8 $0.80

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Topics discussed in this chapter include Ownership and Control and Dual Class Shares. 10 $1.00

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the Magna Transaction and its underlying issues. 8 $0.80

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Topics discussed in this chapter include hostile takeovers, poison pills, the role of the director during a takeover, and the role of securities regulations in takeovers. 10 $1.00

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Topics discussed in this chapter include the rise of shareholder activism, the shareholder democracy debate, and the democratization of Canadian boardrooms. 11 $1.10

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This chapter explores the importance of financial literacy in Canada and the resources available to Canadians in that regard. 8 $0.80

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