The 2008 financial crisis and beyond -- Who is the Canadian investor? -- Securities regulators’ mandate and the public interest power -- Regulating titles -- The duties of financial advisers -- Embedded commissions -- Fraud, Ponzi schemes, and investors’ right to recover for financial loss -- Canada and the global financial crisis -- ABCPs : a Canadian crisis -- Let’s talk about debt -- Securities regulation and the constitutional divisionof powers -- Protecting the capital markets from criminal activity -- Whistleblowers -- Ownership and control in publicly traded corporations -- Magna International -- Shareholder rights in takeover bids -- The rise of shareholders -- Financial literacy in Canada.
Summary:
"This book explores the development of investor rights, the underlying institutions obligated to ensure their protection, and the social and economic importance of investor welfare. The chapters focus on different aspects of investor rights and the structures in place to protect them, and attempt to answer the following questions: Who is an investor? Why should we care about the proper functioning of the capital markets? What accountability measures are in place to protect investors? Are these programs efficient and, if not, how can we improve them? How did we get to the current state of investor rights? How do the rights and programs in Canada look in comparison to other similarly situated countries? How do other aspects of the financial and corporate systems, such as debt and corporate governance arrangements, affect investors? By answering these questions, this book attempts to contribute to the understanding and development of investor rights in Canada. It addresses both the legal and institutional structures protecting investor rights while also highlighting the gaps in protections and favourable paths forward. Indeed, understanding the investor, their rights, and their relationship with the underlying legal institutions that are set up to protect them constitute the foundation of this book. Understanding investor welfare necessarily entails situating them in the proper social, political, and legal contexts."-- Provided by publisher.
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