CALGARY, March 12 /CNW/ - As part of Fraud Awareness Month, the Alberta
Securities Commission (ASC) has launched a number of new online investor
resources to help Albertans avoid investment fraud and make informed and
responsible investing decisions:- Who's Taking Care of Your Money? - check out our new online learning
tool designed to help investors explore three key questions when
considering an investment opportunity:
- Who can I trust when it comes to my investments?
- How do I start the process of finding a financial adviser?
- What can I do to manage the relationship once I have a financial
adviser?
- Boiler room scams: Could you be vulnerable? - download the online
brochure that educates the public on how these scams work and how to
avoid them.
- Investor testimonials - watch video interviews that are part of a new
Ask the right questions tool to hear from Albertans who were approached
to invest in opportunities that seemed too good to be true, and find
out what questions they asked to avoid an unsuitable investment."In tough economic times, people must be more careful than ever to take
the time to research investment opportunities," says ASC Chair Bill Rice. "The
best protection is education and the ASC is offering resources to help
investors do their homework and better recognize and avoid investment fraud."
The new resources can be found on ASC's website
(www.albertasecurities.com) and complement the educational and research tools
already available in the For Investors section of the ASC website.
The ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the
province's securities laws. It is entrusted to foster a fair and efficient
capital market in Alberta and to protect investors. As a member of the
Canadian Securities Administrators, the ASC works to improve, coordinate and
harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets.
For further information: For Media Inquiries: Mark Dickey, Senior
Communications Advisor, (403) 297-4481; For Investor Inquiries: ASC Public
Inquiries, Toll Free, 1-877-355-4488
