Media Advisory - Advocis symposium: The impact of regulation on the future of
the financial services industry

TORONTO , Nov. 20 /CNW/ - On November 26 , Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada will host a symposium that will bring together financial services practitioners and industry thought-leaders to discuss the impact of regulation on the future of the financial services industry in Canada .

    
    Speakers at the event include:

    -  Donald A. Stewart, CEO, Sun Life Financial Inc. and Chair, Task Force
       on Financial Literacy, on the importance of financial literacy in
       Canada;

    -  Larry Ritchie, Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor,
       Transition Office, Canadian Securities Regulator, on moving towards a
       national securities regulator;

    -  The Hon. John Wilkinson, Minister of Revenue, on Ontario's
       comprehensive tax package; and,

    -  Paul Mahon, President & Chief Operating Officer, Canada, Great-West
       Life / London Life / Canada Life, on the impact of global trends on
       Canadian financial service providers.

    DATE:     November 26, 2009
    EVENT:    The Future of Financial Services Distribution in Canada
    LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Toronto
              370 King St. W
              Toronto, Ontario
    TIME:     8:45 am - 3:45 pm
    

Please contact Ann Walker at [email protected] or Brett McDermott at [email protected], if you plan to attend this event.

Further information about Advocis' symposium, The Future Financial Services Distribution, can be found at http://www.advocis.ca/.

Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada , is the oldest and largest voluntary membership association of financial advisors and planners in Canada . With more than 10,000 advisors and planners in 43 chapters across Canada , Advocis members provide financial advice, product service and employee benefit planning to millions of Canadians in a number of areas including estate and retirement planning, wealth management, risk management and tax planning. For more information about Advocis, visit www.advocis.ca.

For further information: Ann Walker at [email protected] or Brett McDermott at [email protected]