Practice Standards

Initiative/Project Name:

Practice Standards

Description:

The Joint Forum statement of Principles and Practices for the Sale of Products and Services in the Financial Sector has been developed by regulators from all jurisdictions except Quebec and across all financial product sectors. It is expected that these principles and practices will be incorporated into the codes of conduct of financial industry associations and followed by all financial intermediaries in the distribution of financial products and services.

 

 

 

Publications:

Document Name
Date
Description
Final Principles and Practices
January 28, 2005
Final Principles and Practices for the Sale of Products and Services in the Financial Sector
Consumer's Guide
January 28, 2005
Consumer's Guide to Financial Transactions
News Release
January 28, 2005
News release from Joint Forum regarding release of Final Principles and Practices
Backgrounder
January 28, 2005
Backgrounder regarding release of Final Principles and Practices
Letter to Stakeholders
January 28, 2005
Letter to stakeholders regarding release of Final Principles and Practices
Summary of Responses
May 29, 2003
Summary of stakeholder responses to Proposed Principles and Practices consultation
Stakeholder Submissions
May 29, 2003
Stakeholder comments regarding proposed Principles and Practices for the Sale of Products in the Financial Services Sector
Consultation Document
March 6, 2003
Proposed Principles and Practices Consultation Document
Consumer's Guide
March 6, 2003
Proposed Consumer's Guide to Financial Transactions
Letter to Stakeholders
March 6, 2003
Letter to stakeholders regarding consultation on Proposed Principles
Backgrounder
March 6, 2003
Backgrounder regarding consultation document on Proposed Principles
Industry Examples
March 6, 2003
Descriptive examples to enhance intermediaries’ understanding of the principles and practices.