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Posted: June 14, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Canadian securities regulators propose enhanced disclosure requirements on investment costs and performance
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TORONTO, June 14, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are publishing for a second comment period, proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations, which would require registered dealers and advisers to provide investors with clear and meaningful information on the costs and performance of their investments.
This Proposal includes, among other things, requirements for registered dealers and advisers to provide their clients with annual reports that show them:
In June 2011, the CSA initially published the Proposal based on consultation with investors and industry. Approximately 2,000 investors were surveyed and document testing sessions were held to gain better insight into investors' understanding and expectations related to fees, performance measurement and reporting.
After reviewing public comments on the 2011 Proposal, conducting additional investor research and industry consultation, the CSA are now proposing some enhancements and added requirements to the 2011 Proposal, which include:
"This is an important investor protection initiative that aims to help investors better understand the costs and performance of their investments," said Bill Rice, Chair of the CSA and Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Securities Commission. "With the proposed changes, investors will be able to better assess their progress towards meeting their financial goals and the value of the professional advice they receive."
The Notice, Request for Comment and reports on the investor surveys and document testing will be available on CSA members' websites. The comment period is open until September 14, 2012.
The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.
Backgrounder: Summary of Proposed Changes to National Instrument 31-103 related to Cost Disclosure and Performance Reporting - Client Relationship Model Phase 2
Published on June 22, 2011, the proposal to amend National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103), would require registered dealers and advisers to deliver enhanced disclosure about the costs of investing and investment performance reports to their clients.
In response to public comments, today's publication includes some amendments to the 2011 Proposal and some new requirements to make the information investors receive more complete.
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SchoolBook: In New Book, Success Academy Operator Promotes Charter Schools and Offers Advice
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June 14, 2012, 1:26 p.m.
Eva Moskowitz, the charter chain operator, has been planting schools in New York City at a breakneck pace, with five expected to open in August.
But that hasnt kept Ms. Moskowitz, a well-known workaholic, from taking on another job: that of author.
Ms. Moskowitzs book, Mission Possible: How the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any School, which she wrote with Arin Lavinia, a former public school teacher and the literacy coach for the Success Academy Charter schools, will be released June 26. The publisher is Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley.
The slender book Ms. Moskowitzs second is part polemic on school choice, with Ms. Moskowitz and Ms. Lavinia extolling the virtues of competition as a means of improving the nations failing public schools.
It is part how-to guide, with the authors offering specific teacher-training tips and information about the Success Academy literacy program, THINK literacy, and including the tenets of what Ms. Moskowitz terms joyful rigor.
But the book also provides personal tidbits interesting to anyone who has followed Ms. Moskowitzs career from college professor to city councilwoman to operator of a chain of nine schools.
In it, Ms. Moskowitz says she was well-trained in math and science at the New York City public high school she attended Stuyvesant but did not graduate with stellar writing skills. She tells the story of writing her first paper at the University of Pennsylvania and receiving a D.
She was directed to the universitys writing center, where she spent countless hours during her four years there toiling over papers for various classes. It was an uphill battle, she wrote. But I worked incredibly hard on it and came out the other end knowing how to write.
News of the book release has sent frissons through the education blogosphere, with fans posting invitations to a Washington book launch at the end of the month. It is being hosted, in part, by a pro-charter advocacy group, Democrats for Education Reform.
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In New Book, Success Academy Operator Promotes Charter Schools and Offers Advice
Posted: at 7:16 pm
June 14, 2012, 1:26 p.m.
Eva Moskowitz, the charter chain operator, has been planting schools in New York City at a breakneck pace, with five expected to open in August.
But that hasnt kept Ms. Moskowitz, a well-known workaholic, from taking on another job: that of author.
Ms. Moskowitzs book, Mission Possible: How the Secrets of the Success Academies Can Work in Any School, which she wrote with Arin Lavinia, a former public school teacher and the literacy coach for the Success Academy Charter schools, will be released June 26. The publisher is Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley.
The slender book Ms. Moskowitzs second is part polemic on school choice, with Ms. Moskowitz and Ms. Lavinia extolling the virtues of competition as a means of improving the nations failing public schools.
It is part how-to guide, with the authors offering specific teacher-training tips and information about the Success Academy literacy program, THINK literacy, and including the tenets of what Ms. Moskowitz terms joyful rigor.
But the book also provides personal tidbits interesting to anyone who has followed Ms. Moskowitzs career from college professor to city councilwoman to operator of a chain of nine schools.
In it, Ms. Moskowitz says she was well-trained in math and science at the New York City public high school she attended Stuyvesant but did not graduate with stellar writing skills. She tells the story of writing her first paper at the University of Pennsylvania and receiving a D.
She was directed to the universitys writing center, where she spent countless hours during her four years there toiling over papers for various classes. It was an uphill battle, she wrote. But I worked incredibly hard on it and came out the other end knowing how to write.
News of the book release has sent frissons through the education blogosphere, with fans posting invitations to a Washington book launch at the end of the month. It is being hosted, in part, by a pro-charter advocacy group, Democrats for Education Reform.
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Thesys Awards "Innovation Journalists" and Offers Free Grant-Writing Guidance at ISTE Conference This Month
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ANAHEIM, CA--(Marketwire -06/14/12)- Thesys International, an education technology business that supports schools with a hybrid online/classroom approach to education, will highlight its commitment to innovation at the ISTE Conference (http://www.isteconference.org/2012/) in San Diego this month with an "Innovation Journalist" promotion and an iPad giveaway. In addition to its exhibit at Booth #5725, Thesys will distribute Flip video cameras to attendees to document the most innovative ideas they can find at the conference. The winning "journalist" will receive an Apple 32GB iPad. Attendees are also invited to "Permission Granted," where they can meet one-on-one with a professional educational grant-writing expert for individual guidance.
Thesys' idea is to empower conference attendees to explore, investigate and discover the best innovations and share them with others. These Thesys "news hawks" will be outfitted with a Thesys media badge and video camera to document their two-hour adventures. When they return to Booth 5725, Thesys will turn the cameras back on the attendees, interviewing them about what they've discovered about blended learning, which innovations could be incorporated into blended learning, which innovations they like best and what resonated most with them about the conference.
Winners will be selected by Thesys International and the Fairmont Education Group marketing staff. Semifinalists will be announced July 3, 2012, and the winner of the iPad will be announced on July 9, 2012.
Thesys will also produce a "Permission Granted" program in which a professional educational grant specialist will spend a day at Thesys' booth discussing grants that are currently available to educators. Attendees can book free appointments, held Monday between 12-4 p.m., to evaluate what grants best fit their needs, gather tips on securing grants, and to get started with the grant-writing process. Appointments are limited; attendees are encouraged to set their one-on-one appointment with Thesys' grant specialist in advance by contacting Paul Rideau at 714-234-2721.
The grants and pilot programs secured at the conference through "Permission Granted" will be documented on the Thesys blog to help others learn from the educational grant process. The blog will also highlight the five most important keys to securing an educational grant.
Thesys International launched in 2010 as a division of Fairmont Education Group, Southern California's leading P-12 educational provider. Thesys designs and implements hybrid learning programs designed to enhance classrooms in an environment that supports schools and empowers educators. Thesys takes pride in building partnerships with schools to incorporate eLearning programs quickly and effectively, always allowing the administrators to shape the end product. By providing teachers with the tools they need to make educational environments relevant and inspiring to students, Thesys ultimately enhances student outcomes. For more information about Thesys' turnkey solutions, visit http://www.thesysintl.com.
About Thesys International LLC: Launched in 2010, Thesys International, LLC, is an educational service provider that supports schools with a hybrid online/classroom approach to education. As a division of the Fairmont Education Group, Thesys represents the culmination of thought, curricular innovation and evolution of the classroom Fairmont has supported since 1953. Thesys works alongside educators and provides curriculum that works with schools' existing standards and protocols to help students reach their full potential. Thesys International is dedicated to providing high school students the optimal balance of online and in-person learning, making education more relevant for a new generation. For more information about Thesys' turnkey systems and its innovative hybrid education approach, visit http://www.thesysintl.com, call 714-234-2727 or email arudi@thesysintl.com.
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Manchester City Gives Enclosed Rooftop Soccer Field to New York City Public School (Video)
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Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour isn't just spending his money on players who deliver trophies. He's also spreading the club's goodwill around the world.
On June 6, an enclosed rooftop soccer field was unveiled at Public School (P.S.) 72 Lexington Academy in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem. The facility was a present from Manchester City and the embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Sport 360 reports.
"The pitch was a gift ... as part of an initiative set up between the embassy and City when the Premier League champion first toured the United States in the 2010 summer," the report reads.
"The facility, which is the first of its kind in Manhattan ... offers year-round award-winning coaching and education programs from Manchester City."
Both Lexington Academy students and 600 other local kids will have exclusive access to the field. The synthetic surface was originally laid on the school's roof in 2010, but the City and the U.A.E. paid over $250,000 (164,000) to fund the enclosure project.
Although there are a few exceptions, kids who grow up in American cities have little exposure to soccer. This is partly because grass (or turf) fields are in short supply in urban areas. Back in 2010, City defender Pablo Zabaleta told the Guardian these types of facilities can help change that dynamic of the sport in America.
"It's not just about coming to the US, training, playing some games then leaving," Zabaleta said. "We want to do something different and to leave a legacy here. It shows the club is not just about spending big money on players, but important projects like this.
"From my own experience in Argentina, the thought of a poor area getting a facility like this is fantastic. I grew up in a small city away from Buenos Aires but the best example in Argentina would be Carlos Tevez, who was born in a really poor area with a reputation for criminals and trouble. Every time he goes back he takes shirts and football equipment to the local people. So many players from Argentina and Brazil come from areas like this and all they need is an opportunity. This will help us produce the Tevezs and Robinhos of the future."
The facility in "Spanish" Harlem will give plenty of kids a chance to play the game, and it could even help unearth a gem of a player in New York City. In a time when budget cuts are eliminating gym and other athletic programs from public education, neighborhood kids will have a place to excercise and live a healthier lifestyle. This is a much bigger legacy than what Zabaleta talked about.
U.A.E. ambassador to the U.S. Yousef Al Otaiba and City's U.S. representative Gary Hopkins discuss the Lexington Academy afacility in the video below.
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