Aug 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
Staff from the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) recently issued a reminder to CCOs and UDPs of the prohibition against misleading communications resulting from advisor ranking contests. Reminder of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
In 2019, the Ontario government introduced the Financial Professionals Title Protection Act (FPTPA) which established minimum standards for the use of Financial Planner (FP) and Financial Advisor (FA) titles in the province. The legislation came into force in March of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Economic Sanctions, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Ontario Ministry of Finance released a proposed new regulation under the Securities Commission Act, 2021 which would expand the purposes for which the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) can utilize enforcement money collected as a result of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On August 10, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it will be reviewing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada, noting that ETFs make up almost 15% of the assets invested in publicly offered investment funds nationwide. The CSA will examine if...
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released Staff Notice 24-319 that outlines their position and recommendations for the T+1 trade matching deadline to be included in National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement....
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) opened a short consultation late last month on proposed guidance respecting Public Warning Notices relating to unlicensed activity and other improper activity relating to FSRA regulated products and...
Aug 31, 2023 | Anti-Money Laundering, Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
On August 16, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released updated guidance relating to anti-money laundering in GN-3200-23-001 (Guidance Note). The updates to the previous guidance reflect changes in Canada’s anti-money laundering and...
Aug 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), News
On September 20, William (Bill) Donegan will also be speaking alongside Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) lawyers at a BLG’s Investment Management webinar. The webinar will provide an update on what we see as the more significant developments brought on by the creation...
Aug 31, 2023 | BLG Resource Corner
Like the warmth of an August sun bringing people together, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the relationship between AUM Law and BLG. AUM Law is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BLG and is integrated with BLG’s suite of managed and advisory services...
