Sep 28, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On September 13, 2023, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published Staff Notice 81-734 Summary Report for Investment Fund and Structured Product Issuers (the IFM Report). The IFM Report provides an overview of the key operational and policy initiatives of the...
Sep 28, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Regulatory Compliance
Since the implementation of the Client Focused Reforms (CFRs), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and staff of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (together the Regulators), have been monitoring and assessing registrant conduct relating to...
Sep 28, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
This month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released its ‘Year in Review’ which summarizes the activities of the provincial and territorial regulators over the past year (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) (the Report). The Report outlines the CSA’s strategic...
Sep 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
National Instrument 81-104 Alternative Mutual Funds (NI 81-104) has been repealed by all members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), except the Autorité des marchés financiers. Only Part 4 of NI 81-104 had been in force, and it dealt with proficiency...
Sep 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has released its final fee rule in Rule 2022-001 Assessments and Fees. This new rule allows FSRA to assess and collect fees, and is intended to ensure the fees reflect the regulatory efforts required to...
Sep 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In late August, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released Bulletin 23-0096 Proposed Clarifying Amendments to Registration and Proficiency Requirements. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify the proficiency requirements following the...
Sep 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released proposed amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions and its Companion Policy, as well as National Policy 11-202 Process for Prospectus Reviews in Multiple Jurisdictions. The amendments...
Sep 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Registrants in Ontario should have already received an email directly from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) reminding them of the changes in the deadlines to file 2023 Fee Forms and pay applicable capital markets participation fees. Along with all firms...
Sep 28, 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...
