Sep 27, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently released proposals to modernize the continuous disclosure regime for investment funds, which is intended to improve the quality of disclosure provided to investors as well as reduce unnecessary regulatory burden of...
Sep 27, 2024 | FAQs, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On September 12, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a list of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) they have received about National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (NI 93-101), in force on September 28, 2024. The CSA...
Sep 27, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released a report on research performed in conjunction with the Behavioral Insights Team (BIT) into the role that artificial intelligence (AI) plays in supporting retail investor decision making. The...
Sep 27, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
On September 19, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its Annual Report for 2023-2024 (the Annual Report), alongside the inaugural Investor Advisory Panel (IAP) Annual Report (the IAP Report). These reports provide a comprehensive...
Sep 27, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On September 12, 2024, CIRO released a Rule Consolidation Project Update, providing very useful information on the project status, comment period participation and decisions made to date by CIRO. Of note, rather than wait until the completion of the project, CIRO...
Sep 27, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
A firm may want to surrender its securities registration in one or more categories in Ontario for a variety of reasons, usually when it ceases or intends to cease conducting registerable activities. The surrender will not be accepted until the registrant can...
Sep 27, 2024 | BLG Resource Corner
Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: The OSC wants registered firms’ “go bags” packed and ready: how firms can tailor their packing lists and how owners can protect their legacies CIRO investment dealer...