In this bulletin:
- Giving the Green Light to ESG Disclosure – CFA Institute Publishes Draft ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products
- Social Media and Market Manipulation
- MFDA’s Initiative on Improving Client Account Transfers – Will CSA Follow Suit?
- Outside Business Activities (OBAs) Reporting Reminder
- What Comes Next: KYC, KYP and Suitability
- Reforms in Even Sharper Focus – IIROC and MFDA Publish Draft CFR Guidance
Important Reminders: AODA’s June 30 Compliance Report Deadline
In Brief: Proposed Amendments to Regulatory Functions of the Bourse de Montreal Inc. ▪ Changes to AML Rules – Effective on June 1, 2021 ▪ Start-Up Crowdfunding Exemptions are Revved up and Ready to Go ▪ Hello, Goodbye – CSA Grants Interim Relief for DSC Sales ▪ New Brunswick Proposes Local Rule Impacting Funds in that Province
FAQ Corner: Non-Qualified Syndicated Mortgage Investments (NQSMIs) by FSRA and the OSC, What Should Firms Operating in this Space Keep in Mind? ▪ What Procedures are Required Before My Firm Can Accept Referred Business from a Third-Party? ▪ Does Claiming Compliance with GIPS Standards Require Third-Party Verification?
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Click the link to access a PDF of our full, monthly bulletin summarizing these recent developments. >> Monthly Bulletin | Summer – We’re Halfway There! Edition | June 2021