Category: BLG Resource Corner

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: No certification for Boal investors – Fiduciary duty ruled individual issue Investing in the long game Cleaning up disclosure: CSA provides guidance on AI washing and...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: Private real estate investment trusts: A smart plan for business growth Goodbye MRFP, Hello Fund Report: Proposed changes to continuous disclosure rules for investment...

BLG’s 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...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: Public consultation: Proposed new measures for the banking sector and consumer protection Discharged bankrupts may be exempt from administrative penalties: Poonian v....

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: The CSA has competition: The Competition Act introduces new prohibitions on misleading environmental claims Employee ownership trusts: Business succession alternative for...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: Thought Starters 2.0: Focused advice on tomorrow’s trending legal topics Freeland to taxpayers: Talk to the hand Court opens the door to a finding of fiduciary duty in...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers: ESG-related investment fund disclosure in 2024: “Walk your talk” ESG at BLG: Lessons learned from inside the ESG Journey at Canada’s law firm After the handshake: Good...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided a variety of insights we thought might interest our readers, including a discussion of the type of conflicts fund managers should consider from the recent IRC sweep, and the consultation on the qualified investment rules for...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided the following insights we thought might interest our readers: Responsible use of artificial intelligence: Best practices for Canadian asset managers Updated guidance on preparing a modern slavery report in Canada Canadian Securities...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided the following insights we thought might interest our readers: New trust reporting rules are now in effect Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation – 2023 Year in Review Is the printed prospectus dead? CSA to implement access model for...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG LLP have written a number of thought-provoking articles our readers may be interested in, including the following: M&A trends for Canadian asset managers: BLG’s observations and insights looking ahead to 2024 Coming January 2024: Employer...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG LLP have written a number of thought-provoking articles our readers may be interested in, including the following: Understanding the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO): A quick primer OSC issues new summary report with guidance...

BLG’s Resource Corner

Our colleagues at BLG have provided the following insights we thought might interest our readers: ETFs in the spotlight: The CSA review exchange-traded funds What does a managed service look like in the legal world? Gender diversity in the Canadian boardroom: Where...

BLG’s 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...