Category: News
Apr 30, 2021 | Events, News
On May 12, AUM Law’s Chris Tooley will participate as a speaker at the Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast on FINTRAC audits and Richard Roskies will also be speaking on the topic of OSC audits. April 30,...
Apr 30, 2021 | Investment Funds, News, Regulatory Compliance
On March 31, 2021, the Alberta Securities Commission and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan adopted, on an interim, three-year basis, a new prospectus exemption entitled the Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption, as outlined in...
Apr 30, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, News, Regulatory Compliance
In January 2021, the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce published its final report after completing its review of the status of Ontario’s capital markets. In its most recent provincial budget, the Government of Ontario indicated that it will proceed with certain...
Apr 30, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Vehicles, News, Regulatory Compliance
As reported in our December 2020 bulletin, on December 7, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released the final amendments to OSC Rule 45-501 Ontario Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (Amendments). The Amendments form part of the changes across Canada which,...
Feb 26, 2021 | News, Regulatory Compliance
The British Columbia Securities Commission recently announced that it will be contacting clients more routinely as part of its compliance reviews (a practice adopted by the Ontario Securities Commission). Historically, the BCSC has only contacted clients in...
Feb 26, 2021 | Investment Funds, News, Regulatory Compliance
In response to the recently released report by Ontario’s capital markets modernization taskforce containing 70 plus recommendations (summarized in our January bulletin), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), excluding the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC),...
Jan 29, 2021 | Events, News
We would like to congratulate Harvest Portfolios Group for breaking through the coveted milestone of $1bn of assets under management regarding their suite of prospectus funds! January 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021 | Events, News, Regulatory Compliance
On February 4, the Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) will be hosting a virtual webcast. AUM Law’s Kevin Cohen will participate as a panellist to discuss the importance of succession planning from a client, regulatory and business continuity...
Jan 29, 2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, News, Regulatory Compliance
One of the five core requirements of a registered firm’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing (AMLTF) compliance program is to conduct a risk assessment of its business activities and relationships. The business-based risk assessment must assess the...
Jan 29, 2021 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), News, Regulatory Compliance
On September 28, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published guidance in the form of responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about how to interpret and implement the client-focused reforms (CFRs) to National Instrument 31-103 Registration...
Jan 29, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, News, Regulatory Compliance
In our July 2020 Bulletin we reported on the Consultation Report of Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce. On January 22, the Taskforce released its Final Report after engaging with over 110 stakeholders and receiving over 130 stakeholder comment letters...
Jan 29, 2021 | Events, Investment Funds, News
On February 2, AUM Law’s Richard Roskies will participate as a speaker at the InvestorCOM webinar, to discuss Client Focused Reforms and Know Your Product provisions for investment dealers and their representatives. January 29, 2021
Dec 11, 2020 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), News, Regulatory Compliance
As a proud member of the Canadian Association of Alternative Strategies and Assets (CAASA), AUM Law is pleased to contribute to CAASA’s ongoing educational programming. On November 23, our very own Jason Streicher contributed his expertise to CAASA’s webinar Client...
Dec 11, 2020 | News, Regulatory Compliance
On December 10, the Canadian Securities Administrators published guidance (including “recommended best practices”) for issuers and insiders on the establishment, use and disclosure of automatic securities disposition plans. These plans enable insiders to make...
Dec 11, 2020 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), News, Regulatory Compliance
The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have both published a set of proposed changes to self-regulatory rules designed to conform to the provisions of the Canadian Securities...
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