Category: Regulatory Compliance
Sep 28, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), 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...
Aug 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
Staff from the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) recently issued a reminder to CCOs and UDPs of the prohibition against misleading communications resulting from advisor ranking contests. Reminder of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
In 2019, the Ontario government introduced the Financial Professionals Title Protection Act (FPTPA) which established minimum standards for the use of Financial Planner (FP) and Financial Advisor (FA) titles in the province. The legislation came into force in March of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Economic Sanctions, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Ontario Ministry of Finance released a proposed new regulation under the Securities Commission Act, 2021 which would expand the purposes for which the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) can utilize enforcement money collected as a result of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On August 10, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it will be reviewing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada, noting that ETFs make up almost 15% of the assets invested in publicly offered investment funds nationwide. The CSA will examine if...
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released Staff Notice 24-319 that outlines their position and recommendations for the T+1 trade matching deadline to be included in National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement....
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) opened a short consultation late last month on proposed guidance respecting Public Warning Notices relating to unlicensed activity and other improper activity relating to FSRA regulated products and...
Aug 31, 2023 | Anti-Money Laundering, Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
On August 16, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released updated guidance relating to anti-money laundering in GN-3200-23-001 (Guidance Note). The updates to the previous guidance reflect changes in Canada’s anti-money laundering and...
Jul 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance
On July 27, 2023, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released its annual report outlining the work staff conducted in 2022/23 (to date). The report has four parts, outlining the OSC’s (i) education and outreach to registrants; (ii) regulatory oversight activities...
Jul 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has released a consultation paper that should be reviewed by every dealer member of the self-regulatory organization. CIRO’s proposed new proficiency model represents a significant change from current requirements...
Jul 31, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On June 21, 2023, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) released its 2023 Annual Report, detailing its achievements in the final year of its F2021-2023 three-year strategic plan. The ASC highlighted its active participation in the crypto regulation space, its...
Jul 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced on July 20 with effect from July 21, 2023, that they were issuing substantively harmonized exemptions from the requirement to file certain private placement forms [Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution]...
Jul 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Manitoba government has joined Québec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick in considering or implementing legislation respecting the use of the titles “financial planner” and “financial advisor”. Title protection legislation in the province would prohibit the...