Jun 27, 2024 | BLG 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...
May 30, 2024 | BLG 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...
Apr 24, 2024 | BLG 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...
Mar 28, 2024 | BLG 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...
Feb 29, 2024 | BLG Resource Corner
Our colleagues at BLG have provided the following insights we thought might interest our readers: Do Canada’s modern slavery reporting requirements impact investment managers? CBCA transparency register goes public It’s time: CIRO tackles incorporated advisors CSA...
Jan 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Introduction On January 25, 2024 the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published its long-awaited Position Paper on the matter of the payment of commissions to a private corporation. Historically, mutual fund dealers have been permitted to pay...
Jan 31, 2024 | BLG 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...
Jan 31, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
On January 11, 2024, the CSA published final rules to permit issuers (other than investment fund issuers, i.e. corporate finance issuers) to adopt an access equals delivery model for most prospectuses. The model does not apply to prospectuses for rights, medium-term...
