Tag: Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
Apr 12, 2024 | Anti-Money Laundering, Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
Securities dealers, including CIRO member dealers, are subject to Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) regime. Securities dealers are required to provide AML training for all staff. AUM Law provides AML/ATF training for front line...
Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its compliance priorities for the year. There is much in the document for CIRO members to note. Dealers need to pay special attention to the emphasis on compliance with the Client...
Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Regulatory Compliance
Since the CFRs in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations came into effect the other year, firms have been making serious efforts to meet their enhanced conduct obligations. This includes taking reasonable...
Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), COVID-19, Regulatory Compliance
Back in the early (and dark) days of the pandemic, we published our April 2020 Bulletin Working From Home Edition. We followed that up with an article in our May 2020 Bulletin titled “May an associate advising representative work remotely or in a one-person branch...
Mar 28, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: Wakeup Call: CIRO Compliance Priorities for 2024 Avoiding Nightmares – Updates to CSA Staff Notice on ESG Guidance for Funds Sleeping Soundly by Dealing with Fee Arrangement Conflicts Keepin’ up with KYP (or, How to Sleep Like a Baby) In Brief:...
Feb 29, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: OSC Releases Digital Engagement Report – Finding Stability Amidst Change Making Adjustments More than Once Every Four Years: Updating and Maintaining SEDAR+ Profiles CIRO Leaps Forward with New Proposed Borrowing Rules In Brief: Keeping Pace in 2024:...
Feb 29, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In mid-February, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released proposed amendments to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated (IDPC) Rules and IDPC Form 1 with respect to fully paid securities lending and financing arrangements. These...
Feb 29, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
Regulators are often warning firms about the importance of cyber security readiness and the obligations of registrants to ensure that that there is a documented incident response plan to address cyber security incidents. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization...
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 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On January 11, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published for comment Phase 2 of the Rule Consolidation Project (the Project). The aim of the Project is to consolidate the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules (IDPC Rules) and...
Jan 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released proposed amendments to the Universal Market Integrity Rules relating to the reasonable expectation to settle a short sale (Proposed Amendments). UMIR 3.3 would require a seller to have...
Jan 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) was recently approved by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) as a credentialing body for purposes of the Financial Professionals Title Protection Act, 2019. The designation means that...
Jan 31, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: Polar Precision: CIRO’s Proposals on Directed Commissions FSRA’s Proposed Approach for Vulnerable Consumers to Weather Financial Storms Skating on Thin Ice: FCSC Proposes New Rules Relating to Title Protection Cold Weather, Warm Access – CSA...
Dec 21, 2023 | Featured
In this bulletin: A Tale of Chilled Regulations: CSA Updates Expectations on Advisor Awards Heating up Financial Disputes: Proposed Changes for Binding Independent Dispute Resolution Service In Brief: Snow and Settling – CSA Finalizes Changes to Trade Matching Rule ▪...
Dec 21, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) recently published an update to previously published guidance on the Client Focused Reforms – FAQs on the CFRs dated December 6, 2023. In the update,...
