Jul 31, 2020 | Corporate Finance, COVID-19, News
In our February 2020 bulletin, we reported on proposed National Instrument 45-110 Start-up Crowdfunding and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-110), which is intended to create a nationally harmonized regime. The comment period for that proposal ended on July 13. On July...
Jul 31, 2020 | Regulatory Compliance
On July 2, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published Staff Notice 31-358 Guidance on Registration Requirements for Chief Compliance Officers and Request for Comments (SN 31-358), which outlines and provides guidance on three optional models for employment...
Jun 30, 2020 | Regulatory Compliance
On June 30, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published an Interim Progress Report on the CSA’s 2019-2022 Business Plan (Report). The Report tracks the CSA’s progress on the goals set out in its 2019-2022 business plan, describes the CSA’s accomplishments...
Jun 30, 2020 | Regulatory Compliance
On June 10, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced steps, effective immediately, to make it easier for advising representatives (ARs) of portfolio managers (PMs) to register as client relationship management (CRM) specialists. Until now, CSA members...
Jun 30, 2020 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On June 25, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a consultation paper (Consultation Paper) seeking feedback on whether the current framework for self-regulatory organizations (SROs) should be reformed. As our readers know, the existing system...
May 29, 2020 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, COVID-19, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On May 20, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued substantially harmonized blanket orders giving investment funds and other issuers temporary relief from certain regulatory and filing obligations. The conditions of relief are similar to the blanket orders...
Apr 30, 2020 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), COVID-19, Regulatory Compliance
As we discussed in our October 2019 special bulletin, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have finalized their client-focused reforms (CFRs) to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103)....
Apr 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Investment Funds
On April 17, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued blanket orders permitting mutual funds that invest a portion of their assets in fixed income securities to engage in additional short-term borrowing between April 17 and July 31, 2020. Ordinarily, mutual...
Mar 31, 2020 | Regulatory Compliance
Overview: On March 5, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) proposed amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) and the related Companion Policy (NI 31-103CP) to clarify how...
Feb 28, 2020 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Law
On February 27, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed National Instrument 45-110 Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-110), as well as proposed start-up crowdfunding guides for businesses and funding...
Feb 28, 2020 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds
On February 20, the Canadian Securities Administrators except the Ontario Securities Commission (Participating Jurisdictions) published a notice (Multilateral Notice) announcing amendments to National Instrument 81-105 Mutual Fund Sales Practices and related...
Jan 31, 2020 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Regulatory Compliance
On March 11, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published guidance to improve the quality of disclosure for crypto asset reporting issuers to help investors make informed investment decisions. We have previously reported on CSA guidance on the...
