Jul 31, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On July 25, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced specific temporary exemptions from various obligations in National Instrument 93-101 Derivatives: Business Conduct (NI 93-101) which comes into force on September 28, 2024. As a reminder, the new rule...
Jul 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In the most recent 2023-2024 Enforcement Report, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) describes recent changes to enforcement policies as well as notable case highlights. The report begins with a description of the new harmonized Sanction Guidelines...
May 30, 2024 | Anti-Money Laundering, Regulatory Compliance
Professionals at AUM Law can help registered firms meet their training obligations by providing in-person or virtual training for staff, tailored to the requirements that apply to your firm, on a fixed-fee basis. We provide training on several core regulatory topics,...
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 21, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
In a busy dealer compliance department, it is always difficult to find time to update and maintain dealer policies and procedures, conflict of interest policies or disclosure documentation. We can review and update your policies and disclosures. Reach out to AUM Law...
Oct 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian securities regulators adopted a business conduct rule for derivatives dealers and advisers which will become effective on September 28, 2024 (the rule or MI 93-101). British Columbia intends to adopt substantially similar rules and when they do so, the...
Oct 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month on October 5th, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released Rule 33-509 Exemption from Underwriting Conflicts Disclosure Requirements. Provided the rule is approved by the Minister of Finance, it will provide an exemption from the requirement...
Sep 28, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Regulatory Compliance
Since the implementation of the Client Focused Reforms (CFRs), the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and staff of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (together the Regulators), have been monitoring and assessing registrant conduct relating to...
Sep 28, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
This month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released its ‘Year in Review’ which summarizes the activities of the provincial and territorial regulators over the past year (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) (the Report). The Report outlines the CSA’s strategic...
May 31, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Regulatory Compliance
As we approach the end of the second quarter, it is a good time for registered firms to reflect on whether they have completed appropriate training for employees. Under National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations...
Mar 31, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On March 20, 2023, the New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) published its New SRO Compliance Priorities Report for 2022/2023: Helping Firms with Compliance. The report highlights what the New SRO believes are issues and challenges faced by the...
