Nov 29, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its summary of rule exemptions granted by CIRO in 2023. Some common exemptions granted included: exemptions from UMIR provisions granted by CIRO staff from the rules relating to...
Jan 31, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Following a similar process as in Ontario and Saskatchewan (which you can read about here), earlier this month the New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission (Commission) proposed two rules under the Financial Advisors and Financial Planners Title...
May 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has taken one step closer to realizing on its recommendations to consolidate the two existing self-regulatory organizations (SROs), IIROC and the MFDA, into a single SRO (New SRO) in CSA Staff Notice and Request for Comment...
May 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In mid-May, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released CSA Staff Notice 25-305 Application for Approval of the New Investor Protection Fund. The release of the application is the next step following the recommendations in CSA Position Paper 25-404 to...
Mar 31, 2022 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier in March, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) released its 2021/2022 Compliance Priorities Report, outlining its past actions and current issues that are impacting IIROC-regulated firms that should be a compliance focus for those...
Feb 28, 2022 | Corporate Finance, Regulatory Compliance
There are two European developments we wanted to bring to your attention, somewhat confusingly referred to as SDR (Settlement Discipline Regime) and SRD II (Shareholder Right Directive). SDR concerns the European Union’s (EU) Central Securities Depositories Regulation...
Sep 30, 2021 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On August 31, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) released another consultation paper with respect to draft competency profiles for its registration categories which is the second phase of a multi-year project. IIROC estimates that they...
