Tag: exempt market dealers
Nov 29, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced on November 20 that as part of an effort to create efficiencies and reduce regulatory burden its members are considering delegating select registration functions to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization...
Jul 31, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: OSC’s Annual Summary Report for Dealers, Advisers and Investment Fund Managers: A Layered Regulatory Sundae CSA’s Cool Recap of the Year in Review CIRO’s Serving up Proposals for Proficiency ASC’s 2024 Annual Report Scoop In Brief: The Assorted...
Jun 27, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: A Balancing Act: New Time-Limited Expansion of Permitted EMD Activities FSRA’s Gearing up for Change: Consultation on Total Cost Reporting for Segregated Funds In Brief: 2023 Annual Report of OSC’s Investor Advisory Panel: Staying Safe ▪ Watching...
Jun 27, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On June 20, 2024, Canadian securities regulators from Ontario, Québec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Nova Scotia announced an initiative to support capital-raising by early-stage businesses by allowing exempt market dealers (EMDs) to participate as...
Mar 28, 2024 | Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, Regulatory Compliance
On February 24, 2024, the Ministerial Directive on Financial Transactions Associated with Russia (the Directive) took effect. The Directive applies to various entities regulated under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the Act),...
Nov 30, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released its annual draft Statement of Priorities for 2024-2025 (SoP). There are no less than 16 key priorities set out in the SoP. The priorities we think may be of most relevance to our readers are described below. Assess...
Apr 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On an annual basis, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) delivers a multi-year business plan addressed to the Minister of Finance, which among other items, includes the OSC’s Statement of Priorities (SoP), which the OSC undertakes as its goals and priorities for...
Aug 31, 2021 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On August 3, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Position Paper 25-404 – New Self-Regulatory Organization Framework (Position Paper), announcing its plans to create a new single Self-Regulatory Organization (New SRO). The Position...
Jun 30, 2021 | Corporate Finance, FAQs, Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance
Answer: As of July 1, 2021, the OSC will have regulatory oversight over the distribution of NQSMIs to persons that are not permitted clients. Firms distributing NQSMIs to investors that are not permitted clients will need to rely on another available prospectus...
Jun 30, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On June 23, the CSA announced the final publication of National Instrument 45-110 Start-Up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions (NI 45-110), along with CSA Staff Notice 45-329 Guidance for using the start-up crowdfunding registration and prospectus...
Jun 30, 2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, News, Regulatory Compliance
On June 1, 2021, amendments to the regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act took effect. The amendments to the regulations were accompanied by revised and new FINTRAC guidance dated June 1, 2021. The amendments have the...
May 31, 2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, FAQs, Regulatory Compliance
Answer: While it may be considered industry standard to conduct ongoing monitoring annually, FINTRAC allows registrants to determine the frequency with which a registrant will monitor its clients’ accounts. Accordingly, every firm should have policies and procedures...
Jan 29, 2021 | Anti-Money Laundering, News, Regulatory Compliance
One of the five core requirements of a registered firm’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing (AMLTF) compliance program is to conduct a risk assessment of its business activities and relationships. The business-based risk assessment must assess the...
Jan 29, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, News, Regulatory Compliance
In our July 2020 Bulletin we reported on the Consultation Report of Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce. On January 22, the Taskforce released its Final Report after engaging with over 110 stakeholders and receiving over 130 stakeholder comment letters...
Jul 31, 2020 | Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Inventions, apologies, clean water and comedians. Canada is great at many things. Add to that list our tolerance for studies of our securities regulatory system. Here at AUM Law, we’ve been dipping into the initial consultation report (Report) of the Ontario...
