Aug 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
In 2019, the Ontario government introduced the Financial Professionals Title Protection Act (FPTPA) which established minimum standards for the use of Financial Planner (FP) and Financial Advisor (FA) titles in the province. The legislation came into force in March of...
Aug 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) opened a short consultation late last month on proposed guidance respecting Public Warning Notices relating to unlicensed activity and other improper activity relating to FSRA regulated products and...
Jun 30, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) released for consultation a second set of amendments relating to Rule 2020 – 002 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Rule (UDAP Rule). The proposed amendments to the UDAP Rule relate to deferred sales...
May 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) recently released its annual business plan for its 2023-2026 activities (the Business Plan). The Business Plan includes reference to FSRA’s 2023-2024 statement of priorities which was the subject of a...
May 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is proposing further amendments to Proposed Rule 2022–001 – Assessments and Fees (Fee Rule) in order to reduce variable annual fees payable by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)...
May 31, 2023 | Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has released proposed guidance that speaks to its expectations for mortgage administrators when complying with their financial reporting requirements. Mortgage administrators are already required to have a...
Apr 28, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
On March 27, 2023, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) released draft guidance (the Draft Guidance) for public consultation setting out FSRA’s approach to imposing Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs). The Draft Guidance is intended to...
Apr 28, 2023 | Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance
On March 28, 2023, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) released updated draft interpretation guidance (the Draft Guidance) that addresses requirements and expectations for FSRA-licensed mortgage brokers, agents, brokerages and administrators...
Apr 28, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) receives advice from a consumer perspective from the Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP). In April, CAP released a report on its activities for the year ended December 31, 2022, which may be of interest to those...
Mar 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
As summarized way back in our August, 2021 bulletin, the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB) has previously consulted on a framework for the protection of titles used by financial professionals in that province. That consultation ended...
Jan 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) published proposed guidance on IT risk management (the Guidance) for consultation. The Guidance is intended to help FSRA regulated sectors and individuals effectively manage a threat to their IT systems,...
