Tag: Mutual fund dealers
Jul 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) recently released a bulletin setting out its priority report, describing CIRO’s focus for the 2025 fiscal year (running from April 2024 – March 2025). For this fiscal year, CIRO is focused on three key areas:...
May 30, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: OSC Releases Hot Strategic Plan for 2024-2030 Experimenting with Flavours and Exemptions – Supporting Early-Stage Ontario Businesses Charred and Charted – Did CRM2 Work? In Brief: Grilling of Disclosure – Is it Clear and Conspicuous Enough? ▪ ...
Apr 24, 2024 | Featured
In this bulletin: Verse and Versatility – CIRO’s Ambitious Three-Year Strategic Plan Compliance in Stanzas: Breaking Down FSRA’s 2024-27 Annual Business Plan Crafting Connections: Phase 3 of CIRO’s Rule Consolidation Project In Brief: Will the Money Pour in from...
Apr 24, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On April 18, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published for comment Phase 3 of its Rule Consolidation Project proposals. The objective of Phase 3 is to adopt rules that are common to the IDPC and MFD Rules and have been assessed as not...
Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released its compliance priorities for the year. There is much in the document for CIRO members to note. Dealers need to pay special attention to the emphasis on compliance with the Client...
Jan 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Introduction On January 25, 2024 the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published its long-awaited Position Paper on the matter of the payment of commissions to a private corporation. Historically, mutual fund dealers have been permitted to pay...
Oct 31, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the government of Quebéc announced the approval of delegation of powers to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). As described in our May 2022 bulletin, it had already been contemplated that all mutual...
Sep 28, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
National Instrument 81-104 Alternative Mutual Funds (NI 81-104) has been repealed by all members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), except the Autorité des marchés financiers. Only Part 4 of NI 81-104 had been in force, and it dealt with proficiency...
May 31, 2022 | Featured
In this bulletin: Shining a Spotlight on Fees – Total Cost Reporting is Here Kicking Off a New Regime – Application for Recognition of New Self-Regulatory Organization Investor Protection Funds in the Limelight – Application for Approval of the New...
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...
May 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has proposed a Regulation to amend Regulation 31-103 respecting Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations to set out transitional provisions to ensure that mutual fund dealers registered in...
Aug 31, 2021 | Featured
In this bulletin: OSC Finalizes 2021-2022 Statement of Priorities OSC’s CRR Branch Publishes its Annual Report on Registrants CSA Announces Plans to Create a New Self-Regulatory Organization Policies and Procedures Change Required – CSA Finalizes Rules...
Jun 30, 2021 | Featured
In this bulletin: Giving the Green Light to ESG Disclosure – CFA Institute Publishes Draft ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products Social Media and Market Manipulation MFDA’s Initiative on Improving Client Account Transfers – Will CSA Follow Suit? Outside...
Jun 30, 2021 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), News, Regulatory Compliance
On June 21, both IIROC and the MFDA published proposed guidance regarding suitability that relate to the CSA’s client-focused reforms. IIROC’s Proposed Guidance on Know-your-client and Suitability Determination, applicable to investment dealers and their...