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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...
Mar 28, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The CSA published additional guidance on ESG investment fund disclosure practices on March 7, 2024. CSA Staff Notice 81-334 (Revised) ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure (Staff Notice) replaces and augments the guidance published in January 2022. The 2024 guidance...
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),...
Feb 29, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In mid-February, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released proposed amendments to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated (IDPC) Rules and IDPC Form 1 with respect to fully paid securities lending and financing arrangements. These...
Jan 31, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On January 10, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission, in partnership with Ipsos, released the results of a survey of Canadians 50 years and older that identified and addresses the needs of older investors. The survey detailed eight key findings from the survey,...
Jan 31, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) was recently approved by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) as a credentialing body for purposes of the Financial Professionals Title Protection Act, 2019. The designation means that...
Nov 30, 2023 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Economic Sanctions, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On October 12, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published Staff Notice 31-364 (the Notice) containing their Annual Report (Report) of the Joint Regulators Committee (JRC) which oversees the...
Sep 28, 2023 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On September 13, 2023, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published Staff Notice 81-734 Summary Report for Investment Fund and Structured Product Issuers (the IFM Report). The IFM Report provides an overview of the key operational and policy initiatives of the...
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 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In late August, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) released Bulletin 23-0096 Proposed Clarifying Amendments to Registration and Proficiency Requirements. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify the proficiency requirements following the...
Apr 28, 2023 | Featured
In this bulletin: Better Days Ahead: Proposed Amendments Regarding Diversity Disclosure AMPed for Spring: FSRA Proposes Guidance on Administrative Monetary Penalties FSRA Proposes Guidance to Cut Down Mortgage Fraud Three more Sakura Seasons, then Total Cost Reporting...
Nov 30, 2022 | Featured
In this bulletin: OSC Seeks Feedback on 2023-24 Statement of Priorities; It’s Good to Have Goals CSA Consults on Access to Real-Time Market Data; No Pain, No Gain In Brief: Keep Calm and Soccer On; OSC Announces New Fee Rules as of April 2023 (or you Really Do Have to...
Oct 31, 2022 | Featured
In this bulletin: OSC Publishes its 2021-2022 Annual Report – Squad Ghouls Hocus Pocus Everyone Focus – Are you CFR-Compliant? Further Update on Regulatory Audits What’s Brewing? FSRA Launches Public Consultation on its Proposed 2023-24 Statement of Priorities OSC’s...
Oct 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On October 14, 2022, the Compliance and Registrant Regulation (CRR) Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published its annual summary report in OSC Staff Notice 33-754 Summary Report for Dealers, Advisers and Investment Fund Managers (the Report). The...
Sep 27, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In late August, IIROC released the final phase of its multi-year consultation to set base line competency profiles for all of its registration categories. This third phase deals with Supervisors, Traders, Associate Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Managers and...