Tag: portfolio managers
Nov 29, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
On November 5, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released OSC Staff Notice 81-736 Summary Report for Investment Fund and Structured Product Issuers (the Report) for the OSC Investment Management Division (IM Division) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024....
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...
Aug 27, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On July 4, 2024, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) published for comment Rule Amendments which include significant changes to the proficiencies required for every registered position in an investment dealer. Fundamentally, the proposed changes...
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 | 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),...
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,...
Dec 21, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Systemic Risk Committee of the Canadian Securities Administrators recently released results from its second annual systemic risk survey provided to market participants. This year, the survey was completed by 489 investment dealers and portfolio managers between...
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 | 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...
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...
Sep 27, 2022 | Featured
In this bulletin: Discussion Paper Released on Upfront Compensation for Segregated Funds and IVICs: Transition Time Back to the Books: OSC Study Finds Many Investors Overestimate Their Knowledge Amendments to National Instrument 45-106 on the Horizon as the Listed...
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...
Jun 30, 2022 | Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
As we reported in our May 2022 Bulletin, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are consulting on the application to consolidate the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) with the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) by the...
