Tag: registrants
Jun 27, 2024 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Advisory Panel (the Panel) released its annual report. The Panel is an advisory committee to the OSC, that represents the views of retail investors on policy and rule-making initiatives. Among other...
May 30, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier this month, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released its 6-year strategic plan. The plan sets out the OSC’s new mandate, vision, and goals. The release begins by reminding us how much the financial markets that we live and work in have changed since...
May 30, 2024 | Investment Funds, Mortgage and Real Estate Investment Vehicles, Regulatory Compliance
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced a number of time-limited exemptions from the dealer registration requirements to support capital raising for early-stage Ontario businesses. These initiatives are part of the OSC TestLab Program and include an...
May 30, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
The type and use of promotions for securities has long been scrutinized and regulated. For example, in 2021, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) released for comment Proposed BCI 51-519 Promotional Activity Disclosure Requirements, which set out a...
Apr 24, 2024 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
As first reported in our November 2023 bulletin, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) was consulting on new fees applicable to certain dealers. The final amendments to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees have now been published....
Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Regulatory Compliance
Since the CFRs in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations came into effect the other year, firms have been making serious efforts to meet their enhanced conduct obligations. This includes taking reasonable...
Mar 28, 2024 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Regulatory Compliance
Registrants are reminded that your basement is not the only thing that may need some spring cleaning – it may be time to dust off the product shelf and review your Know-Your-Product (KYP) documentation to ensure it is up to date. With securities regulators likely...
Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), COVID-19, Regulatory Compliance
Back in the early (and dark) days of the pandemic, we published our April 2020 Bulletin Working From Home Edition. We followed that up with an article in our May 2020 Bulletin titled “May an associate advising representative work remotely or in a one-person branch...
Feb 16, 2024 | Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Regulatory Compliance
CIRO member dealers are required to provide ongoing training to their Approved Persons concerning securities regulatory requirements, including conflicts of interest, know your client, know your product and suitability determinations. AUM Law provides training...
Feb 8, 2024 | Regulatory Compliance
Dealer compliance departments are always busy and stressed. We can help when you are having difficulty finding the necessary time to devote to day-to-day regulatory compliance matters. We can tackle difficult one-off issues or help fill staffing gaps. Our only focus...
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...
Nov 30, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has proposed amendments to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees in order to charge new fees for (i) restricted dealers and (ii) firms that are permitted to carry on business under terms and...
Oct 31, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
As per our reminder last month, if you are a firm registered in Ontario under the Securities Act or the Commodity Futures Act, or relying on international exemptions from the registration requirements, be sure to file your 2023 fee forms and pay the applicable capital...
Sep 28, 2023 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Registrants in Ontario should have already received an email directly from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) reminding them of the changes in the deadlines to file 2023 Fee Forms and pay applicable capital markets participation fees. Along with all firms...
Jun 30, 2023 | Anti-Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions, Regulatory Compliance
The Department of Finance Canada released a sweeping consultation paper with respect to Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime (AML/ATF regime), including potential changes to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing...