Nov 30, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently announced that new OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees and their respective companion policies will come into effect on April 2, 2023. As noted in our January 2022 bulletin article, the...
Oct 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
On October 19, 2022, the OSC published Staff Notice 81-733 Summary Report for Investment Fund and Structured Product Issuers (the Report). The Report provides an overview of the key activities and initiatives of the OSC’s Investment Funds and Structured Products...
Jan 31, 2022 | Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
As the capital markets continue to evolve, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) and its regulatory priorities have to change with them. The OSC charges market participants two types of fees: participation fees, which serve as a proxy for use of the Ontario...
Nov 30, 2021 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Featured, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
In this bulletin: Ontario’s New Draft Capital Markets Act – Topics of Interest to Registrants Déjà vu – Titles, Titles and More Titles – Proposed Amendments to Draft FSRA Guidance In Brief: FSRA Consults on Consumer Advisory Panel ▪ Independent Evaluation of OBSI ▪...
Apr 30, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Regulatory Compliance
On March 29, 2021, Bill 22, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020, was proclaimed into force in Alberta. As a result, an Alberta corporation will no longer be required to have any Canadian citizens on its board of directors. In addition, director residency...
Mar 31, 2021 | Featured, Nutshell Series
On February 4, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment Proposed Amendments to NI 33-109 and Related Instruments – Modernizing Registration Information Requirements, Clarifying Outside Activity Reporting & Updating Filing Deadlines...
