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...
Mar 31, 2022 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Cyber-security and Data Privacy, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
Earlier in March, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) released its 2021/2022 Compliance Priorities Report, outlining its past actions and current issues that are impacting IIROC-regulated firms that should be a compliance focus for those...
Feb 28, 2022 | Client-Focused Reforms (CFRs), Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, Regulatory Compliance
A number of CSA jurisdictions have begun their promised registrant reviews relating to the client-focused reforms. These jurisdictions have sent out very extensive questionnaires relating specifically to the conflicts of interest provisions that came into force at the...
Jul 31, 2020 | FAQs, News, Regulatory Compliance
As we mentioned in our May 2020 bulletin, Ontario-registered firms must submit online their 2020 Risk Assessment Questionnaire (RAQ) responses and supplementary COVID-19 survey responses to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) by August 6. The OSC introduced...
