The government in Saskatchewan introduced a bill that aims to boost investor protection, by sharply increasing the maximum penalty for securities violations from $100,000 to $1 million. The proposed legislation aims to enhance regulatory enforcement powers and enable...
In a notice to the industry, the OSC said its latest reviews of fund managers’ sales materials have found instances of firms hyping up performance numbers and prominently highlighting this data over the fund’s other aspects. As a result, the regulator has been asking...
New Brunswick’s Unclaimed Property Act, which came into force on January 1, 2022, requires holders of unclaimed property to report abandoned or forgotten property, annually. Holders of unclaimed property (including businesses, associations and government...
CIRO, in cooperation with the Chambre de la sécurité financière (CSF), has announced that they have agreed to an exchange of information for participants who are subject to both CIRO’s Mutual Fund Dealer (MFD) CE Program and CSF’s CE Program requirements. The...
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, (FSRA) issued draft guidance intended to ensure that agents and managing general agencies (MGAs) are equipped to comply with regulatory requirements, treat customers fairly and meet their legal obligations. The...
New CIPF brochures are available for order. A two-year transition period was set for the changes required by the CIPF Disclosure Policy. Firms that were members of the Former CIPF and MFDA IPC prior to Jan. 1, 2023, must be in compliance by January 1, 2025. Inventory...
