Insider Reporting (SEDI)

The System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) is Canada’s on-line, browser-based service for the filing and viewing of insider trading reports as required by various provincial securities rules and...

Client Focused Reforms

Our role in supporting the implementation of the Client Focused Reforms The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) as well as the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) established the CFRs Implementation Committee...

Additional Information

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Registration

To prevent fraud, use the National Registration Search to check if your dealer or adviser is registered. In Canada, anyone in the business of trading securities or advising clients on securities must...

Four stages of Enforcement

Early Intervention

Provincial securities regulators are responsible for enforcing securities laws in their province, with several CSA members having various tools to detect possible misconduct or a failure to comply with securities...

Working with Advisers

Choosing an Adviser If you decide that investing on your own is not for you, one of the most important investment decisions may be choosing the right financial adviser. Client-Adviser...

Understanding your Investments

Be an Informed Investor Once you have set your personal financial goals and selected a financial adviser your next step is to decide what to invest in. The same investments...

Investing Basics

What is Investing? Investing simply means putting your money to work so it can make more money. It is not a get-rich-quick scheme and it is not gambling. For many Canadians,...

Are They Registered?

nATIONAL REGISTRATION SEARCH Check Before You Invest Being an informed investor is one of your best defences against investment fraud. Although most investment advisers are honest and work in your...