Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Discussion Paper on Mutual Fund Fees

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment CSA Discussion Paper 81-407 Mutual Fund Fees, which examines the mutual fund fee structure in Canada and identifies potential...

Canadian Securities Regulators Issue Guidance in the Event of the Disruption of Mail Service

Montreal – In light of the possibility of a nationwide postal strike as early as Friday, June 3, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recommends that all stakeholders required to...

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment on Model Rules Relating to Derivatives: Product Determination and Derivatives Trade Repositories and Data Reporting

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Consultation 91-301 requesting comment for Model Provincial Rule Derivatives: Product Determination (Product Determination Rule) and Model Provincial Rule Trade...

Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt Amendments To Improve Issuer Communications with Investors

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today the adoption of amendments to National Instrument 54-101 Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer and National Instrument...

Canadian Regulators Propose to Mandate OBSI’s Dispute Resolution Service

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations, which would require all registered dealers and...

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment on the Regulation of Market Data Fees

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment CSA Consultation Paper 21-401 Real-Time Market Data Fees, which discusses issues related to the cost of real-time market data...

Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Comment on Amendments Relating to Direct Electronic Access

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today it is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to NI 23-103 Electronic Trading (NI 23-103), which would provide a framework for the...

Canadian Regulators Publish Consultation Paper on a Statutory Best Interest Duty

Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment CSA Consultation Paper 33-403 The Standard of Conduct for Advisers and Dealers: Exploring the Appropriateness of Introducing a Statutory...

Canadian securities regulators release 2012 Investor Index

Calgary – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released the 2012 CSA Investor Index, the third survey on investment knowledge, investor behaviour and incidence of investment fraud among Canadians. The...

Statement by Canadian authorities on clearing of standardized OTC derivatives contracts

Toronto – In response to the economic and financial crisis, G-20 leaders initiated a reform of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market in 2009 to improve transparency, mitigate systemic risk, and...