Toronto, January 27, 2025: BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that the firm has resumed its sponsorship of the Toronto Business Lawyers Association (TBLA) networking and business development monthly meetings. Barbara Hendrickson, Managing Partner of BAX Securities Law, is pleased to invite friends and…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published a Notice and Request for Comment on proposed amendments to National Instrument 23-101 Trading Rules (Proposed Amendments) and proposed changes to Companion Policy 23-101 Trading Rules (Proposed CP Changes) related to the recent rule changes announced by the…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a press release on January 21, 2025 (“Press Release”) stating that it has launched a task force dedicated to developing a regulatory framework for crypto assets (“Task Force”). SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead the task force….
Toronto, January 10, 2025: BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that the firm has resumed its sponsorship of the Toronto Business Lawyers Association (TBLA) networking and business development monthly meetings. Barbara Hendrickson, Managing Partner of BAX Securities Law, is pleased to invite friends and…
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has published proposed amendments to its continuing education (CE) programs under the Investment Dealer Partial Consolidated (IDPC) Rules and the Mutual Fund Dealer (MFD) Rules (The Proposed Amendments). CIRO had published the Proposed Amendments as part of its effort…
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has published BC Notice 15-702 Prohibitions against Misrepresentations and False or Misleading Statements (The Staff Notice). The Staff Notice provides guidance about the prohibitions in sections 50(2) and 50(3) of the British Columbia Securities Act (the Act) against misrepresentations…
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently published its findings from a focused compliance review of crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs). OSC Staff Notice 33-757 Review of Restricted Dealer Crypto Asset Trading Platforms’ Compliance with the Account Appropriateness, Investment Limits and Client Limits Requirements (the Staff…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published CSA Staff Notice and Consultation 11-348 – Applicability of Canadian Securities Laws and the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Capital Markets (the Staff Notice), intended to provide guidance on how securities legislation applies to the use of…
Toronto, December 7, 2024: BAX Securities Law is pleased to announce that the firm has resumed its sponsorship of the Toronto Business Lawyers Association (TBLA) networking and business development monthly meetings. Barbara Hendrickson, Managing Partner of BAX Securities Law, is pleased to invite friends and colleagues…
According to results of the third annual systemic risk survey (The Survey) recently published by Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), Canadian investment dealers and portfolio managers are less concerned about Canadian financial stability than last year. The Survey was completed by 536 Canadian portfolio managers and investment…