The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has published a new policy publication, BCN2019/01: Expiry of BC Instrument 32-517 Exemption from Dealer Registration Requirement for Trades in Securities of Mortgage Investment Entities and registration requirements for persons relying on BCI 32-517 (BCN2019/01).
BCN2019/01 addresses the expiry of the dealer registration exemption in section 8 of BC Instrument 32-517 Exemption from Dealer Registration Requirement for Trades in Securities of Mortgage Investment Entities (BCI 32-517), which will occur on February 15, 2019.
The BCSC has published BCN2019/01 in a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) format and is based on the inquiries BCSC staff has received concerning the forthcoming expiry of BCI 32-517 and the registration requirements for persons trading or intending to trade securities of mortgage investment entities (MIEs) in British Columbia.
BCN2019/01 is available for download from the website of BCSC.
For more information, please call Barbara Hendrickson at BAX Securities Law (416) 601 -1004.
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