Barbara Hendrickson, founder and Managing Partner of BAX Securities Law, was a guest speaker at the III Annual International Scientific and Practical Conference “Social Justice and the Digital Economy 2026: Tokenisation,” discussing the legal regulation…
Barbara Hendrickson, founder and Managing Partner of BAX Securities Law, has been reappointed to a third two-year term as member of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) Fintech Advisory Forum. The BCSC Fintech Advisory Forum…
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is republishing for further comment the complete proposed consolidated rules (Proposed CIRO Rules) for a period ending June 12, 2026. The Proposed CIRO Rules will bring together the two…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published a series of Final Amendments are designed to reduce the regulatory burden on investment fund managers while maintaining the quality and timeliness of disclosure for investors. Together, CSA…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published CSA Staff Notice 96-307 (Revised)Frequently Asked Questions about Derivatives Trade Reporting (the Staff Notice). The Staff Notice revises a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) received by the…
Concurrent with the release of Budget 2025 the Government of Canada has released draft legislation within An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 (Budget 2025 Implementation…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (the Proposed Amendments) for a comment period ending February…
In a recent speech to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Paul S. Atkins discussed the SEC’s approach to digital assets, which has been termed “Project Crypto.” “At…
Budget 2025 which was recently passed in the Canadian House of Commons, announced the government’s intention to introduce legislation to regulate the issuance of fiat-backed stablecoins in Canada. This legislation will require issuers to maintain…
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has published a set of resources to support Canadian mortgage industry compliance under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Finance Act (PCMLTFA) and…