by Ray Luckiram | Jan 23, 2020
In the U.S., stablecoins may be regulated by two bills recently proposed by members of Congress. The first bill, “Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019,” aims to classify “managed stablecoins” as securities. The second bill, which is still untitled, could limit...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 21, 2020
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 21-327 Guidance on the Application of Securities Legislation to Entities Facilitating the Trading of Crypto Assets (the Staff Notice) on January 18, 2020. The objective of the Staff Notice is to...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 21, 2020
With recent news breaking that Barron’s fourth-annual ranking of big-cap equity funds receiving a “high” or “above average” sustainability rating from Morningstar substantially outperforming those with lower sustainability ratings, you might be forgiven to think...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 17, 2020
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published CSA Consultation Paper 51-405 Consideration of an Access Equals Delivery Model for Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers (the Consultation Paper). The Consultation Paper seeks opinion from stakeholders...
by Ray Luckiram | Jan 7, 2020
Co-Authored by: Artem Kobzev * This article only deals with US corporations and is not applicable to US individuals An unlimited liability corporation (“ULC”) is a unique corporate structure in which shareholders may incur personal liability for debts and liabilities...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 2, 2020
Mark Carney, OC, Governor of the Bank of England and former Governor of the Bank of Canada, has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to serve as UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance. Carney’s appointment a UN Special Envoy will...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jan 2, 2020
Press Release Toronto ON – January 1, 2020 – Barbara Hendrickson, Managing Partner and Founder of BAX Securities Law welcomed securities lawyer Neil Mangan to the company’s team of legal professionals. “We are proud to have Mr. Mangan practice in...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Dec 20, 2019
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published CSA Staff Notice 81-332, Next Steps on Proposals to Prohibit Certain Investment Fund Embedded Commissions (the Staff Notice). The document details the regulator’s ongoing plan to prohibit certain classes of...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Dec 16, 2019
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) have updated the timeline for the handover of responsibility of oversight of syndicated mortgage investments from FSRA to the OSC. The handover which was to...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Dec 16, 2019
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has provided an update for its intentions to provide burden reduction for syndicated mortgage investments. While earlier introducing a new supervisory approach to higher-risk syndicated mortgages marketed...
