The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Enforcement Report (the Report) which details the enforcement actions the regulator took during the past year. As well, the Report highlighted cooperation between different…
The government of Ontario has announced that a new independent agency, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), will replace both the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today commenced an enforcement action against Waterloo, Ontario-based Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) for what it alleges is an illegal USD $100 million ICO Initial Coin Offering (ICO).…
A Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) is a financing contract used by start-ups and investors where operating capital is exchanged for the right to acquire equity at a future time or event, such as…
On May 14, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concluded separate settlement agreements with Toronto-based NextBlock Global Limited (NextBlock) and its chief promoter, Alex Tapscott over the making…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have taken the first steps to replace the current range of electronic records filing systems used In Canada’s capital markets. The CSA is proposing to replace the System for Electronic…
On April 18, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), along with seven participating jurisdictions, released its oversight review (the Review) of the Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). The risk-based review of IIROC’s functional areas…
On April 25, 2019, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) published Rule Notice and Request for Comment 19-0076, (the rule notice and request for comment) for a period ending July 24, 2019, regarding…
On April 12 2019, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) published its latest guidance on the TSX Sandbox, TSX Staff Notice 2019-0002 (the Staff Notice). The Toronto Stock Exchange created the TSX Sandbox to facilitate listing…
The most recent guidance published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) goes even further to reinforce the importance of the concept of the “investment contract” and the Howey Test when determining if a digital…