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Canadian Securities Regulators Announce Changes To Derivatives Data Reporting Standards
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published final amendments (the Amendments) that streamline and harmonize over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data reporting with global standards, which became effective on July 25, 2025. The Amendments are expected to...
Ontario Regulator Launches Consultation on Total Cost Reporting for Seg Funds
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) launched a public consultation for a period ending July 26, 2024, on proposed Rule 2024 – 002 - Total Cost Reporting (the Proposed Rules) that will affect how insurers report segregated fund investment...
Securities Regulators Publish Blanket Order Permitting Exempt Market Dealer to Participate in Selling Groups to Sell Securities under Prospectus
On June 20, 2024, the securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) published a temporary exemption from the restrictions set out in subsection 7.1(2) (d) of National...
BAX Securities Law Announces June Toronto Business Lawyers Association Monthly Meeting
Toronto, June 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...
Self-Styled “Crypto King’ Dethroned
Time may have run out for the so-called 'Crypto King', Aiden Pleterski. Pleterski has been charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 under Section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, and one count of laundering proceeds of Canadian crime Under Section 462.31(1)(a) of...
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