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Canadian securities regulators temporarily increase short-term borrowing limits for mutual funds investing in fixed income
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced on April 17, 2020 temporary blanket relief that permits mutual funds to engage in additional short-term borrowing from April 17, 2020 to July 31, 2020. The conditional temporary relief is available to...
Canadian securities administrators provide update on syndicated mortgage regime
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) on April 16, 2020 announced that it is adjusting the timeline to implement changes that will harmonize the regulation of syndicated mortgages across Canada. In December 2019, the CSA published an update on its...
Joint statement by Canadian Securities Administrators and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada on recent volatility in Canadian equity markets
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) issued a joint statement on April 9th, 2020. According to the statement, IIROC’s market monitoring and surveillance functions remain robust, secure and...
TSX announces temporary relief of $0.05 Minimum Pricing Requirement
TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) announced on April 8, 2020 that it is providing notice of further measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the current extraordinary ongoing situation, the Exchange will provide temporary relief (the “Temporary...
Canadian Securities Administrators Publish CSA Staff Notice 51-360 Frequently asked Questions Regarding Filing Extension Relief Granted by Way of a Blanket Order in Response to COVID-19
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published CSA Staff Notice 51-360 Frequently asked Questions Regarding Filing Extension Relief Granted by Way of a Blanket Order in Response to COVID-19 (the Staff Notice). The Staff Notice contains CSA staff’s views...
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