by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 2, 2019
In April 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators issued (CSA) CSA Staff Notice 61-303, Soliciting Dealer Requirements and Request for Comment (the CSA Staff Notice and Request for Comment) for stakeholder consultation. After the comment period ended and after...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jul 2, 2019
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...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 12, 2019
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 Ontario (DICO),...
by Barbara Hendrickson | Jun 6, 2019
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). The SEC alleges that Kik...
by Barbara Hendrickson | May 17, 2019
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 of...
