Canadian Securities Administrators release Consultation Paper 91-407 *

Canada - April 30 2013
On April 18, 2013, the Canadian Securities Administrators Derivatives Committee (the "Committee") released Consultation Paper 91-407 Derivatives:…

Co-authors: Prema K.R. Thiele, Julie Mansi .

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Moving beyond mutual funds - new proposed regulations for public closed-end funds and “alternative” funds *

Canada - April 17 2013
On March 27, 2013, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published proposed rule amendments designed to fulfil Phase 2 of the CSA's project to…

Co-authors: Rebecca A. Cowdery, Michael C. DeCosimo, K. Ruth Liu.

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Margin requirements for non-centrally-cleared derivatives: updated proposals for international standards – the discussion continues *

Global - April 15 2013
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a second consultative…

Co-authors: K. Ruth Liu.

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Model provincial rules – derivatives product determination and trade repositories and derivatives data reporting *

Canada - January 24 2013
In December 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators OTC Derivatives Committee (the "Committee") released Consultation Paper 91-301 that includes…

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U.S. derivatives trading by Canadian fund managers: continued Dodd-Frank fall-out *

Canada, USA - November 5 2012
Canadian fund managers that trade in over-the-counter derivatives for their investment funds should be aware of two significant U.S. developments that can be expected to affect such trading; particularly since it is recommended that action be taken before the end of 2012.

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