Canadian securities regulators release second request for comments on 'Stage 2' of point of sale disclosure *

Canada - July 11 2012
In late June, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for a second comment period proposed amendments to National Instrument 81-101 Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (NI 81–101) and its companion policy, which include new proposed amendments to the form requirements for Fund Facts.

Co-authors: Eric Lapierre .

Review of Canadian federal financial institutions legislation *

Canada - October 20 2010
Canada's Minister of Finance has announced that the scheduled 5-year review of federal financial institutions legislation has commenced and has called for comments from interested parties to be submitted by Friday, November 19, 2010.

Co-authors: Stephen J. Redican, Andrew G. Harrison, Jeffrey S. Graham, Rebecca C.W. Chan.

Canadian regulators release update on mutual fund point of sale proposals *

Canada - June 30 2010
The Canadian Securities Administrators recently published a status report regarding the expected implementation of the point of sale disclosure initiative for public mutual funds.

Co-authors: Rebecca A. Cowdery, Jennifer Wilson, Kathryn M. Fuller.