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Canadian mutual funds obtain relief to clear swaps as mandated by CFTC

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • June 11 2013

On June 7, 2013, some Canadian mutual funds obtained exemptive relief under National Instrument 81-102 - Mutual Funds (NI 81-102) to permit them to

Reminder: May 1st deadline for compliance with business conduct rules under Dodd-Frank Act

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • April 18 2013

Almost two years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the overhaul of the US derivatives market is rapidly shifting into the implementation phase

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

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • 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

Update re: certain Canadian and foreign issuers quoted in the U.S. OTC markets become reporting issuers in Canada under MI 51-105

  • Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • August 2 2012

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) have each issued a local exemption order (ASC Blanket Order 51-513 and BCI 51-511) expanding the list of stock exchanges on which an issuer may have its securities listed or quoted in order to be exempt from Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the- Counter Markets (MI 51-105

New Canadian rules to make issuers quoted in the U.S. OTC markets into reporting issuers in Canada

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • June 28 2012

The Canadian Securities Administrators in each province and territory of Canada other than the Province of Ontario have adopted Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Markets (MI 51-105), which comes into effect on July 31, 2012

US OTC market issuers could become subject to Canadian reporting obligations

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • June 25 2012

The Canadian Securities Administrators in each province and territory of Canada other than Ontario (the adopting jurisdictions) recently adopted Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Markets

Financial services legislative and regulatory update - June 11, 2012

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Canada, Spain, USA
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  • June 11 2012

On Sunday, Spain announced that it would be seeking a bailout and the Eurozone banks agreed to lend Spain 100 billion euros ($125 billion dollars) in order to stabilize its banks

Regulation update and other commodities news

  • Kennedys Law LLP
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  • Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Venezuela
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  • May 15 2012

There she blows!

CFTC sues Royal Bank of Canada for years long wash sale scheme

  • Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • April 4 2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed an enforcement action against the Royal Bank of Canada alleging a years long, riskless wash sale scheme conducted by a small group of RBC personnel to generate certain lucrative Canadian tax benefits

Capital markets 2011 mid-year report

  • Torys LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • July 27 2011

To date, 2011 has been an exciting year in North American capital markets