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Articles: 11-20 of 262

OSC Tribunal okays hedging scheme in Cormark decision (for now)

Canada - December 17 2024 The Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal’s recent decision in Cormark Securities Inc (Re), 2024 ONCMT 26, provides important guidance on…

Implications of Shadow Trading in Canada

Canada - December 17 2024 How might a Canadian securities regulator approach so-called “shadow trading”? Shadow trading extends the scope of conventional insider trading to…

CSA announce Proposed Amendments to principal distributor model in the distribution of mutual fund securities

Canada - December 12 2024 On November 28, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) announced proposed amendments to the principal distributor model for the…

Canadian Securities Administrators Propose Significant Increases to SEDAR+ System Fees Beginning in Late 2025

Canada - December 10 2024 The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published a notice and request for comment related to proposed amendments to Multilateral…

Important September 28 filing deadline coming soon for foreign derivatives advisers and derivatives dealers

Canada - September 11 2024 Effective September 28, 2024, National Instrument 93-101 - Derivatives Business Conduct (the Rule) comes into force. The Rule sets out new…

What debts should survive bankruptcy? The Supreme Court distinguishes between orders made by the B.C. Securities Commission

Canada - August 23 2024 In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Poonian v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), the Court determ…

The Last Frontier: The British Columbia Securities Commissions Announces its Adoption of the Derivatives Business Conduct Rule

Canada - July 29 2024 On September 28, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) announced the adoption of Multilateral Instrument 93-101 Derivatives:…

Ontario Securities Commission unveils Strategic Plan for 2024-2030

Canada - June 25 2024 On May 3, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) unveiled its strategic plan for 2024-2030 (the “Strategic Plan”). With the goal of…

Federal Government releases proposals related to mutual fund corporations, synthetic equity arrangements, and qualified investments for registered plans

Canada - April 17 2024 On April 16, 2024, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, delivered the Liberal Government’s Federal Budget…

Greenwashers Beware: Federal Court of Australia finds civil liability in investment fund greenwashing case

Australia, Canada - April 2 2024 A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia involving Vanguard Investments Australia (“Vanguard”) highlights some of the legal risks…