Aussie regulators drop almost everything to tackle Covid-19
Enforcement to protect markets and consumers will continue, but routine work has been shelved until Sept. 30
- By: James Langton
- March 23, 2020 March 23, 2020
- 12:04
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Court denies bid to re-examine client overcharging
The ruling said there are other ways to determine whether the regulatory settlement was adequate
- By: James Langton
- March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020
- 16:26
IOSCO employee tests positive for Covid-19
No other staff have had recent contact with the employee
- By: James Langton
- March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020
- 12:46
Banks, insurers plan virtual AGMs
CSA issues guidance for taking annual meetings online
- By: James Langton
- March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020
- 11:49
Pandemic proves a paradise for cybercriminals
The MFDA warns that phishing and other cyberattacks are on the rise
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020
- 16:45
MX issues guidance for derivatives firms
The exchange will allow flexibility but no exemptions
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020
- 11:27
Fed launches mutual fund backstop
Facility aims to ensure funds can meet increased redemption demands
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020
- 10:51
CSA extends filing, comment deadlines
Regulators provide 45-day extensions for filings, comment periods
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2020 March 19, 2020
- 09:39
FINRA proposes trade reporting fee
The U.S. SRO will charge fees for reporting Treasuries trades
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 14:36
Conviction stands, but no jail for former rep
Appeal court upholds conviction, says jail time not warranted
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 13:05
CFTC expands Covid-19 relief
Provisions aim to enable remote working arrangements
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 12:00
European regulators expand short bans
Italy enacts a three-month ban, while Spain adopts a one-month prohibition
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020
- 11:35
NASAA slams SEC proposal to expand exempt markets
The group says investors need greater protections and oversight in private offerings
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 15:56
CFTC provides relief to enable social distancing
Requirements have been relaxed to enable firms to operate remotely
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 15:30
Europe curbs short selling
France, Belgium and Italy impose temporary prohibitions
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020
- 10:32
OSC takes action to address outbreak
In-person hearings and compliance reviews have been postponed
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 18:01
BIS staffer tests positive for Covid-19
Employees at the Bank for International Settlements are now working remotely
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 16:15
Scammers still working amid market turmoil
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission warns investors about outbreak opportunists
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 16:05
CSA girds for financial reporting disruptions
Regulators call on issuers to seek cease-trade orders
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 12:03
ESMA steps up short surveillance
Enhanced monitoring of short positions a precaution amid volatile markets
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 11:17
ASIC orders trading curbs
Surge in order volume prompts limits on large traders
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 10:59
Florida man charged in financial firm flim-flam
Scammers purportedly posed as real reps to deceive investors
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 17:33
OSFI bolsters stability, boosts lending
The regulator has cut the capital buffer and halted changes to the mortgage stress test
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2020 March 16, 2020
- 17:31
Europe bans short-selling in troubled stocks
Regulators aim to calm markets by curbing downward pressure
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020
- 10:51
AMF preaches calm, vigilance for investors
Investors shouldn't overreact to market turmoil or fall for fraudsters
- By: James Langton
- March 12, 2020 March 12, 2020
- 15:49