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Regulators seek radical transparency for fund fees

CSA, CCIR propose new cost reporting requirements for investment and seg funds

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OSC seeks ban for Ponzi schemer

ASC banned convicted forex fraudster earlier this year

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Crowdfunding, payment platforms face new KYC rules

FINTRAC says platforms must register, comply with anti-money laundering regulations

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Investor Bill Hwang, once worth billions, indicted on fraud

Hwang owned a New York–based hedge fund that collapsed when it defaulted on margin calls

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As CFRs loom, some still struggle with CRM2

BCSC compliance reviews find CRM2 failings alongside registration and marketing gaffes

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Ontario’s regulators set their agendas

Advisor titles remain a concern for provincial securities authorities

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Alterna emerges as new home for PACE assets

FSRA strikes deal for core assets of troubled firm

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Fintechs failing at financial crime prevention, FCA finds

Crime controls, client checks deficient at "challenger" banks, the British bank regulator warns

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OSFI releases risk outlook of financial system

Cyberattacks, cryptoassets, housing and corporate debt are among the critical issues addressed

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 21, 2022 April 21, 2022
  • 16:21
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FSRA to approve more credentialing bodies soon

The Ontario regulator provided implementation details on title protection

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Court upholds pension plan’s move to boost retirement age

B.C. Supreme Court rejects challenge to trustees' solvency fix

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FINRA flags liquid alt concerns

Sales practices, supervisory issues dog alt fund sales, says the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

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FCA sets board, executive diversity targets

British public companies would have to "comply or explain" under proposed gender, ethnicity goals

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Canadians charged in US$100-million scam

Long-running series of pump and dumps targeted retail investors, U.S. authorities allege

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Court upholds SROs’ ability to enforce decisions

Ontario judge sides with MFDA in attempt to collect sanctions

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Analyst gets jail time for front running

Scheme to trade ahead of client orders generated US$8.5 million in illicit gains

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Ex-rep sanctioned for off-book dealings

Broker admitted to violating IIROC rules in connection with an undisclosed payment

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Recovery threatened by Russian invasion: EU regulators

The economic consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is aggravating an array of existing risks, the ESMA, EBA and EIOPA warn in a joint report

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Court overturns BCSC asset freeze order

Regulator must provide evidence of likely penalty before granting asset preservation orders

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OSC sanctions unregistered mortgage investments

Firm, directors settled allegations of securities violations

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Goldman banker convicted in 1MDB scandal

U.S. federal jury finds ex-banker guilty on corruption, money laundering charges

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CSA seeks “access equals delivery” for most filings

Proposed regime would apply to prospectuses and financials but not proxies

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IIROC fines CIBC World Markets $150K for trading supervision failures

The investment dealer failed to identify and review suspicious trader activity

  • By: IE Staff
  • April 7, 2022 April 7, 2022
  • 11:45
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SRO merger on track for 2022

Interim rules coming in May, with new CEO, board to be named in Q2

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U.S. exec sentenced in Calgary firm’s accounting fraud

Admitted fraudster gets jail time, ordered to pay restitution