Regulators warn about messaging apps being used to entice investors
Investors should ignore any promotional spam they receive
- By: James Langton
- October 20, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 10:40
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Fraudster receives two-year conditional sentence
Client given false monthly statements
- By: James Langton
- October 20, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 10:00
MFDA bans former Ontario mutual fund salesman
Promissory notes sold off-book, panel finds
- By: Tessie Sanci
- October 19, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 17:30
IIROC proposes guidance on time synchronization
Tighter standards will improve the credibility of data received by IIROC
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 15:30
OSFI drafts margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives
The proposals are consistent with the provisions set out at the global level by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 13:45
Alberta, Nunavut regulators propose start-up business exemption
The proposed exemption is designed to co-ordinate with crowdfunding blanket orders adopted by other provinces
- By: IE Staff
- October 19, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 10:00
SEC’s Office of the Investor Advocate places SROs under scrutiny
Investor Advocate Rick Fleming makes his first official recommendations
- By: James Langton
- October 16, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 16:05
SEC publishes private funds statistics report
Hedge fund investors will benefit from access to information
- By: James Langton
- October 16, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 15:45
FCA bans former UBS trader
Kweku Adoboli was convicted in 2012 of two counts of fraud
- By: James Langton
- October 16, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 10:50
FINRA proposes rules addressing financial exploitation of seniors
The proposals are out for comment until Nov. 30
- By: James Langton
- October 16, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 09:30
OSC to report on exempt market deals
Summaries of exempt distribution information will be posted on the commission’s website
- By: James Langton
- October 16, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 08:50
Former rep banned, fined $50,000
An IIROC hearing panel finds a former broker performed unauthorized trades and failed to co-operate with an investigation
- By: IE Staff
- October 15, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 13:15
U.K. widens scope of senior manager personal responsibility principle
Proposed bill would extend principle to all sectors of the financial services industry
- By: James Langton
- October 15, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 08:40
BCSC alleges man breached settlement order
The mining company founder is prohibited from acting as a director or officer of any issuer for three years
- By: James Langton
- October 14, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 14:45
Report finds little impact of HFT on venture market
Claims of increased price volatility and short selling activity not supported by evidence
- By: James Langton
- October 14, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 12:15
UBS to pay US$19.5M to settle SEC charges
The case is its first involving misstatements and omissions by an issuer of structured notes, the SEC says
- By: James Langton
- October 14, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 09:30
U.S. regulators approve new rule to enhance OTC equities transparency
FINRA will publish data on all equity volume executed over-the-counter
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 15:40
OSC Dialogue: Disclosure not enough to protect investors
Disclosure is largely a “waste of time” because investors don’t read it, Australian regulator says
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 14:00
IOSCO discusses crowdfunding at Toronto meeting
The IOSCO board has endorsed plans to provide further guidance on crowdfunding, and to the administrators of financial benchmarks
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 09:30
Laurentian Bank shakes up management team
Significant restructuring includes the elimination of 15 positions along with other executives taking on new responsibilities
- By: IE Staff
- October 7, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 14:40
MFDA initiatives focus on advisors
Karen McGuinness, sr. vice president, member regulation – compliance, Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, discusses three initiatives of interest to advisors: CE requirements; proficiency…
- By: Karen McGuinness
- October 6, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 13:45
UK regulators publish new rules on whistleblowing
Companies would have to present a whistleblowing report every year
- By: James Langton
- October 6, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 10:55
IIROC submits debt market regulation fee model for approval
The SRO is to begin collecting debt trading data from dealers in November
- By: James Langton
- October 5, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 14:30
N.B. online insurance licensing system ready for public testing
The new system is expected to reduce delays and increase convenience for those selling insurance products
- By: IE Staff
- October 5, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 13:20
OSC to help small companies avoid common compliance deficiencies
Free seminars designed to help small public companies understand reporting requirements
- By: James Langton
- October 5, 2015 December 19, 2017
- 13:10