Flaherty urges banks not to force RRIF asset sales
Tax rules permit in-kind asset transfers
- By: Megan Harman
- November 21, 2008 November 21, 2008
- 10:25
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Flaherty urges banks not to force RRIF asset sales
International regulators to discuss short selling rules
SEC to convene meeting of IOSCO Technical Committee
- By: James Langton
- November 21, 2008 November 21, 2008
- 08:45
Ontario seeks comment on pension reform report
Province increases capacity of FSCO to oversee pension plans
- By: IE Staff
- November 20, 2008 November 20, 2008
- 15:25
Basel Committee reveals plan to tackle bank crisis
Goal is to help ensure that the banking sector serves its traditional role as a shock absorber to the financial system
- By: James Langton
- November 20, 2008 November 20, 2008
- 10:10
Throne speech highlights possible deficit, common securities regulator
Ottawa to work with provinces to put in place a common securities regulator to increase oversight
- By: IE Staff
- November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008
- 16:45
NASAA outlines core principles for regulatory reform in financial services
Association will host a Regulatory Reform Roundtable next month in Washington, D.C.
- By: James Langton
- November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008
- 16:35
SEC improves disclosure for mutual fund investors
Rule changes will help mutual fund investors more easily obtain the key information they need
- By: James Langton
- November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008
- 14:10
Further cuts to interest rates likely, Carney says
At a time when the supremacy of markets is under siege, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, argues that continuously open markets are…
- By: James Langton
- November 19, 2008 November 19, 2008
- 09:50
U.S. regulators bring charges against former BMO commodities trader
Lee’s actions misvalued natural gas options
- By: IE Staff
- November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008
- 13:50
OSC asks court to appoint receiver for New Life Capital
The Ontario Securities Commission has filed an application with the Superior Court of Justice seeking an order appointing a receiver and manager of all the…
- By: IE Staff
- November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008
- 11:55
KPMG appointed receiver of ASL Direct
OSC obtains court order
- By: IE Staff
- November 18, 2008 November 18, 2008
- 11:50
MFDA suspends Laurier Capital membership
A hearing panel of the Prairie Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association has suspended membership of B.C.-based Laurier Capital Planning Inc.According to the…
- By: IE Staff
- November 17, 2008 November 17, 2008
- 16:10
CRA revokes charitable status from Pinnacle Foundation
Agency reviewing all tax shelter-related donation arrangements
- By: Megan Harman
- November 17, 2008 November 17, 2008
- 13:35
CSA pushes back target date for registration reform
Proposal to be unveiled by the end of April 2009
- By: James Langton
- November 16, 2008 November 16, 2008
- 10:30
Conditions placed on N.B. mutual fund dealer
Legacy Associates fined $15,000 for compliance violations
- By: IE Staff
- November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008
- 12:15
U.S. moves to step up derivatives regulation
U.S. regulators to address OTC market in credit default swaps
- By: James Langton
- November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008
- 11:10
Police remove suspicious packages from Bank of Canada HQ
No threat has been indentified, bank says
- By: James Langton
- November 13, 2008 November 13, 2008
- 16:50
Federal government buying $50 billion more in mortgages
Ottawa lends additional support for Canadian credit markets
- By: IE Staff
- November 12, 2008 November 12, 2008
- 16:25
Bank of Canada to boost money market liquidity by $8 billion
New term loan facility unveiled
- By: James Langton
- November 12, 2008 November 12, 2008
- 14:25
U.S. Fed, Treasury, FDIC urge banks to lend
Agencies call on banking organizations to review management compensation policies
- By: James Langton
- November 12, 2008 November 12, 2008
- 11:50
FSA calls for greater international cooperation to tackle boiler room fraud
The UK’s Financial Services Authority is calling on regulators and law enforcement agencies from around the world, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and…
- By: James Langton
- November 10, 2008 November 10, 2008
- 16:40
OSFI mulls revisions to guidelines
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is revising guidelines to accommodate accounting rule changes regarding financial instrument disclosure.As a result of this new…
- By: James Langton
- November 10, 2008 November 10, 2008
- 16:30
Finance moves to implement proposed amendments to functional currency tax reporting rules
The federal government has released draft legislative proposals to implement amendments to the functional currency tax reporting rules.“The proposals I am announcing today will improve…
- By: IE Staff
- November 10, 2008 November 10, 2008
- 15:45
ASC bans B.C. investment promoters
Commodity futures scheme resulted in investor losses of US$7 million
- By: Megan Harman
- November 10, 2008 November 10, 2008
- 12:15
Regulators issue draft revision to capital requirements for life insurance cos.
Revised document incorporates suggestions following from March 2008 discussion paper
- By: James Langton
- November 9, 2008 November 9, 2008
- 16:50