The Ontario Securities Commission has announced the new membership of the Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee (CDAC) for 2008 – 2010.The CDAC is comprised of members…
Banks lower prime lending rate
The International Organization of Securities Commissions Emerging Markets Committee announced that it will study the implications of the financial crisis for emerging market countries in…
Damages for breach are the amount of loss it caused to DS, court rules
NYSE Regulation has fined RBC Capital Markets Corp. for alleged trading violations.An NYSE hearing officer found that on numerous occasions from Oct. 13, 2004, through…
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has issued a letter to federally regulated financial institutions regarding their progress to the transition to International…
The report will look at accounting standards and the impact of bank failures, among other things
Several of the world’s major central banks are spelling out their latest new measures aimed at pumping up market liquidity.The banks, led by the U.S.…
The regulator has increased the surveillance of trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces during the current market turmoil
New proposals would require prospectus to sell ABCP short-term debt
The Alberta Securities Commission has extended an order temporarily prohibiting short sales of certain financial sector securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The extended…
The International Organization of Securities Commissions has published for public consultation a series of proposals designed to address regulatory issues concerning retail investor involvement in…
U.S. Treasury, Fed pledge additional support for financial markets
Ban to expire next week, at the same time the SEC’s ban also expires
New fee model would rely on historical data and eliminate special participation fees, among other changes
The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada is seeking to exempt reps from delivering leverage disclosure when it’s not relevant.The MFDA is proposing amendments to…
Enforcement division filed 40 new actions for manipulation or attempted manipulation in the energy markets
The task force will look at the evolution of commodities futures markets and whether supervisory approaches are keeping pace
The AMF is seeking prison terms and fines totalling more than $2.5 million, as well as costs
Certain players say the use of fair-value accounting should be suspended for financial institutions
The self-regulatory organization is seeking more info on firms’ regulatory capital positions
CSA, IIROC assure investors that they are taking the necessary steps to deal with market turmoil both in Canada and elsewhere
Roundtable discussions will advise SEC on transition from forms-based system to one that is more dynamic and user friendly
The new liquidity principles should help promote better risk management, says insider
Report from FATF analyzes the methodologies that proliferators and facilitators use