Academic counters Flaherty’s bid for national securities regulator
National securities enforcement agency more achievable, says Queen’s professor
- By: IE Staff
- June 4, 2008 June 4, 2008
- 10:40
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FSCO to review Ontario car insurance legislation
Regulator calls for submissions from stakeholders
- By: James Langton
- June 3, 2008 June 3, 2008
- 16:10
U.S. regulators approve trading of futures and option contracts on gold ETF
First results of SEC-CFTC memorandum of understanding
- By: James Langton
- June 3, 2008 June 3, 2008
- 15:30
OSFI offers guidance on hedge contracts and seg fund guarantee capital requirements
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has published a draft advisory that gives insurance companies guidance on the recognition of hedges in terms…
- By: James Langton
- June 3, 2008 June 3, 2008
- 11:20
NBSC suspends MFDA rule regarding payment of commissions to non-registered entities
Regulators takes same action as other provinces
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2008 June 2, 2008
- 13:55
Feds improve transparency of principal protected notes
New regulations take effect July 1
- By: IE Staff
- June 2, 2008 June 2, 2008
- 10:10
Newly merged IIROC ready to open shop
SRO begins operations June 1
- By: IE Staff
- June 1, 2008 June 1, 2008
- 12:40
OSC releases key findings of investment fund continuous disclosure review
Room for improvement in several areas
- By: IE Staff
- June 1, 2008 June 1, 2008
- 10:45
OSC calls for new members for Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee
Representatives from reporting issuers, industry associations, advisors, and investing organizations invited to apply
- By: IE Staff
- May 30, 2008 May 30, 2008
- 10:10
Securities regulators one step closer to mutual recognition with U.S.
Schedule announced for process agreement to be completed mid-June; IIAC lends industry support
- By: IE Staff
- May 30, 2008 May 30, 2008
- 08:20
Cox succeeds Prada at IOSCO
Canadian regulators active on task forces
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2008 May 29, 2008
- 14:40
BCSC bans former MDMI CEO from capital markets for five years
Elliot sold securities without being registered or filing a prospectus
- By: IE Staff
- May 29, 2008 May 29, 2008
- 12:15
IOSCO releases report on subprime crisis
Report makes recommendations on issuer transparency and investor due diligence, risk management, and valuation and accounting issues
- By: James Langton
- May 29, 2008 May 29, 2008
- 08:15
Adoption of IFRS would give world a common language for financial reports, SEC chief says
ISOCO panel discusses challenges inherent in setting accounting standards
- By: James Langton
- May 28, 2008 May 28, 2008
- 14:10
Credit crunch fallout dominates IOSCO meeting
Crisis sparks variety of regulatory reform proposals
- By: James Langton
- May 28, 2008 May 28, 2008
- 12:40
BCSC shuts down Burnaby phone room
Issues temporary cease trade order against Adcapital companies
- By: IE Staff
- May 28, 2008 May 28, 2008
- 09:10
BCSC cease trades offshore bank
Liechtenstein bank used as conduit for suspicious trading, regulator alleges
- By: IE Staff
- May 27, 2008 May 27, 2008
- 12:40
MFDA seeks wider pool of applicants for public directors
The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) is seeking changes to its recognition orders, and amendments to expand the population of possible public directors.According…
- By: IE Staff
- May 25, 2008 May 25, 2008
- 15:10
SEC signs protocols for sharing information on international accounting standards
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has signed protocols enabling it to share information with financial regulators in four European countries on…
- By: James Langton
- May 23, 2008 May 23, 2008
- 15:30
Quebec legislation to bolster investor protection
Bill 64 enables AMF to act more quickly, grants new investigation powers
- By: James Langton
- May 23, 2008 May 23, 2008
- 11:10
SEC votes to propose use of interactive data for mutual fund investors
Data would improve comparison shopping, says commission
- By: James Langton
- May 21, 2008 May 21, 2008
- 16:06
PIOB nominating committee welcomes European Commission to its membership
The group of regulators that nominate the Public Interest Oversight Board, which oversees efforts to develop international standards for the accounting profession, today announced that…
- By: IE Staff
- May 20, 2008 May 20, 2008
- 09:15
Regulators approve RS rules respecting “off-marketplace” trades
RS drops request for exemption from “best-price” obligations submitted in Dec. 2007
- By: James Langton
- May 19, 2008 May 19, 2008
- 14:15