Securities groups pledge greater cross-border co-operation
IOSCO conference comes to end with “landmark decisions”
- By: James Langton
- April 7, 2005 April 7, 2005
- 14:46
IOSCO conference comes to end with “landmark decisions”
Management of conflicts not the responsibility of the regulator
Urges firms to improve their procedures for determining what constitutes new product
Will allow broker-dealers to continue to provide broad array of investments to clients
Goal is to ensure nvestors get best price on electronic trades
Ontario court decision dealt only with plan proceeds following death of planholder
Bourse’s jurisdiction didn’t extend after rep left industry
LSIF reports $46 million decline in net asset value
Regulators to share information
Securities Industry Association says plan an effective model for delivering information via the Internet
Report based on allegations against ASC chair Stephen Sibold and executive director David Linder
The NASD is recommending the Securities and Exchange Commission improve point of sale disclosure to mutual fund investors by mandating a new Internet-based disclosure document.The…
Investors lost more than $2 million
Replacing previous director, Paul Roye
Deal with manipulative and deceptive trading; take effect immediately
IDA says money, to be reimbursed to unitholders, is from trailer fees paid to brokerage firms by fund companies
Submissions open until April 30
137 in 2004 vs 106 in 2002
But there are gaps in rules
Greater transparency, fewer conflicts of interest the goal
Granting privilege to lawyers when acting in course of their duties to clients is for public benefit, court says
Chairman and others charged with insider trading
Insider-trading charges pending
Regulatory panel considered several factors before accepting agreement with Investors Group