(July 17 – 13:30 ET) – The Canadian Depository for Securities has entered a multi-year licensing agreement to provide Bloomberg with a direct electronic feed of SEDAR data and documents. This data incorporates all public documents filed with Canadian securities regulators by public companies and mutual funds.

SEDAR data now appears on all 140,000 Bloomberg terminals.

“Adopting SEDAR information is another commitment of Bloomberg’s to provide and distribute key financial information about the Canadian marketplace to the 300,000 Bloomberg users around the world,” said Frank Reid, regional business manager, Canadian and Caribbean operations, Bloomberg LP.

“We’re pleased that Bloomberg has become one of our licensing partners. This will give them and their clients access to our growing database of information,” said Dean Peloso, vice president, e-Reg, CDS INC. “This SEDAR data feed gives Bloomberg clients access to breaking information which is integral to their analysis of the Canadian economy and capital markets,” he added.

CDS INC. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited
-IE Staff