Gerry Phillips, chairman of Ontario’s Management Board Secretariat, has repeated his call for the creation of a single securities regulator.In late June, Phillips, who is acting minister with responsibility for the Ontario Securities Commission, released a proposal for a creating a provincially led single regulator. On Wednesday, he reiterated that approach, saying that there is […]
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An Ontario Securities Commission panel has upheld Market Regulation Services Inc.’s decision that trader Donald Greco engaged in front-running.Greco sought a review of RS’s decision against him, which found him guilty of front-running. It imposed a fine of $15,000, $10,000 for costs, disgorgement of $250 and a one-month suspension.The OSC upheld RS’s ruling, saying the […]
The Ontario Securities Commission has received good, but slightly lower grades, according to a report Thursday on stakeholder satisfaction.Stakeholders also strongly support the idea of a single national securities regulator, with uniform securities legislation across Canada.The report is based on a survey by Ipsos-Reid Public Affairs Canada of more than 1,300 individuals registered with the […]
Cheated 45 investors in Ontario and B.C. out of more than $2.4 million
Moved to September and November, respectively
Provincial committee struck to review recommendations of Crawford report