Securities law | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/securities-law/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:06:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Securities law | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/securities-law/ 32 32 Adjudicator in OSC vs. Purpose case steps down https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/adjudicator-in-osc-v-purpose-case-steps-down/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:02:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536027 Social relationship with regulator's key witness in case leads to recusal

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]]> Supreme Court denies leave for rep’s challenge https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/supreme-court-denies-leave-for-reps-challenge/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:38:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535878 BCSC enforcement hearing set to resume next month

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]]> SEC enforcement drop is a feature, not a bug https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-enforcement-drop-is-a-feature-not-a-bug/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:04:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535832 Agency details fundamental shift in approach to regulatory enforcement

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]]> Supreme Court set to rule on ex-rep’s leave request https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/supreme-court-set-to-rule-on-ex-reps-leave-request/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:47:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535588 Ex-rep seeking to challenge constitutionality of BCSC records seizure

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]]> Investor class-action settlement approved https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/investor-class-action-settlement-approved/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:04:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535491 Defendants to pay $8 million, including $2.4 million for class counsel

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]]> Supreme Court denies leave in mutual fund case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/supreme-court-denies-leave-in-mutual-fund-case/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:21:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534328 Appeal denied in tax case that called for strict securities law compliance

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]]> BCSC pursues disgorgement in long-running case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bcsc-pursues-disgorgement-in-long-running-case/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:12:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534177 Panel lifts stay, refines order in case that led to landmark ruling

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]]> SEC redefines crypto’s securities status https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-redefines-cryptos-securities-status/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:39:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534073 Only tokenized securities count under new guidance that also clarifies landmark legal test

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]]> Closet indexing class action against CIBC certified https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/closet-indexing-class-action-against-cibc-certified/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:06:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531575 B.C. court finds plaintiffs furnished evidence of potential closet indexing

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]]> Court warns Binance not to push arbitration https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/court-warns-binance-not-to-push-arbitration/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:02:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530740 Crypto firm advised against Hong Kong proceeding for class action plaintiffs

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