Andrea Seidt, the President of North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), gave the keynote speech on April 1, 2014 at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Conference in Florida. One of the themes highlighted in her speech was the increasing number of private offerings that are sold to investors without any registered intermediary involvement […]
Private markets outpacing public markets – Opportunities for Professional Advisors
April 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Exempt Market Dealers and Prospectus Offerings in Canada – PCMA Canada’s Comment Letter
March 13, 2014 by 1 Comment
On December 5, 2013, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) proposed certain changes to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) and other rules, including a proposal to prohibit exempt market dealers (EMDs) from participating in prospectus offerings (the Proposed Amendments). I was privileged to Chair the Comment Committee […]
OSC Announces 2014 Outreach Programs
December 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) announced today its series of Registrant Outreach Programs for 2014. These Programs are a series of free educational seminars to registrants and other industry participants to help them understand their regulatory requirements. Participants can attend in person or access the programs via webinar. Below are the scheduled program topics […]
WARNING! OSC to Engage in “Mystery Shopping” – Dealers and Advisors Beware!
November 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
For Dealers and Advisors and their Representatives The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) has recently announced that it will engage in “mystery shopping” research involving dealers and advisors this fiscal year to gauge the suitability of advice currently being provided by registrants. The purpose of the research is to identify areas of concern that may […]
Proposed Experience Requirement for Chief Compliance Officers of Exempt Market Dealers – PCMA Canada’s Comment Letter
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The Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) have proposed certain amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations (NI 31-103) and other rules (the Proposed Amendments) that includes, adding a new experience component to the proficiency requirement to be a chief compliance officer (CCO) of an exempt market dealer (EMD). Specifically, the […]
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