James Langton

James is a senior reporter for Advisor.ca and its sister publication, Investment Executive. He has been reporting on regulation, securities law, industry news and more since 1994.

Regulation

CIRO seeks stiffer enforcement sanctions

SRO proposes doubling maximum fines, toughening suspensions

By James Langton |April 18, 2024

2 min read

Regulation

CSA sets path to market data reforms

Regulators to boost fee transparency, explore enhanced retail access

By James Langton |April 18, 2024

3 min read

Regulation

FSRA disciplinary disclosure faces legal challenge

Ontario court allows bid for judicial review of enforcement practices

By James Langton |April 18, 2024

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Household debt climbs higher: StatsCan

Mortgage borrowing accelerates, while other sources of debt growth slow

By James Langton |April 18, 2024

1 min read

Regulation

Former rep banned for selling fake investment

Retirees were duped for almost a decade, SRO finds

By James Langton |April 18, 2024

3 min read

Products

New one-month T-bill launches in May

New instrument aims to fill a void created as CDOR is retired

By James Langton |April 17, 2024

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Investors flock to foreign bonds: StatsCan

Foreign investors dump Canadian government debt

By James Langton |April 17, 2024

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Employment, labour participation at record highs

Labour market metrics remained elevated in fourth quarter, OECD says

By James Langton |April 17, 2024

1 min read

Regulation

CSA extends crypto firms’ stablecoin deadline

Crypto platforms get until Oct. 31 to meet CSA's interim rules

By James Langton |April 17, 2024

1 min read

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