Exempt Market Dealers Association changes name

The Exempt Market Dealers Association of Canada (EMDA) has changed its name to the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada / l’Association du marché des capitaux privés du Canada. PCMA was originally established in 2002 as the Limited Markets Dealers Association of Canada.

Read: Compliance roundup – February 2014

PCMA is focused on strengthening and developing the private capital markets to ensure robust capital-raising opportunities across Canada and ensure Canadian investors have access to diverse private market investment options. The private capital markets provide an opportunity to access a wide range of asset classes and investment options typically accessible to only the largest institutional investors.

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