National regulator

5 things regulators are doing to improve the market

The watchdogs tasked with keeping our financial institutions, and the entire market, secure and efficient have been busy.

By Staff |September 5, 2014

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Industry

Alberta denounces progress on national securities regulator

Two provinces are joining the federal push for a national securities regulator.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |July 9, 2014

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Industry

WEMA changes name, rebrands

The Western Exempt Market Association is changing its name.

By Staff |January 14, 2013

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Economic Indicators

National securities regulator not dead: CFA Institute

The Supreme Court of Canada says the federal government does not have the power to unilaterally create a national securities regulator through legislation, but reaction to the decision suggests there might still be a way forward, through federal and provincial co-operation.

By Doug Watt |December 22, 2011

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National regulator could cure arbitrage

Done right, the creation of a national securities regulator would provide a uniform set of rules for investment dealers, ensuring everyone was playing on a level field. Done wrong, it would create even more opportunity for regulatory arbitrage than already exists. Now that the Conservative Party has its majority, the national regulator seems more likely […]

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Election opens path for national regulator

Few topics would have put the electorate to sleep faster than a debate on the merits of a national securities commission, but with a majority now in hand, the Conservative government is likely to press harder than ever for the creation of such a regulator. The risk of the issue becoming politicized is now at […]

By Staff |May 3, 2011

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Five reasons for a national regulator

The Association of Canadian Compliance Professionals and the Investment Funds Institute of Canada held their 10th annual Compliance Forum in Toronto this week, with a number of hot-button issues taking centre stage. Joel Wiesenfeld, a partner at Torys LLP, pulled no punches in setting the tone for his talk on recent trends in compliance and […]

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National regulator unconstitutional: Alberta court

The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled today that the federal government’s proposed legislation for a national securities regulator is unconstitutional. “It is neither appropriate nor necessary for this Court to try and determine whether it is ‘better’ for Canada to have a national, as compared to a provincial, system of securities regulation,” the ruling says. […]

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