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- The international effort to establish a global regulatory framework for stablecoins continues
Capital and financial markets regulators around the world continue to grapple with the disruptive effect of crypto currency, and how to best adapt regulatory imperatives to innovative developments. This month, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organiza … Read more »
- Québec Financial Market Administrative Tribunal’s long reach
On September 15, 2021, the Court of Appeal of Québec rendered an important decision regarding the territorial jurisdiction of the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (the FMAT) in the context of an alleged transnational “pump and dump” scheme by which the Appellants/Applicants, residing in Bri … Read more »
- Top five advertising considerations for crypto trading platforms
As crypto trading platforms (CTPs) register or apply for registration as dealers under Canadian securities legislation, requirements for specific marketing, advertising and social media use apply. As we wrote about last week, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and Cana … Read more »
- Movement towards financial title regulation expands across Canada
To investors and consumers of financial services, titles used by professionals can be confusing and, to date, have been largely unregulated — but this is starting to change. In July 2020, Saskatchewan passed the Financial Planners and Financial Advisors Act (the Saskatchewan Act), which was closely … Read more »
- CSA/IIROC issue marketing and social media guidance for crypto trading platforms
Yesterday, CSA and IIROC Staff published Staff Notice 21-330: Guidance for Crypto-Trading Platforms: Requirements relating to Advertising, Marketing and Social Media Use. In the guidance, Staff advise crypto trading platforms (CTPs) that are registered or have applied for registration as securities … Read more »