Information About Canadian Securities Law
Recent Posts
Below is a preview of the five most recent posts from the blog Canadian Securities Law. To read these posts in their entirely or subscribe to future updates from this blog, please visit their website!
- The OSC’s Statement Of 2023-24 Priorities: A Focus On Evolving Markets and Changing Investor Attitudes
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released its 2023-24 draft Statement of Priorities, in which the OSC furthers previous goals, but with renewed focus on emerging trends and drivers of change – including financial innovation, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing and crypto … Read more »
- When Investing Becomes A Game: A New OSC Report Looks at the “Gamification” of Investor Behaviour
In November 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released a report outlining its findings on the effects on investor behaviour of “gamification” and other behavioural techniques employed by digital investment platforms. Gamification and other behavioural techniques studied by the OSC includ … Read more »
- 2023 Canadian Policy Updates from ISS and Glass Lewis Focus on Diversity and Climate Risk
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis Canadian company updates for the 2023 proxy season continue to focus on board diversity and oversight of climate risk. Other issues considered include overboarding, non-employee director deferred share unit plans, long-term incentive awards an … Read more »
- CSA Publish Derivatives Data Reporting Transition Guidance
Amendments to swap data reporting rules are expected to be implemented by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in December 2022. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have issued guidance to market participants for the interim transition period where reporting counterparties will b … Read more »
- OSC Expands Accredited Investor Exemption to Include “Self-Certified Investors” With Certain Professional or Academic Qualifications
On October 25, 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published Ontario Instrument 45-507, being a temporary exemption to the prospectus requirement for the distribution of securities to “Self-Certified Investors” (the Order). The OSC noted in the Order that such investors “possess the necess … Read more »