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Jun 01, 2023, 14:00 ET Canadian securities regulators to review use of chargebacks by securities registrants

TORONTO and MONTREAL, June 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is launching a review of the use of chargebacks in the mutual fund industry. The CSA is undertaking this review ...

Jun 01, 2023, 11:00 ET Canadian securities regulators defer launch of new SEDAR+ filing system

TORONTO, June 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today issued an update about SEDAR+, the new system that will be used by all market participants to file, disclose and...

May 25, 2023, 16:55 ET AMF institutes proceedings against three entities and an individual related to the CoinEx crypto trading platform

MONTRÉAL, May 25, 2023 /CNW/ - On May 24, 2023, the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") filed an originating pleading (in French only) with the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (the...

Apr 27, 2023, 11:00 ET AMF publishes its 2023-2024 annual statement of priorities

MONTRÉAL, April 27, 2023 /CNW/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today published its 2023-2024 annual statement of priorities setting out the coming year's key initiatives based on the...

Apr 20, 2023, 11:00 ET Canadian financial regulators enhance cost reporting requirements for investment funds and individual segregated fund contracts

MONTREAL, April 20, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) today published changes to enhance total cost reporting (TCR)...

Apr 14, 2023, 11:34 ET Canadian securities regulators welcome new CSSB Chair Charles-Antoine St-Jean

MONTREAL, April 14, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) congratulate Charles-Antoine St-Jean on his appointment as the first-ever Chair of the Canadian Sustainability Standards...

Mar 13, 2023, 11:00 ET Canadian securities regulators provide tips to avoid online investment scams

MONTRÉAL, March 13, 2023 /CNW/ - This Fraud Prevention Month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning Canadians of potentially misleading advice and fraudulent online investment...

Feb 27, 2023, 11:00 ET Fraud Prevention Month - Fight fraud through greater vigilance

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 27, 2023 /CNW/ - With Fraud Prevention Month just a few days away, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) wants to remind the public of how important good vigilance practices are in ...

Jan 17, 2023, 12:50 ET Louis Morisset will not be seeking a third term as AMF President and CEO

MONTRÉAL, Jan. 17, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - The President and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Louis Morisset, has announced that he will not be seeking a third term and will therefore be ...

Jan 10, 2023, 11:00 ET CSA Investor Alert: Canadian securities regulators warn the public about impersonation scams

MONTREAL, Jan. 10, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning the public to be vigilant for unsolicited communications that come from scammers posing as CSA staff or...

Dec 15, 2022, 15:00 ET Consultation on draft regulation to prohibit deferred sales charges in segregated fund contracts

MONTRÉAL, Dec. 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") today published for comment its draft regulation respecting the prohibition on requiring certain fees from...

Nov 23, 2022, 09:00 ET Permanent injunction against Asim Ahmed

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 23, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - On November 11, 2022, acting on a request filed by the Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF"), the Superior Court of Québec issued a permanent injunction...

Nov 22, 2022, 14:00 ET Digital transformation of the financial sector - AMF releases an issues paper as part of its 2022 Rendez-vous

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has released an issues paper entitled Insights into the risks and benefits of digital financial services for...

Nov 04, 2022, 10:04 ET Warning about Asim Ahmed's fraudulent activities

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 4, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF") is warning Québec consumers about the fraudulent tactics used by Asim Ahmed to perpetrate a fraud. Asim Ahmed, who...

Oct 26, 2022, 11:00 ET Canadian securities regulators publish Investor Education in Canada 2022 activity report

Report highlights investor education initiatives intended to help Canadians make informed financial decisions MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today ...

Sep 22, 2022, 12:20 ET Canadian securities regulators initiate review of the distribution of mutual fund securities through a principal distributor

MONTREAL and TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is reviewing the practices of mutual funds that have principal distributor relationships with...

Jul 21, 2022, 14:00 ET AMF publishes capital adequacy requirements guidelines for insurers

MONTRÉAL, July 21, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today is publishing its capital adequacy requirements for insurers, which have been adapted in anticipation of the...

Jul 14, 2022, 11:00 ET CSA announces establishment of new Investor Advisory Panel

MONTREAL , July 14, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pleased to announce the establishment of the CSA Investor Advisory Panel (CSA IAP), and the appointment of its...

Jun 29, 2022, 11:52 ET CSA 2021-2022 Enforcement Report highlights Canadian securities regulators' actions to pursue wrongdoing and hold securities law violators accountable

Wide-ranging actions included disrupting ongoing and illegal activity and enhancing technology and analytics capabilities to tackle evolving threats and emerging trends MONTRÉAL, June 29, 2022 /CNW...

Jun 16, 2022, 19:02 ET Canadian securities regulators highlight CSA 2019-2022 Business Plan achievements

MONTREAL, June 16, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its Achievement Highlights report that summarizes the progress made on the strategic initiatives published...

Jun 16, 2022, 09:00 ET AMF publishes summary of corporate finance oversight and regulatory activities

MONTRÉAL, June 16, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today published the fifth edition of its summary of the oversight and regulatory activities of the Direction...

Jun 15, 2022, 13:00 ET AMF launches public consultation on group insurance offered to members of student associations

MONTRÉAL, June 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers ("AMF") announces the start today of its public consultation on supplemental health insurance offered to members of college...

Jun 15, 2022, 11:00 ET Canadian Securities Administrators encourages older Canadians to learn about and watch for signs of financial abuse

MONTREAL, June 15, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - As part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is launching a public awareness campaign...

Jun 14, 2022, 11:00 ET Canadian Securities Administrators Appoint New Chair and Vice-Chair

MONTREAL, June 14, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced the appointment of Stan Magidson, Chair and CEO of the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), as...

Jun 08, 2022, 12:51 ET The Tribunal issues orders in the case Ace Prime Group and Axes-Prime Ltd.

MONTRÉAL, June 8, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - On May 31, 2022, in a decision rendered further to an ex parte request by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF"), the Tribunal administratif des marchés ...