Tag: Ontario Securities Commission

November 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC extends term of Chair and CEO Maureen Jensen

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced that the term of Maureen Jensen, Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the OSC, has been extended for three years by the Ontario Ministry of Finance. The Order in Council is accessible on the Ontario Government’s website. Maureen Jensen is an outstanding leader who brings exceptional value…

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June 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC launches revamped investor education website GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today launched a newly redesigned and mobile-friendly GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca. GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca is an investor education website that provides investors with unbiased information and interactive resources to help them make informed investment decisions. The OSC has redeveloped the website from the ground up to enable visitors using mobile devices and tablets to engage…

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June 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces increased activity in Ontario’s exempt market

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced that has published OSC Staff Notice 45-715 2017 Ontario Exempt Market Report, which provides a snapshot of the current state of Ontario’s exempt market and a preliminary assessment of recent regulatory reforms. The report summarizes capital raising activity by corporate (non-investment fund) issuers in Ontario’s exempt market during 2015…

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May 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC publishes paper on Responsive Market Regulation

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today released A Framework for Responsive Market Regulation, a paper presented at Oxford University that addresses how Canadian regulators are responding to changes in the market while protecting investors. As our capital markets evolve, we must have the courage to foster a responsive regulatory climate that allows innovation while ensuring…

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March 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces new Commissioner appointments

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and CEO Maureen Jensen announced today the following appointments to the OSC. The Commissioners will each serve a two-year term effective February 2, 2017. Robert P. Hutchison spent more than 40 years with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, where he practiced business law, focusing on financial services. In addition to advising…

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March 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC shares insights from Canada’s first Regulatory Hackathon

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a white paper and video to highlight key insights gained from RegHackTO, the first hackathon by a securities regulator in Canada. Held in November 2016, RegHackTO brought together more than 120 members of the Canadian fintech community who competed to find solutions to regulatory problems in four areas: RegTech,…

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February 03, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC launches new website for investors on CRM2 reports

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) just launched InvestmentReporting.ca, a new website that helps investors navigate new annual reports introduced as part of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ Client Relationship Model – Phase 2 (CRM2) initiative. The reports provide greater transparency about the performance of an investor’s account over specific periods of time and the fees paid…

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November 29, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

OSC announces two new Commissioner appointments

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Chair and CEO Maureen Jensen has announced today the following appointments to the OSC. The Commissioners will each serve a two-year term effective November 16, 2016. Philip Anisman, BA, LLB, LLM, JSD has almost 50 years of experience teaching and practising securities and corporate law. A former professor of law and…

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November 10, 2016 BY admin

OSC announces Canada’s first hackathon by a securities regulator

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced RegHackTO, the first hackathon by a securities regulator in Canada. RegHackTO aims to bring together Canadian innovators, strategists and developers to collaborate on possible solutions to shared challenges in the regulatory environment. The event follows the OSC’s establishment of OSC LaunchPad, which engages with fintech businesses, provides the opportunity for…

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