The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced the formation of a new OSC LaunchPad Long-Term Asset Fund Project (the “Project”) as part of an update on its proposed framework (the “Proposal”) to facilitate retail...more
Under Canadian securities law, the requirement to register as a dealer is triggered by trading securities for a business purpose. One of the uncertainties under the “business trigger” test and associated guidance is whether...more
One of the grey areas for real estate development, private equity and venture capital firms (“sponsors”) that serially launch new funds is how frequently a sponsor can come to market with a new fund offering without hitting...more
4/22/2024
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Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issue a request for comments on draft documents related to the proposed amalgamation of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers...more
6/7/2022
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