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The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released several updates in the last year to Canada’s trade reporting regime for over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives. In July 2024, all members of the CSA published final...more
Le 25 juillet 2024, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié les modifications finales (les « modifications ») aux règles de déclaration des opérations sur dérivés de gré à gré applicables...more
On July 25, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published final amendments (Amendments) to the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trade reporting rules applicable in each province and territory (including OSC...more
Contexte - Après un processus de consultation qui aura duré 10 ans, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié le Règlement 93-101 sur la conduite commerciale en dérivés (le « Règlement »),...more
Background - After a 10-year long consultation process, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published Multilateral Instrument 93-101 – Derivatives: Business Conduct (Rule), a core regulation governing dealing...more
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...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to the Provincial Trade Reporting Rules (defined below). The Proposed Amendments are meant to streamline Canada’s...more
Proposed amendments are intended to reduce regulatory burden by aligning over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives data reporting requirements with international standards developed by the Committee on Payments and Market...more
On June 14, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment a revised version of Proposed National Instrument 93-101 – Derivatives: Business Conduct (Business Conduct Rule). The Business Conduct Rule...more
On April 19, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) took a major step toward adopting a comprehensive regime for the regulation of those in the business of trading derivatives or advising on derivatives. The CSA...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published National Instrument 94-102 – Derivatives: Customer Clearing and Protection of Customer Collateral and Positions and the related Companion Policy (collectively,...more
On January 19, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published National Instrument 94-101 – Mandatory Central Counterparty Clearing of Derivatives and Companion Policy 94-101 (collectively, the Clearing Rule). ...more
On June 30, 2016, the securities regulators of Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon (the "Announcing Jurisdictions")...more
On May 12, 2016, securities regulators in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba announced changes to existing derivatives trade reporting requirements that will be of interest to both derivatives dealers and “end-users” of...more
On January 22, 2016, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan...more
Draft derivatives regulations and a revised draft of the uniform Capital Markets Act (CMA) were issued in August 2015 as part of the process to implement the new Cooperative Capital Market Regulatory System (Cooperative...more
CFTC Says Virtual Currencies Are a “Commodity” Under Federal Law, Files Charges Against Coinflip for Operating an Unregistered Bitcoin Options Trading Platform - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed and...more
Trade reporting obligations take effect in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba (Applicable Provinces) on June 30, 2015 and will require over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions between “End-Users” to be reported if either or...more