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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

A Strong Signal: AMF Adopts a Policy Supporting Self-Reporting and Cooperation

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the body responsible for enforcing Québec’s legislation concerning the financial sector, recently adopted a Self-Reporting and Cooperation Policy. The policy, adopted on May 20,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

IIROC Making Fine Progress in Monetary Collection Efforts

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) recently released its Annual Enforcement Report (Report), which highlights IIROC’s efforts to increase its rate of collection on monetary fines, including...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - September 2015 #2

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Administrative Monetary Penalty

In its decision in Guindon v. Canada (Guindon), released earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) considered the constitutionality of an administrative monetary penalty, or “AMP” provision. The SCC’s decision,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

OSC Affirms Breadth of Inter-Jurisdictional Enforcement Power, Limits on Sanctions in Conrad Black Case

The recent decision in Re Conrad M. Black et al. illustrates how the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will use its inter-jurisdictional enforcement authority to impose sanctions relating to conduct in other jurisdictions...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - February 2015 #3

CFTC Chairman Calls for Increased Funding and Discusses Priorities During Congressional Testimony - Timothy Massad, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, appeared before members of the House of...more

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