Is it time to put your investments in neutral?
It’s hard to find any area of the financial markets not swept up in the recent whirlwind of volatility, and that has more established investors looking at a controversial strategy…
Pros and Cons of Investing in Private Securities south of the border
THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF options for investors – stocks, bonds, ordinary mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, bonds, real estate investment trusts. The list seems endless. But every so often a well-connected…
Beyond Borders: Invest in Emerging Markets
Canadian investors tend to stick close to home with their investments; not many stray outside of the Canadian markets. Unfortunately, this can lead to significant underperformance. Only twice in the…
Seven ways to up your investing game
Let’s face it, to really get ahead financially, you have to know something about investing. Whether you are a stock market novice or a regular reader of Bay Street news,…
“It’s no wild west” when a registered plan meets an exempt market product
Lauded as the less-restrictive companion to the public market, exempt market products are nevertheless subject to regulatory restrictions. While many understand the importance of working with a financial advisor to develop a strategy, less attention is often paid to another key player: the trustee or administrator of registered plan accounts.
Change is In the Air
In the time that elapsed between the release of the CSA Proposed Amendments for Syndicated Mortgages and the close of the official comment period, twenty-six missives served to illustrate several pervasive trends in industry opinion and apprehension, as explained by General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Community Trust, Kateryna Yason
SHOULD OBSI HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE BINDING ORDERS?
The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investment is seeking to expand its powers to make its recommendations binding on investment firms. Clarke Tedesco and Alexandra Grishanova of Crawley MacKewn Brush…
A Fine Balance: The Characteristics of Effective and Enforceable Restrictive Covenants
Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses are important tools for protecting your company’s trade connections and confidential information when key personnel leave. Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP discusses how to effectively protect your…
Unchartered Territory – Application of securities law to cryptocurrency offerings
Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP comments on Staff Notice 46-307 - Cryptocurrency Offerings. The days of assuming that the virtual world of cryptocurrency falls outside the reach of a securities regulator…