Business Outlook Survey—Summer 2021
Results from the summer Business Outlook Survey point to continued improvement in business sentiment. Firms tied to high-contact services still face challenges but are becoming more confident that sales will…
Is this the end of OPEC? How Saudi Arabia and UAE infighting threatens the future of the oil alliance
KEY POINTS OPEC and non-OPEC partners, a group of some of the world’s most powerful oil producers, abruptly abandoned plans to reconvene on Monday after last week’s meetings unexpectedly failed…
Newmont builds the “mine of the future” in Ontario, Canada
"Ontario has developed a cluster of mines and mining expertise that is leading the world in underground electrification." The all-electric gold mine in Northern Ontario is greening the mining industry,…
CSA Notice of Publication of National Instrument 45-110 Start-up Crowdfunding Registration and Prospectus Exemptions
Canadian securities regulators have recently adopted a harmonized start-up crowdfunding rule which comes into effect on September 21, 2021. Learn more about summary of changes to the Proposed Instrument Source: CANADIAN…
Top Canadian pension fund plans push into private markets
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is gearing up for a contemporary C$70bn push into private markets, spanning property from infrastructure to actual property, as one of many world’s largest retirement…
Torstar’s new owners are selling off parts of the company — for more than they paid for the whole thing
Stake in digital publishing platform VerticalScope valued at 3 times Torstar itself The new owners of the Toronto Star have already more than recouped their investment in the newspaper chain,…
World’s central banks launch new campaign against cryptocurrencies
Central bank-owned Bank for International Settlements says cryptocurrencies 'work against the public good' Recent moves by China to crack down on cryptocurrencies have been devastating to those who jumped on the bitcoin bandwagon…
Regulators handed out fewer fines last year, but returned more money to investors
Securities regulators ordered more than $42 million in restitution, compensation and disgorgement Monetary sanctions ordered by securities regulators were down significantly in the past year, but restitution orders were up,…
CSA 2020/2021 Enforcement Report highlights commitment of Canadian securities regulators during unprecedented times
Market Analysis Platform launched to identify and analyze market misconduct across the country Montreal - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its fiscal year 2020/2021 Enforcement Report, which provides details on enforcement efforts…
Canadian securities regulators publish IIROC oversight review report
Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its Oversight Review Report of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which evaluates whether IIROC has complied with the terms and…