Industry News

RCMP head calls for more integrated policing

(January 28, 2005) Canada’s self-regulatory organizations need to cooperate better with law enforcement and integrate their systems to ensure public confidence in the capital markets, according to the head of the RCMP. “I believe that it has never been so important to take the time to analyze and assess both the impacts of and necessary […]

By Steven Lamb |January 28, 2005

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Stock regulator moving to electronic trade reporting

(January 28, 2005) Look on the bright side. Sure, the new Trade Reporting and Electronic Audit Trail Standards (TREATS) requirements that take effect in two years mean firms will have to send more data to regulators. But they’ll also make on-site audits less burdensome. “It will allow RS to do more work internally,” said Maureen […]

By Philip Porado |January 28, 2005

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Veteran fund manager resurfaces

(January 28, 2005) Veteran fund manager Bill Kanko is back in the investment game. His new firm, Black Creek Investment Management, was registered by the Ontario Securities Commission earlier this month. Newport Investment Counsel announced Friday that Black Creek has been appointed sub-advisor to the Newport International Equity Fund. Kanko has more than 20 years […]

By Doug Watt |January 28, 2005

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Compliance officers step out of the shadows

(January 27, 2005) The recent market timing settlements should serve as a wake-up call for the financial services industry and will make life more challenging for compliance officers, says the head of the IDA. Speaking at a conference on self-regulation on Thursday morning in Toronto, Joe Oliver conceded that it can often be difficult for […]

By Doug Watt |January 27, 2005

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