Canadian securities regulators seek input on regulatory regime for accessing real-time market data

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Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced today that it is seeking input on improving access to real-time market data for equity securities, including several proposed regulatory options to improve its availability. Access to real-time market data, which contains critical information about orders sent to and trades executed on all Canadian equity marketplaces, is…

Canadian securities regulators provide guidance on changes to swap data reporting rules

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Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Notice 96-303 Derivatives Data Reporting Transition Guidance.  In light of upcoming changes to derivatives data reporting in the United States, the CSA is providing guidance to market participants that report over-the-counter derivatives data in Canada as required by CSA derivatives data reporting rules. We…

Canadian securities regulators remind investors about risks of trading crypto assets

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Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning investors that trading in crypto assets comes with elevated levels of risk that may not be suitable for many investors, in particular retail investors. Generally speaking, the value and liquidity of crypto assets are highly volatile. Additionally, there are unregistered crypto asset trading platforms accessible by…

Canadian securities regulators publish approval notices for new SRO and CIPF

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Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published notices that recognize the New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) and approve the new Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF), effective January 1, 2023. The notices include, among other items, a recognition order, interim rules and interim fee guidelines for the New SRO,…