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December 31, 2019 @ 3:06 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Companies wishing to provide the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) with, “feedback on the regulatory and capital raising challenges faced by innovative businesses at various stages of development,” have until Friday, January 3rd, to complete the OSC’s Launchpad Survey. The survey was designed in collaboration with… Read More

November 28, 2019 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a report on how it intends to dramatically reduce the regulatory burden in Canada’s most economically robust province. The report was completed after a 12 month review period and supported by the Ontario Ministry of Finance. Governments… Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 1:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published its 2018-2019 “Statement of Priorities.” This document sets out the priorities for the regulator during the fiscal year along with preferred outcomes. Along with the expected statements of investor protection and compliance / enforcement, the OSC says it intends… Read More

February 22, 2017 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the securities regulator in the UK, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).  The agreement is designed to provide support to innovative Fintech firms seeking entry into either market. The Agreement allows the FCA and the… Read More

November 3, 2016 @ 10:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Under a new agreement, fintech companies in Australia and Ontario will be able to draw on support from the combined resources of their financial regulators as they seek to operate in the others’ market. Signed in Toronto this week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission… Read More

November 1, 2016 @ 8:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is joining a growing roster of global securities regulators to acknowledge the shifting environment of finance and the need to better understand Fintech innovation. The OSC is now seeking applications for a Fintech Advisory Commmittee (FAC) that will advise staff… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 9:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

A new program partnership between AngelList and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC),  is now available to investors in Ontario, reported BetaKit. Eligible investors can now invest in Creative Destruction Lab and NEXT Canada startups raising capital through an AngelList Syndicate, provided the startups are headquartered in, or have significant… Read More