In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, the expression. Delivery of documents during a postal strike or lockout. Established through the merger of the investment dealers association of canada ida and market regulation services inc. These trades are aggregated and deidentified by iiroc, and the resulting daily data published two business days later. Rule 1 and the corporation has approved the consolidation. Given the seriousness of the coronavirus covid19 and the danger of contagion, effective march 16, 2020, we have suspended all inperson exams in canada and internationally until further notice. This rule establishes requirements that analysts must follow when publishing research reports or making recommendations. Previous rule proposed plain language rule v a nonindividual. This is a presentation issue with no regulatory capital implication. Previous rule proposed plain language rule continuing. Aug 30, 20 edisclosure approved by securities regulators canadas securities regulators have approved edisclosure rules. For the most part, these prohibitions stem from the requirement set out in iiroc dealer member rule 39. Sros, marketplaces and clearing agencies december 20, 2012 2012 35 oscb 11808 c where the research report is delivered by electronic means, require dealer members to either i include the rule 3400 disclosures in the body of the research report. Investment industry regulatory organization of canada.
The iiroc proposals raise a number of questions which will need to be addressed during the comment period. Affiliate or affiliated corporation means in respect of two corporations, either corporation if one of them is the. Relevant disclosures required under iiroc rule 3400 applicable to companies under coverage discussed in this research report are available on our web site at. Iiroc releases rule amendments regarding suitability and sales. Comments on republication due february 12, 2014 18 4. Iiroc notice 120369 rules notice guidance note date of the. This service has been implemented in two phases click fixed income trade reporting for the. Liaising with the compliance department regarding watch list and restricted list stocks. The bcsc has published the following current documents related to the investment industry regulatory organization of canada. Iiroc enforcement report highlights progress made in enhancing investor protection. Request for comments on draft guidance regarding outsourcing. Visit the investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc website for the guide to iiroc categories and proficiency requirements and the complete iiroc rule book. Proposed rule 3500, meanwhile, would require members to provide clients with a commission fee schedule on account opening.
The amendments reduce the quiet periods from 40 days to 10 days following the date of the offering in. All other business conduct, sales compliance and other member regulation provisions will apply fully to restricted dealer members. The amendments reduced research quiet periods from. Iiroc voluntary participation program canadian securities. Amendments to form 1 maria alano laset july 2010 session 2 of 6. Presentation of subloans regulatory capital implication. Kenmar associates investor education and protection. Rule 3300 have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the universal market integrity rules other than the following. Iiroc notice 170223 rules notice notice of approvalimplementation implementation of rule 2650 continuing education requirements for approved persons. Rule book investment industry regulatory organization of. Notice 0248 policy 11now iiroc rule 3400 to clarify that the definition of analyst is not meant to capture those employed by the dealer member as registered representatives who may also produce their own reports and recommendations that are similar to research reports. Further substantive changes can be found throughout the proposals. Iiac letter to cra regarding forms nr301, nr302 and nr303 pdf september 11, 2009.
And ii including all required conflict of interest disclosures. Reviewing and signing off equity research reports, ensuring adherence to nyse rule 472, nasd rule 2711, and iiroc rule 3400. Selfregulation helps to ensure that policies and rules keep pace with evolving markets through consultation with industry participants who are confronted by change on a daily basis. Guidelines for policies and procedures concerning inside information national instrument 33105. In furtherance of iiroc s objective, it is appropriate to permit dealer members to direct readers to the rule 3400 disclosures in research reports that are transmitted electronically.
Risk of mutual fund restricted representatives at iiroc firms advising and trading beyond limits of registration. Iiroc is accepting public comment on its proposals for 90 days from today. Since the proposals only require dealers to adopt and follow policies and procedures reasonably designed to. Iiroc is currently making changes to their rule book and has suggested a number of changes to rule 3400 dealing with research analysts. Find out which requirements to practice in your country or region may be waived if you have enrolled in or completed the cfa program, cipm program, or investment foundations program. Iiroc publishes final membership disclosure rules date 16062016 the investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc today published final rule amendments which set out requirements for iiroc dealer members to disclose that they are regulated by iiroc and link their websites directly to iiroc s searchable database of advisors. Member views on exemptionexemption process rule amendment removing. The purpose of this chapter is to 1 govern the administration of the child care fund, to reduce, according to a sliding fee schedule, the costs of child care services for.
Communications with the public, nasd rule 2711 research. Bulletin iiroc proposes restricted membership for u. Oct, 2016 the investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc is proposing new rules on best execution that aim to address the practice of dealers sending orders to u. Iiroc recognizes that procedures will vary from firm to firm depending upon the nature of the firms business, its size, clientele and the markets in which it does business. Investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc. For candidate who are current iiroc memberfirm employees. Client confusion regarding types of products representatives at iiroc firms can sell. The iiac research analysts committee sent a letter to iiroc in august 2009 outlining issues with the proposed changes to the rule. Amendments to form 1 investment industry regulatory. Iiroc enforcement staff staff and the respondent, allen samuel mendelman, consent and agree to the settlement of this. The proposals cover such issues as suitability, sales practices, communicating with the public, supervision and complaint handling. In requirement 2 of dealer member rule 3400 dmr 3400. Analyst certification each analyst of mackie research capital corporation whose name appears in this report hereby certifies that i the recommendations.
The iiroc rule book is made up of dealer member rules. Rule 3200 client accounts 3 rule 3400 suitability 158 rule 3500 sales practices 162 rule 3600 communications with the public 166 rule 3700 reporting and handling of complaints, internal investigations and other reportable matters 173 rule 3800 dealer member records and client communications 182 rule 3900 supervision 205. Proposed derivatives rule modernization, stage 1 the. Proposed rule 3500 contains relevant requirements currently set out in iiroc dealer member rule 29 relating to sales practices. The respondent admits to the following contraventions of iiroc dealer member rules, guidelines, regulations or policies. Proposed rule 3400 is a consolidation of the relevant requirements currently set out in iiroc dealer member rules 0, 2500, 2700, and 3200 that relate to suitability. The sources for this data are individual trades reported by iiroc dealer members, as per iirocs debt trade reporting rule 2800c. Iiroc notice 160151 administrative notice general delivery of documents during a postal strikeor lockout. On may 29, 2014, iiroc announced through the issuance of iiroc rules notice 1403 the implementation of the following elements of the iiroc crm2 amendments, effective july 15, 2014. In accordance with nasd rule 2711 and iiroc rule 3400, salman partners inc. Iiroc dealer member rules prohibit certain core activities of the dealer member from being outsourced. Rbc ds in response to the request for comments issued by the investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc on the plain language rule rewrite project dealer member margin rules, proposed rules 5100 through 5800. In order to qualify for the discount candidates must. Disclosure and approval of outside business activities rules notice 160068 april 6 2016 and rules notice 160297 december 15 2016.
May 6, 2020 covid19 related exemptions from iiroc rules applications received and exemptions granted to april 30, 2020. Compliance solutions archiving the financial services world iiroc rule 29. Rule 3400 suitability 158 rule 3500 sales practices 162 rule 3600 communications with the public 166 rule 3700 reporting and handling of complaints, internal investigations and other. Iiroc proposes new rules on best execution investment executive. The investment industry regulatory organization of canada published for a 120day comment period its proposed plain language rule book for iiroc dealer members on march 10, 2016. March 10, 2020 iiroc dealer member rules 6 director means a member of a dealer members board of directors or an individual performing similar functions at a dealer member that is not a corporation. The investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc. This research report is provided, for informational purposes only, to institutional investor and retail clients of dundee capital markets in canada. Iiroc dealer member rules amended to reduce quiet periods. April 23, 2020 covid19 related exemptions from iiroc rules applications received and exemptions granted. Rule 3400 research restrictions and disclosure requirements. Appendix a investment industry regulatory organization. Policy counsel, member regulation policy 121 king street. Iiroc rule rewrite project dealer member margin rules.
Iiroc voluntary participation program at csi, the wellbeing of our valued learners and employees is our highest priority. Iiroc s district councils and policy consultative committees offer insight and invaluable input. Proposed derivatives rule modernization, stage 1 the proposed iiroc rules the canadian advocacy council of cfa societies canada1 the cac appreciates the opportunity to provide the following general comments on the proposed iiroc rules and to respond to certain of the specific questions for which feedback is sought. While under iiroc notice 150216, the amendments to dealer member rule 3400 are effective immediately, iiroc also published notice 150217 which requests comments on these amendments, and potentially broader amendments, to requirement 14 of dealer member rule 3400. Iiac letter to iiroc regardig iiroc proposed rule 3900 pdf august 24, 2009. Application while rule 2800 applies directly only to corporation member firms and their related companies as defined in rule 1.
Because statement e only reflects the operational results of the dealer member, a dealer member must not include the income loss of an investment accounted for by the equity method. The oeo suitability exemption is contained solely within rule 0. Iiroc rule 2900 part ii a canadian securities institute. Iiroc rules blacklined amendments to implement the. Member rule 3400 rule 3400 were published in iiroc notice of approval 15 0216. Date of the offering within the meaning of dealer member rule 3400. Iiroc dealer member plain language rule book published for. Iiroc rules notice request for comments dealer member rules. The current iiroc dealer member rule 3400 includes guidelines as to best practices in developing policies and procedures on research reports. Instead of issuing excessively lengthy email or multiple pages of pdf documents which clients may never read, firms can now provide them with hyperlinks which they may never click.
Canada and the department of finance to develop this version of rule 2800. Edit text and financial information in research on a timely basis and in a confidential manner. Proposed rules 5100 through 5800 we are writing on behalf of rbc dominion securities inc. Currently, rule 3400 requires dealer members to include the rule 3400 disclosures in all research reports in a clear, comprehensive and prominent form. Research is distributed via an email marketing service in pdf form. Minnesota administrative rules chapter 3400, child care. Iiroc enforcement update ccls education subcommittee. Personal financial dealings with clients iiroc rule 3400. Summary of comments regarding iiroc exemption from. Iirocfinra updated communication policies to address use of social media within financial services industry regulated similarly, but not identically to in person or written communication social media opens new channels of information for advisors and clients, generating more content and posing compliance risks. Iiac comments on proposed amendments to mfda rule 2. Iiroc request for comment plain language rule rewrite. Research restrictions and disclosure requirements osc policy 33 601. Pursuant to current iiroc dealer member rules, a new account application is required for each customer1.
The dealer member rule amendments came into force on september 25, 2015. The amendments reduce the quiet periods from 40 days to 10. Follow the following link to the iirocs website to view iiroc rule 3400. Research reports issued by firms regulated by frances. Equity investment means an investment the holder of which has no legal right to demand payment until the issuing corporation or its board of directors has passed a resolution declaring a. Oct 08, 2010 proposed rule 3400 is a consolidation of the relevant requirements currently set out in iiroc dealer member rules 0, 2500, 2700, and 3200 that relate to suitability. Kenmar associates investor education and protection october. The enforcement department staff staff of the investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc has received a referral from the staff of iiroc s. Provide supervisory analyst signoff on research with the standards described in nyse rule 472 communications with the public, nasd rule 2711 research analysts and reports, and iiroc rule 3400. Best execution obligation a dealer member must establish, maintain and ensure compliance with written policies. The adr chambers investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc arbitration program provides iiroc member firms and their clients with an alternative to litigation to resolve their disputes in ontario, newfoundland and labrador, nova scotia, prince edward island, new brunswick, manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta, british columbia, yukon, northwest territories, and. Iiac activity update iiroc draft guidance note on nonarms. Fair canada is a national, nonprofit organization that advocates for stronger investor protections in securities regulation.
Absence of exclusionary rule the third criterion is the absence of an exclusionary rule. The plain language rule book is intended to be a clearer, more streamlined version of its existing dealer member rules. Corner vice president, member regulation policy investment industry regulatory organization of canada suite 1600, 121 king street west toronto, on m5h 3t9 email. In furtherance of iirocs objective, it is appropriate to permit dealer members to direct readers to the rule 3400 disclosures in research reports that are transmitted electronically. Iiroc rule 3400 osc policy 33601inside information gatekeeper considerations 9. Specifically, iiroc published a set of proposed amendments to both the trading rules and the dealer rules on thursday that would consolidate the existing. The parts of rule 3400 that are guidelines, rather than rules, have been removed and included in a guidance note accompanying the proposed new rule 3600. Rules of procedure of the adrc iiroc arbitration program effective april 15, 2014 1. Investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc on the plain language rule rewrite project dealing with clients, proposed rules 3400 3900 the proposed rules. Iiroc will no longer make a distinction between a subloan from a nonindustry investor and from an industry investor old statement a lines 69 and 70 respectively. Proposed rule 3500 contains relevant requirements currently set out in iiroc dealer member rule 29 relating to sales. Interaction between investment banking, corporate banking and capital markets including research businesses identifying and managing con. Additional supporting resources such as various forms, regulatory documents and agreements are also included in the links below.
Proposed rule 3400 is a consolidation of the relevant requirements currently set out in iiroc dealer member rules 0. The disclosure required under rule 3400 must be clear. Between july 2010 and june 2011, he recommended and facilitated an investment in securities without the consent or knowledge of his dealer member, contrary to iiroc dealer member rule 29. These requirements represent the minimum procedural requirements that dealer members must have in place to minimize potential conflicts of interest. As part of its ongoing project to rewrite its dealer member rules in plain language, the investment industry regulatory organization of canada iiroc today published a set of proposed new provisions respecting its members dealings with clients. Managing conflicts in the best interest of the client and status update iiroc rule 43. Iiac 2009 prebudget recommendations to the house of commons standing committee on finance pdf. Distributing research through department content management system. Form 1 is amended by repealing and replacing it with the.
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