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Overview PMAC made a submission to the Australian Treasury in support of a proposed bill that would amend licensing exemptions for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs). Further to PMAC’s previous advocacy on this issue, we reiterated our support for Australian considering the OSC to be...
Overview he Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, is pleased to have the opportunity to provide the Department of Finance Canada (Finance) with comments on the consultation on Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime (the Consultation)....
General Comments PMAC supports the work of the CSA to facilitate the move to a T+1 settlement cycle for equity and long-term debt market trades (T+1). PMAC also supports the direction taken by the CSA to not amend sections 9.4 and 10.4 of National Instrument...
Support for the Consultation PMAC is supportive of Finance’s focus on reviewing Canada’s AML laws to ensure that they remain responsive to emerging risks and evolving international standards, including the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) standards as well as the findings and the recommendations made...
Key Recommendations Do not make any immediate changes to the regulatory framework with respect to the Canadian short selling regime; and, Continue to conduct research and to consult with stakeholders regarding the frequency and root causes of failed trades and their relationship to short selling...
Overview As we noted in our response to the 2021 Consultation on this Draft Regulation (2021 response), PMAC’s mission statement is “advancing standards”; we are consistently supportive of measures that elevate standards in the industry and improve investor protection. We encourage the harmonization of regulatory...
