September 2009

On July 17, 2009, the Canadian Securities Administrators released National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions in final form, which will come into force on or about September 28, 2009.  NI 31-103 is part of the registration reform project of the CSA and is designed to streamline and harmonize the registration requirements for dealers and advisers across the country.

For a more detailed discussion on the changes and issues that have been raised with the upcoming implementation of this new registration regime, please see our latest bulletin from the Investment Products & Wealth Management Group.