During the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) and other securities regulators across Canada have issued a number of investor alerts to highlight potential frauds. We encourage you to keep an eye on the BCSC’s Investment Caution List, which identifies unregistered activity or unqualified securities being promoted in the province. BCSC Enforcement […]
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The BC Securities Commission’s (BCSC) Enforcement Division has added 27 new entries to the Investment Caution List since our last post in April 2021. We encourage you to keep an eye on the BCSC’s Investment Caution List, which identifies unregistered activity or unqualified securities promotions from outside of the province that target British Columbians. We urge BC […]
The March edition of the Enforcement Roundup highlights five enforcement actions from the BC Securities Commission (BCSC), the New Self–Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO), and additions to the Investment Caution List. As of January 1, 2023, the New Self–Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) consolidates the functions of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of […]
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