2026 PMAC Award Winners for Excellence in Investment Journalism
The 2026 PMAC Awards for Excellence in Investment Journalism highlights the essential role Canada’s top financial reporters play in demystifying complex economic forces, translating volatile market trends, and giving everyday investors the clarity they need to chart their financial futures. This year’s award-winning stories brought critical transparency to a fractured financial landscape, digging into the […]
Proposed Amendments to BC Instrument 22-502
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is pleased to have the opportunity to submit the following comments on the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to BC Instrument 22-502 Registration by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (Consultation). The key recommendations were: Implement strong oversight of […]
2025 PMAC Award Winners for Excellence in Investment Journalism
The 2025 PMAC Awards for Excellence in Investment Journalism have recognized Canada’s leading financial journalists for their outstanding work in demystifying complex economic issues and enhancing investor understanding. This year’s winning stories tackled timely issues, including the political pressures surrounding public pension investments; the economic risks of Canada’s shrinking public markets; smart strategies in […]
OSC Notice 11-799 – Statement of Priorities – Request for Comments Regarding Statement of Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
PMAC is supportive of the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) key priorities set out in the SoP, as well as the work plans supporting those goals. Any changes made by the OSC – be they regulatory or technical in nature – should be evidence-based and tested to ensure that the change is of benefit to investors […]
PMAC Submission on CSA Consultation on NI 24-101 – Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
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 81-102 – Investment Funds at this time to shorten the […]
PMAC Submission on Department of Finance’s consultation paper on amendments to regulations made under the PCMLTFA
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 in the final report by the Cullen commission (the Cullen […]
PMAC Submission on Joint CSA and IIROC Staff Notice 23-329 Short Selling in Canada
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 in Canada. Conclusion There does not appear to be […]
PMAC 2023 Pre-budget Submission to Department of Finance Canada
Executive Summary The issue Many Canadian employers offer Defined Contribution (DC) pension plans and other savings programs to their employees; these plans are an effective means of encouraging them to save for retirement. According to Statistics Canada, membership in employer sponsored DC pension plans continues to rise, accounting for approximately 20% of all pension plan […]
PMAC Submission on OBSI Corporate Governance Consultation
Key Recommendations Transition OBSI’s board to a fully fiduciary board of directors without designated stakeholder representatives from industry bodies and without a designated Consumer Interest Director to reduce inherent conflicts of interest. Appoint all Directors based on a skills matrix, ensuring that the board collectively has the knowledge and experience to act in the best […]