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Submissions to government
March 5th, 2020
PMAC Submission on CSA Consultation Paper 51-405 – Consideration of an Access Equals Delivery Model for Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers
Background The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) was pleased to have the opportunity to submit the following comments regarding CSA Consultation Paper 51-405 – Consideration of an Access Equals Delivery Model for Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers (the Consultation). PMAC … Continue reading
February 27th, 2020
PMAC Submission on Manitoba Bill 8 – The Pension Benefits Amendment Act
Overview The pension committee of the Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is pleased to have the opportunity to provide member feedback in respect of Bill 8 – the Pension Benefits Amendment Act (Bill 8). PMAC is pleased to see … Continue reading
February 19th, 2020
Submission on Department of Finance Pre-budget Consultations
Overview The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, provided comments to the Department of Finance Canada (Finance) regarding Pre-budget Consultations 2020 (the Consultation). PMAC represents 280 investment management firms that collectively manage over … Continue reading
December 11th, 2019
PMAC submission on Reducing Regulatory Burden for Investment Fund Issuers – Phase 2, Stage 1
Overview The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is pleased to have the opportunity to submit the following comments regarding CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Reducing Regulatory Burden for Investment Fund Issuers – Phase 2, Stage 1 (the … Continue reading
December 4th, 2019
PMAC submission on CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 51-102
Overview The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, is pleased to have the opportunity to submit the following comments regarding CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 51-102 … Continue reading
November 28th, 2019
PMAC submission on Support for the creation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (the Cooperative System)
OVERVIEW The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) wrote the Governments of Ontario and British Columbia to voice our support of their participation in the creation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (the Cooperative System). PMAC represents over 275 … Continue reading
September 18th, 2019
PMAC submission on Discussion paper: “Strengthening Privacy for the Digital Age”
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is pleased to have the opportunity to submit the following comments regarding the Government of Canada’s proposals via the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to amend the Personal Information Protection and … Continue reading
September 9th, 2019
PMAC submission on Consultation on the regulation of financial planners and financial advisors
Overview The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC) is pleased to have the opportunity to comment on the consultation with respect to the regulation of financial planners and financial advisors issued by the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan … Continue reading
August 29th, 2019
PMAC Submission on A Review of the Solvency Funding Framework under the Pensions Benefits Standards Act: A Consultation Paper
Background The Portfolio Management Association of Canada[1] (PMAC) is pleased to have the opportunity to provide feedback on the Ministry of Finance’s (Ministry) consultation with respect to “A Review of the Solvency Funding Framework under the Pensions Benefits Standards Act: … Continue reading
August 1st, 2019
PMAC submission on OPC Consultation on Transborder Dataflows
PMAC’s mission statement is “advancing standards” and we are consistently supportive of measures that improve standards for the benefit of investors (the clients of asset managers). PMAC and its members care deeply about the protection and proper use of investors’ … Continue reading
July 31st, 2019
PMAC submission on MFDA Consultation on Limited Discretionary Trading
PMAC supports regulatory flexibility and burden reduction that enables improved service, innovation, or a reduction in costs borne by investors. We understand that the MFDA is seeking to permit its Members to rebalance model portfolios in a time and cost-effective … Continue reading
July 30th, 2019
PMAC submission on CSA National Systems Renewal and System Fee
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, is pleased to have the opportunity to submit the following comments regarding CSA Notice and Request for Comment – Proposed National Systems Renewal Program Rule and … Continue reading
