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Submissions to government
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
May 27th, 2019
PMAC submission on OSC Notice 11-785 Statement of Priorities for Financial Year to End March 31, 2020
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 OSC Notice 11-785 Statement of Priorities – Request for Comments Regarding Statement of Priorities … Continue reading
May 15th, 2019
PMAC submission on Communication of Key Audit Matters in the Auditor’s Report
BACKGROUND 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 the proposed revisions to Canadian Audit Standard 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting … Continue reading
March 1st, 2019
PMAC Submission on OSC Internal Taskforce on Regulatory Burden Reduction
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, is making this submission to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to assist in the formulation of priorities for the OSC’s regulatory burden reduction taskforce. On behalf … Continue reading
January 28th, 2019
PMAC submission on BC Defined Benefit Pension Plan Solvency Funding Framework Review
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee’s sub-committee on pensions, is pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the Ministry of Finance’s (Ministry) consultation with respect to “A Review of the Solvency … Continue reading
December 21st, 2018
PMAC submission on OSC Internal Taskforce on Regulatory Burden Reduction
The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, is making this submission to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to assist in the formulation of priorities for the OSC’s regulatory burden reduction taskforce. On behalf … Continue reading
December 13th, 2018
PMAC submission on CSA Notice and Request for Comment: Proposed Amendments to NI 81-105 – Mutual Fund Sales Practices and Related Consequential Amendments
Overview and background The Portfolio Management Association of Canada (PMAC), through its Industry, Regulation & Tax Committee, is pleased to have the opportunity to provide comments on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ (CSA) notice and request for comment on proposed amendments … Continue reading
