Tag: OSC
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Ontario Securities Commission: 2026 Risk Assessment Questionnaire
Earlier today, the OSC issued the much anticipated (maybe a bit of an exaggeration!) 2026 Risk Assessment Questionnaire (“RAQ”). The RAQ is typically issued every two years and is used to help gather additional information on the firms registered with the OSC. This data may be used to help inform future regulatory policy making (e.g.,…
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“Specified Crypto Assets” Expanded to include Solana
Last October, I wrote an article discussing why the CSA needs to pivot away from investment limits placed on crypto assets except for those that are designated as “specified crypto assets” (“SCAs”). At that time, the designated SCAs included: bitcoin, ether, litecoin, bitcoin cash and certain stablecoins. Other than the addition of certain stablecoins, this…