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.@CFFiM_FCMFi President & CEO, Laura Paglia, was recently quoted in an article about the CRA's decision to postpone enforcement of GST/HST on trailing commissions advisor.ca/tax-estate/cra…

Toronto Stock Exchange is increasingly a pit stop for Canadian companies theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Podcast: #Tokenization—turning traditional financial and private assets into digital tokens on #blockchain—is rapidly reshaping #capitalmarkets. What was once a concept is now scaling fast, with major growth ahead for tokenized assets. cffim-fcmfi.ca/podcast/from-a…

Podcast: "Canada recognizes that there's certainly a reason that incentives like flow-through shares have their place and have helped Canada become a #mining leader in the world." Geoff Clarke @MillerThomson. cffim-fcmfi.ca/podcast/tax-br…

Several legal rulings and policy decisions in Canada related to short selling have caught #Finadium’s attention. Laura Paglia, President & CEO @CFFiM_FCMFi, discusses whether these developments signal a positive shift in capital markets regulation. finadium.com/canada-capital…

New Financial Services Chapter under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) aims to reduce interprovincial #trade barriers. Aligns with @CFFiM_FCMFi calls to streamline #FinancialServices regulation, reduce duplication, and increase competition. advisor.ca/industry-news/…

Proposed amendments to #liquidity risk management for investment #funds do not address the core domestic liquidity risk identified by the Bank of Canada. Even if adopted, funds facing heavy redemptions could still be forced to sell into stressed markets. finadium.com/cffim-canada-l…

.@CraigDowden sits down with Laura Paglia, CEO of @CFFiM_FCMFi, to explore how leaders build ethical culture, practice real empathy, navigate change and uncertainty, and close the day knowing they led with integrity. #leadershipthatdelivers open.spotify.com/episode/373mVM…

Foreign #investors acquired a record $51.3 billion in Canadian #bonds in January, driven by a $26.3 billion investment in corporate bonds. Activity in the market also included $12.9 billion in federal government bonds and $6.8 billion in provincial bonds. #foreigninvestment

@CFFiM_FCMFi commends @CSA_News for adopting semi-annual reporting pilot-cutting regulatory costs for venture issuers & boosting competitiveness of 🇨🇦's #capitalmarkets. Eligibility could be widened: CFFiM-Response-to-Request-for-Comment-Semi-Annual-Reporting-December-22-2025.pdf

Why do some markets consistently attract more #IPOs than others? We explored this question with Dr. Pedro Gurrola-Perez, Head of Research at the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), on our latest podcast. 🎧Listen to the full conversation: cffim-fcmfi.ca/podcast/why-do…

#TSX operating-company #IPOs have collapsed: just 6 in 2022–2025 vs averages of 35 per year (1986–2000) and 16 per year (2001–2021), highlighting the long-term decline of Canada’s public #markets. 🎧 Next week: our #podcast, Why Do Some Markets Attract More IPOs Than Others?

#PredictionMarkets are moving from the fringe to the financial mainstream. What does that mean for #financialmarkets, regulation, and decision-making?🎙️New CFFiM podcast. Listen here: cffim-fcmfi.ca/podcast/predic… #eventcontracts #wealthmanagement #investorbehavior #fintech

Canada’s public offerings need friendlier marketing rules—broader “testing the waters”, more flexibility for bought deals and more. Read @CFFiM_FCMFi's submission cffim-fcmfi.ca/wp-content/upl… #CapitalMarkets #PublicOfferings #CapitalRaising #IPO

The Canadian Securities Administrators is considering Canada’s next steps on semi-annual reporting Read CFFiM analysis here: cffim-fcmfi.ca/wp-content/upl… #CFFiM #CanadianCapitalMarkets #SemiAnnualReporting #VentureIssuers #ContinuousDisclosure #RegulatoryReform #InvestorProtection

Study urges Canada to accelerate rare earth strategy A new study emphasized Canada's potential in the rare earth elements market and urged the government to take swift action. The Canadian Forum for Financial Markets (CFFiM) released a report highlighting Canada's vast reserves of critical minerals, including rare earth elements crucial for modern technologies. #mining #miningnews #canadamining #canadianminingjournal #rareearthelements #rareearth canadianminingjournal.com/news/study-urg…

Read CFFiM’s recommendations to CIRO on OEO platforms here: cffim-fcmfi.ca/wp-content/upl…

In 2019, IIROC and Accenture Consulting produced a report that offered helpful policy framework ideas. It’s been more than five years since these ideas were proposed. It’s time that we move forward with applying them, putting investors and their households first.

See our recommendations to CIRO's response and efforts to expand Order Execution Only (OEO) platforms and the tools available to Do- It-Yourself investors: cffim-fcmfi.ca/wp-content/upl… #Finance #FinancialRegulation #OEOPlatforms #Investors #Investing #CIRO

Regulators have tried to close the gap between traditional regulatory approaches and family needs, but those remain overly restrictive at times. For example, CIRO defines accounts that can be grouped as a household as “multiple accounts held by the same beneficial owner.”