Canadian Securities Regulators Seek Input On Proposed Business Conduct Rules For Derivatives Dealers And Advisers

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment Proposed National Instrument 93-101Derivatives: Business Conduct and a related proposed companion policy. The proposed instrument establishes an investor protection regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets that is consistent with international standards and foreign requirements and is intended to create a uniform approach to derivatives business conduct regulation in Canada.