The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)
announced on November 20 that as part of an effort to create
efficiencies and reduce regulatory burden its members are
considering delegating select registration functions to the
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization
(CIRO). More specifically, certain regulators are
considering delegating the routine applications of firms in the
category of investment dealers and of mutual fund dealers (both
firmsandindividuals) in certain jurisdictions.
The announcement indicated that for now, portfolio managers,
investment fund managers, exempt market dealers, scholarship plan
dealers and restricted dealers would continue to be registered and
overseen by the CSA.