The Ontario Securities Commission
recently released its 2014 annual report, which
provides an overview of the OSC's key accomplishments over the
course of the last year in relation to its stated goals.
Among other things, the report notes that in the last year OSC
staff initiated 14 investigations into fraud and other egregious
types of misconduct through its Joint Serious Offences Team in
partnerships with police agencies, as well as four quasi-criminal
proceedings in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Meanwhile, the report also states that the OSC will continue to
review market structure issues and assess the need for regulatory
action in respect of such things as the order protection rule, high
frequency trading, mutual fund fee structures and whether to
introduce a best interest standard for dealers and advisers.
