Fraud

CSA bans binary options

Binary options take the form of a wager in which investors bet on the performance of an underlying asset, often a currency, commodity, stock index or share.

By Staff |September 28, 2017

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Industry

Equifax appoints interim CEO as Smith retires

The company will undertake a search for a permanent CEO, considering candidates both from within and outside the firm.

By Staff |September 26, 2017

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Market Insights

How companies are pushing the reporting envelope

OSC has started focusing on companies that use non-GAAP reporting

By Al and Mark Rosen |June 30, 2017

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Industry

Permanently banned B.C. man could face $3-million fine, jail

Man breached order involving illegal sale of securities

By Staff |June 21, 2017

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BCSC permanently bans Vancouver man, fines him $125,000

The BCSC has fined a Vancouver man $125,000 and permanently banned him from securities trading after he and his company redirected an investor’s money into his own accounts. The BCSC found that Brendan Schouw accepted $1 million from an investor, redirected some of the funds into his own account, and spent about $75,000 of it […]

By Staff |May 18, 2017

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Man convicted for fraudulent RRSP scheme

The CRA says a Calgary man was convicted of tax evasion and fraud under the Criminal Code. James Harvey Cameron was convicted on March 28 after running a fraudulent RRSP scheme from 2002 to 2006, CRA says. He diverted $2.5 million of investors’ funds for his own use and failed to report it as taxable […]

By Staff |April 20, 2017

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Fraud

CSA bans binary options

Equifax appoints interim CEO as Smith retires

How companies are pushing the reporting envelope

Permanently banned B.C. man could face $3-million fine, jail

Forgery “widespread” in investment industry: SIPA

BCSC permanently bans Vancouver man, fines him $125,000

It’s harder than you think to detect fraud and lies

CSA proposes ban on sale of binary options

Taxpayer charged with fraud and forgery for false returns

Man convicted for fraudulent RRSP scheme