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Cannabis stocks fall on Trudeau legislation for legal pot

"Strict legal framework" to be applied to pot production, sale, distribution and possession.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 13, 2017

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Industry

CSA says it wants to reduce regulatory burden

Interested in reducing regulatory burden? The CSA wants to hear from you. Canada’s securities regulators are seeking comments on possible ways to reduce regulatory burden for capital markets issuers that aren’t investment funds. “Regulatory requirements and the associated compliance costs should be proportionate to the regulatory objectives sought,” Louis Morisset, CSA chair, says in a […]

By Staff |April 6, 2017

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Industry

TMX launches blockchain prototype for e-proxy voting

TMX Group released a new blockchain-based prototype to support an electronic shareholder voting system. The prototype was developed with global services firm Accenture, which TSX hired for design and development consulting services. Read: Top business buzzwords of 2016 “The E-Proxy Voting System prototype aims to significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of the voting process […]

By Staff |April 6, 2017

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Market Insights

How to use themes to understand emerging markets

This manager examines a country’s economic development phase before choosing investments

By Jessica Bruno |February 24, 2017

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