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Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire next month

The expiration comes as the federal government works on modernizing the program

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Five crypto firms ordered to stop false FDIC claims

Agency warns firms to cease insurance coverage statements

Citi sanctioned for weak trading controls

FCA fines firm for failing to beef up trading surveillance

IIROC takes aim at naked shorts

SRO provides guidance on short covering expectations

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OSFI sets capital rules for crypto

Regulator details its interim approach to capital, liquidity treatment for cryptoassets

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ESG integration category criticized in responses to SEC proposals

Morningstar and As You Sow said the category could make ESG fund comparisons more difficult for investors

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IRS seeks crypto tax dodgers

Court authorizes agency to collect information on possible tax evasion by crypto traders

Blue Horseshoe loves Equifax puts

PR firm employee allegedly tipped partner, who traded on news of a major cyber breach

Canadians charged in U.S. account hacking scheme

Accused allegedly used breached accounts to pump microcap stocks

FINRA adopts e-filing for enforcement

A temporary pandemic innovation is being made permanent

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Crypto firms must promise to be good

CSA demands pre-registration undertakings from firms to protect investors

Various bonds rating from single C to AAA

Hedge fund manager convicted in vote-rigging scheme

Co-conspirators secretly took control of company's bonds to rig a vote that gave them millions

Metal handcuffs placed over the word fraud

Fraudsman gets 10 years for boiler room scheme

Scammers posed as legit Wall Street brokers to dupe investors

CSA to host roundtable on derivatives rules

Regulators to prep industry for forthcoming conduct regime

Hands adjusting risk

Regulatory peril is banks’ top governance risk: Fitch

Failings that inflict broader reputational harm or signal deeper issues are most likely to impact credit ratings

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Crypto and FOMO lure retail investors, ASIC finds

Only equities outrank crypto in retail portfolios, Australian research says

Wall Street traders convicted of spoofing: DoJ

Total of 10 traders now found guilty of manipulating futures markets

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SEC, CFTC to step up hedge fund reporting

Regulators propose expanding post-crisis reporting requirements

Aggrieved investor must pay back loan, court finds

Ontario court orders summary judgment in favour of bank

Doggedness pays off for tipster

Whistleblower receives US$13 million after hounding SEC about misconduct

Allowing financials to go electric

The feds are consulting on virtual meetings and "access equals delivery" in the financial sector

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Feds consider diversity rules for financial firms

Following CBCA changes and CSA discussions, the government is consulting on requirements for federal-sector firms

CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers

The agency will be sending e-notifications to thousands of Canadians

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SEC proposes governance rules for clearing firms

Proposal sets tougher independence requirements for boards and committees

Pile of cryptocurrency coins

U.S. bans crypto “mixer” for money laundering

U.S. Treasury sanctions Tornado Cash