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SEC seeks level playing field for retail investors

Regulator to consider sweeping market structure reforms

LME faces hedge fund complaint over nickel turmoil

Trade group unhappy with market controls, cancelled trades

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CIFP approved as credentialing body for Ontario financial advisor, planner titles

RFRA, RRA and RRC are the latest approved designations

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B.C. court certifies cyber-breach class action

Lawsuit on behalf of Canadian credit card customers seeks $800 million in damages

Ahead of new SRO, MFDA names council members

Appointees will join new SRO's disciplinary committees

CFTC consults on climate risk

Regulator aims to get educated on climate concerns for derivatives, commodity markets

Merrill Lynch resolves mutual fund overcharging case

Firm's systems failed to spot clients who were eligible for cheaper fund series

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Former OpenSea employee charged in first NFT insider trading case

DoJ alleged man traded on inside information about non-fungible tokens

IIROC hits Ng with record $5-million fine

The penalty follows allegations that he deceived lenders with fake collateral

IIROC sanctions former exec over syndications

The SRO alleged the firm sought new issue allocations for its own account

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Deutsche Bank, subsidiary raided over ‘greenwashing’ claims

A former manager claimed the asset management firm exaggerated the environmental credentials of certain funds

European regulators call for consistency in greenwashing fight

Guidance seeks more uniform approach to regulatory oversight

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Retail investor fund costs need oversight: ESMA

Sweeping compliance review finds issues with fund industry charging practices

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U.K. preps for systemic stablecoins

HM Treasury proposes framework for handling a major crypto's collapse

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Six months before merger, IIROC issues bucket list priorities

The SRO detailed its policy priorities for the year

OSC reaches mixed verdict in complex insider trading case

Allegations involved trading ahead of a planned acquisition by Amaya Gaming

FCA aims to boost listings

Regulator launches new consultation on reforms to enhance public markets

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FCAC finds big banks make ‘inappropriate’ product recommendations

Mystery shopping exercise finds consumers felt good despite banks’ poor sales practices

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OSC panel dismisses fund rep’s insider trading allegation

Tribunal rejects circumstantial case, concluding trades are suspicious but not clearly offside

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OSFI proposes climate risk guidance

The regulator plans to phase in mandatory TCFD disclosure requirements

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SEC proposes anti-greenwashing fund reforms

Proposals to enhance disclosure to fund investors out for 60-day comment period

ECB sees financial stability under growing threat

Economic, financial fallout from Russian invasion is driving increased risks

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Broker sanctioned over meme stock misdirection

Firm deceived investors about trading halt, SEC alleges

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Decoding ESG funds’ mysterious outperformance

Portfolio composition explains some but not all of ESG funds' advantages, ESMA finds

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Early climate action the cheaper option for banks

Tough U.K. stress test finds financial costs rise as climate action is delayed