Try the Investor Knowledge Quiz - Part 1
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It’s Investor Education Month and we’re going to test your investor knowledge.
NSSC Blog: Before You Invest
October is Investor Education Month and the start of World Investor Week!
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The beginning of October is the beginning of Investor Education Month and World Investor Week. Throughout October the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will be sharing investor education content on our website and social channels.
Regulatory Review – August-September 2022
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After a quiet July there were several notices and release issued by the CSA and NSCC over the last two months. In case you missed any of these releases or notices here’s a quick rundown on what they meant for issuers and investors and links to the documents, where you can find the full details. This review covers all notices and releases issued in August and September.
School’s In: RESP Review
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School’s back in session, and if you’re a parent of a child who just starting school or heading into their last year of high school you may be wondering how you’re going to pay for their post-secondary education. Even if your child was just born yesterday, you may have university tuition on your mind because 18 years can go by pretty fast.
Student Connections Relaunch
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Another school year has just begun which means the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is relaunching the Student Connections Program.
Recovery of an investment loss. Let’s do the math
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When you look at your daily investment gains or losses it is often reported in percentages. Maybe the markets had a good day, and your holdings are up 5 percent on the day.
New Investment Cautions and Alerts Page
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What is the NSSC? – Enforcement
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The Enforcement branch enforces the securities act in Nova Scotia. They investigate any reported violations of securities laws. For example, this could include someone offering securities to Nova Scotia residents without being registered to do so, or someone committing investment fraud.
What is the NSSC? – Corporate Finance
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Corporate Finance oversees entities raising capital through the sale of securities in Nova Scotia. These entities include: publicly traded issuers and private issuers. Private issuers are subject to securities regulation but may be able to use exemptions from securities laws.
What is the NSSC? – Policy and Market Regulation
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Policy and Market Regulation oversees several aspects of securities regulation.