Question of the Week: Are crypto trading platforms regulated?
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The broad answer to this question is yes, crypto trading platforms that are considered to be trading in securities must abide by Canadian securities laws.
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Question of the Week: What are the exemptions to registration?
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The Nova Scotia Securities Commission constantly reminds Nova Scotia investors that anyone selling or advising in securities in the province must be registered, unless an exemption applies. A visitor to our website was wondering what is the exemption that allows someone to deal with a Nova Scotia resident without registration.
Question of the Week: How often should I meet with my adviser?
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There is no one answer to that question. Some investors meet with their adviser only once per year, while others may meet with their adviser more frequently. How often you meet with your adviser may change throughout your lifetime due to many factors including market volatility, or a major life change such as a having a child, purchasing a home, losing your job, or retirement.
Question of the Week: How often are fund facts updated?
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In a previous blog post we talked about fund facts.
Question of the Week: Can I change my mind on a mutual fund purchase?
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Sometimes investors change their minds. What if, after purchasing a mutual fund, you feel you have a made a mistake and wish to cancel or withdraw the purchase?
Question of the Week: What is SEDI?
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SEDI is short for the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders. It is Canada’s online service for the filing and viewing of insider reports that are required under Canadian securities laws.
Question of the Week: What is a SPAC?
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The term SPAC has come up a lot in media stories and social media posts on investing lately. That led to a reader wanting to know more about them and if they exist in Canada.
Question of the Week: What happens when a company ceases being a reporting issuer?
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Last week we talked about Nova Scotia reporting issuers. A reader noticed that recently two Nova Scotia reporting issuers applied for and were granted permission to cease being reporting issuers. They wanted to know what happens in this instance.
Question of the Week: How many reporting issuers are in Nova Scotia?
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The Commission occasionally gets inquiries about Nova Scotia based reporting issuers. To help people looking for information on the number of Nova Scotia reporting issuers and what they are, we’ve created this post.
Question of the Week: What is the dividend tax credit?
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We’ve got another tax question this week regarding the taxing of dividends. Last week we looked at capital gains tax. Some investors believe capital gains and dividends are taxed the same. They are not.