NSSC Blog: Before You Invest

Investments eligible for registered accounts (RRSP, RRIF, TFSA, RESP, RDSP, FHSA)

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 11/06/2024 - 09:00

There has been discussion around making some changes to qualified investments recently.

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November is Financial Literacy Month

Submitted by nsscadmin on Fri, 11/01/2024 - 09:00

November is Financial Literacy Month, and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission plans to hold investor education events and provide content throughout the month to help Nova Scotians make more informed investment decisions. Here’s a rundown of what we have planned for the month.

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Regulatory Review: August – October

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:00

Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (the Commission) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) since August.

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Adviser, robo-adviser, or DIY? Pros and Cons

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:00

It’s Investor Education Month, so what better time to review the pros and cons of three of the most common ways to invest – with a financial adviser, with a robo-adviser, or by taking the DIY route. There’s no one way to invest that suits everyone. That’s why investors have these options. In fact, investors don’t even have to choose one.

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Investing on margin comes with risk

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 10/16/2024 - 09:00

We’ve heard that a popular online broker has recently begun offering margin accounts to their customers. With margin now being available to more people, we thought it was a good idea to review the risks. Investing on margin comes with tremendous risk.

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Nova Scotia Capital Markets 2024 Review

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 10/09/2024 - 09:00

On October 3, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) hosted Nova Scotia Capital Markets 2024 (NSCM2024). NSCM2024 was a public forum with insightful presentation and panels on the latest trends, challenges, and developments within Nova Scotia Capital Markets.

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It’s Investor Education Month!

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 10/02/2024 - 09:00

October is Investor Education (IE) Month, and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission has IE events and content planned throughout the month to help Nova Scotians make more informed investment decisions. Here’s a rundown of what we have planned for the month.

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Alerts and Cautions review: April – September

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 09:00

The principal mandate of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing Investor Alerts and Cautions.

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Analyzing the 2024 Investor Index Part 3: Investor Knowledge Quiz

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 09/18/2024 - 09:00

Our blog series on stats and numbers from the 2024 Investor Index concludes with a look at results from the 2024 Investor Knowledge Quiz.

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The Student Connections Program has relaunched for the new school year!

Submitted by nsscadmin on Wed, 09/11/2024 - 09:00

School is back in session which means the Nova Scotia Securities Commission has relaunched the Student Connections Program.

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Failure to file annual financial statements.
Failure to file interim financial statements.
Failure to file an annual or interim management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) or an annual or interim management report of fund performance (MRFP).
Failure to file an Annual Information Form (AIF).
Failure to file a certification of annual or interim filings required by Multilateral Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (MI 52-109).
Failure to file required proxy materials or a required information circular.
Failure to file an issuer profile supplement on the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI).
Failure to file a material change report.
Failure to provide a written update after filing a confidential report of a material change.
Failure to file a business acquisition report.
Failure to file annual oil and gas disclosure prescribed by National Instrument 51-101 Standards of Disclosure of Oil and Gas Activities (NI 51-101) or technical reports for a mineral project required under NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101).
Failure to file a mandatory news release.
Failure to file corporate governance disclosure as required by national Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (NI 58-101).
Failure to file audit committee disclosure as required by Multilateral Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (MI 52-110) or BC Instrument 52-509 Audit Committees.
Failure to include disclosure in an issuer’s MD&A relating to disclosure controls and procedures and their direct effectiveness that is referred to in a certificate filed under MI 52-109.
Financial statements of the reporting issuer, or the auditors’ report accompanying the financial statements, do not comply with the requirements of NI 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (NI 51-102), National Instrument 81-106 Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure (NI 81-106) or National Instrument 52-107 Acceptable Accounting Principles, Auditing Standards and Reporting Currency (NI 52-107).
The reporting issuer has acknowledged that its financial statements, or the auditors’ report accompanying the financial statements, may no longer be relied upon.
The reporting issuer’s AIF, MD&A, MRFP, information circular, or business acquisition reports do not contain information for each of the content items required by NI 51-102 or NI 81-106.
The reporting issuer’s technical disclosure or other reports do not comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 43-101 or 51-101.
Failure to pay a fee required by the Act or the regulations.
Failure to comply with any other requirement related to continuous disclosure.