Standard of Conduct Public Consultation deadline Sept 30, 2016
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NSSC Blog: Before You Invest
Fraud Prevention
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To help prevent fraud, we are encouraging the public to research investments when making any investing decisions. We recommend that investors follow these three easy steps:
November is Financial Literacy Month
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Whether you're thinking of investing or already are you need to understand the Fund Facts. This document outlines everything you need to know about your investments from fees to past performance. To help you better understand the Fund Facts we have created three videos with tips.
Red Flags of Adviser Fraud
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By: Lianne Bradshaw, Investigator with the Nova Scotia Securities Commission
March is Fraud Prevention Month
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March is Fraud Prevention Month and we’re asking Nova Scotians to check to see if your financial adviser is registered before you invest.
Looking back to the future in 2015
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For all those Back to the Future fans out there you may be surprised to know that in the second movie Marty McFly travels from 1985 to the year 2015.
This fun fact makes all fans stop and compared the fictional 2015 with the present one. Where are those cool hoverboards, self tying Nike’s or flying cars? Maybe in another 30 years.
Move over Kickstarter and make room for equity crowdfunding
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For the last two weeks the Securities Commission hosted public information sessions on the proposed crowdfunding exemptions. We want to thank all of you who participated. The sessions sparked great conversations and we encourage everyone to submit their comments to us by June 18th.
Understanding mutual fund fees
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Mutual fund fees can be complicated and we want investors to know that we're here to help.
I am here to tell you that there are no “dirty little secrets” when it comes to mutual fund fees. To avoid over paying fees, investors need to know the right questions to ask and that starts with understanding the fee structure.
Proposed crowdfunding exemptions
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Crowdfunding is coming soon to a securities regulator near you
Companies are continuously finding innovative ways to use crowdfunding to raise money for specific projects, but it has never involved the issuance of securities until now.
Bitcoins are Becoming a Virtual Reality
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Have you heard someone talking about “Bitcoins” and wondered what they are? After I heard some friends talking about them, I wondered what they were, and if they were regulated in Canada.