MFDA

Silva v. Royal Bank of Canada: A cautionary tale about terminating for cause

David Grout - Articling Student
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP September 8th, 2026

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Silva v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2026 ONSC 3841 should be a siren call for all financial institutions who purport to fire an ... [more] Full article

Advisor’s Costly Conflict: Court Upholds OSC’s $500K Penalty and Industry Ban against Advisor who inherited from elderly client

Ardita Sinojmeri
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP February 19th, 2025

Summary In Marrone v Ontario Securities Commission, 2024 ONSC 4750, the Ontario Divisional Court recently upheld a 2023 decision of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) sanctioning the appellant, a former ... [more] Full article

It has a name! New Self-Regulatory Organization (finally) announces its new name

Kenneth A. Dekker
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP May 16th, 2023

On January 1, 2023, the amalgamation of investment industry self-regulatory organizations, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (“MFDA”) became official. ... [more] Full article

MFDA and IIROC Members vote to amalgamate and form “New SRO”

Kenneth A. Dekker
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP October 3rd, 2022

In a vote held on September 29, 2022, members of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) voted and passed ... [more] Full article