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Top 3 investment frauds to watch out for 2026
According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Canadians lost a reported $275 million to investment fraud in the first three-quarters of 2025. In Nova S... -
Watch out for Ramp and Dump scams online
A new take on pump and dumps, utilizing social media and messaging apps, is luring investors into some big-time losses. We’re talking about Ramp and D...
March is Fraud Prevention Month
March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. Throughout the month, the Nova Scotia Securities Commission will be delivering fraud prevention content and... -
What’s the latest on Value-Referenced Crypto Assets (VRCAs) aka Stablecoins?
You may have been hearing a lot about Stablecoins, also known as Value-Referenced Crypto Assets (VRCAs), lately. Countries across the globe have been ...
Fraud Bingo at the Halifax Central Library
“Our next number under the F is F7. And our fraud prevention tip is, Low risk and high returns do not go hand in hand.” “FRAUD!” “It looks like we hav... -
Romance scams cost you more than just your heart
The most romantic day of the year arrives later this week, as Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. If you’re looking for love, and online is one of the ...
Student Connections Winter Relaunch!
A new year means a new semester. New classes. New students. New teachers. And with that comes new opportunities.Throughout the fall term in 2025, staf... -
Regulatory Review: November – January
Our latest regulatory review looks at all regulatory releases and notices issued by the Nova Scotia Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities ...
2026 Halifax Central Library presentations schedule
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Halifax Central Library to deliver more investor educ... -
Question of the Week – What are GICs?
In a throwback to look at some basic investments, we’ve been asked to go over Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs).You may have heard the term GI...
Investing basics Investment strategies Investor education Registered investment accounts (RRSP, TFSA, RESP, RDSP, FHSA)Tax time review
The calendar has flipped over to a new year, so Canadians will begin to think about their annual tax return. For Canadians that invest there are a few... -
Client Relationship Model Phase 3 (CRM3) rollout: What investors need to know.
Client Relationship Model Phase 3 (CRM3) came into effect on January 1, 2026, which means investors will see a difference in investment cost reporting...
2025 Investor cautions and alerts review
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 in... -
Happy Holidays from the Nova Scotia Securities Commission
There will be no Before You Invest blog post this week or next Wednesday as we take a short break for the holidays and the New Year.Happy Holidays and...
2025 Investor Education review: Most popular posts and videos
It was another busy year for the Nova Scotia Securities Commission Investor Education office in 2025. We published over 45 new blog posts and over 35 ...