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Aug. 27, 2025

Question of the week: What is registrant misconduct?

According to the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) registrant misconduct is a violation of securities laws by a registered person or company. It can also include misconduct ...

Apr. 4, 2018

Question of the week: What is Market Manipulation?

April 4 – What is Market Manipulation?Market manipulation is the deliberate attempt to interfere with the free and fair operation of the market by artificially causing an increase ...

Mar. 30, 2018

Fraudster Friday: Nova Scotia Fraudsters

So far our Fraudster Friday series have focused on some of the most famous fraudsters in history. You may not have known all the details behind the names Ponzi, Madoff and Bre-X, b...

Mar. 28, 2018

Question of the week: What is insider trading?

Illegal insider trading is the buying or selling of securities while possessing undisclosed material information about a company or fund. This material information could include fi...

Question of the week: What is registrant misconduct?

Question of the week: What is Market Manipulation?

Fraudster Friday: Nova Scotia Fraudsters

Question of the week: What is insider trading?

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