Do-it yourself, or DIY investing has exploded in popularity in recent years. In 2021 when a lot of the country was stuck at home because of the pandemic, 3.6 million Canadians open...
Part of the Nova Scotia Securities Commission mandate is to protect Nova Scotia investors. One of the ways we do that is by issuing investor alerts and cautions. You can find all t...
There has been a lot of talk recently in the media and the political sphere about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing, both positives and negatives. This blog post...
The Nova Scotia Securities Commission has several investor education presentations coming up this summer and into the fall. Our partnership with the Halifax Central Library continu...
Special Guest Blog from Doug Harris, General Counsel, Director of Market Regulation and Policy, and Secretary to the CommissionAs we’ve discussed before, crypto asset trading platf...
Earlier this month we published a blog post about trusted contact persons (TCPs). The same amendments to securities laws that allow advisers to ask for and collect TCP information ...
Nova Scotia’s population is aging at a rapid pace. In the last census held in 2021, it was found that 22.2 percent of Nova Scotia’s population is 65 years of age or older. That per...
First observed by the United Nations in 2012, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) recognizes that nearly every country across the globe is experiencing a substantial growth in ...
