Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) seem to be everywhere right now. You hear about them in the news, on social media, and it seems like a new cryptocurrency or ICO ...
Cryptocurrency exchanges are also known as Cryptocurrency trading platforms. They are becoming increasingly popular and the number of online platforms have exploded over the last y...
Many recent articles and opinion pieces looking at cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings mention the need to pass the Howey Test to fall into the realm of securities. That’s ...
Following last week’s rundown on how to check registration, we received similar requests to show how to check the CSA’s Disciplined Person’s list. To start you first need to go to ...
At the Nova Scotia Securities Commission we talk about checking registration a lot. We write about it. We Tweet about it. We talk about in presentations over and over. Checking reg...
Earlier this week we received a call from a concerned investor who did not find her adviser when she went to check his registration. Was her adviser selling or advising on securiti...
When you’re choosing your investment adviser it should not be as simple as picking the first name that comes up in a Google search. You shouldn’t necessarily go with the first advi...
In our previous blogs posts we’ve tackled questions about what is a registered adviser, how to find the right adviser, what to do if you have problems with your adviser and how you...
