VIDEO: Flash traders exploit split-second inefficiencies to make miniscule profits. Here's how they do it.
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On March 25, 2015, the Canadian government announced that it would implement long-awaited changes to Canada's foreign investment review regime under the Investment Canada Act (ICA).
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A newsletter providing concise updates on securities law
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The Canadian government has adopted new regulations and implementing orders that: significantly alter the existing review thresholds under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) for most investors; require additional information in ICA notification and application forms; and extend the potential time periods for a national security review under the ICA.
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In a much anticipated decision released yesterday that carries implications for lawyers and other professional "gatekeepers," a panel of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) found former Toronto lawyer Mitchell Finkelstein and four investment advisors to have engaged in insider tipping and trading in contravention of the Ontario Securities Act. The ruling in this high-profile case is significant given regulators' well-publicized failures in recent years to prove insider trading and tipping allegations.
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Whenever a big corporation settles an enforcement matter with prosecutors, penalties levied in the case - and they can be enormous - are usually paid by the company's shareholders. Yet the people who actually did the deeds or oversaw the operations rarely so much as open their wallets.
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Boards and the executive pay packages they approve cannot simply squeak by these days.
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Identifying potential targets can be an exciting, yet overwhelming, process for corporate executives and boards of directors. Whether motivated by financial growth, economies of scale, global expansion, or product diversification, a knowledgeable, informed, and wise acquisition requires a committed due diligence effort.
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Last year, at its annual shareholder meeting at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman had a back-and-forth exchange with Rev. Jesse Jackson, who attended the meeting to push for more diversity among Silicon Valley's leadership.
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