Securities regulation amendments set to be instituted this week could help ease the disclosure burden borne by the more than 2,100 small and medium-sized venture exchange companies in Canada.
But it remains to be seen whether the changes will provide prospective investors with the clarity they need to make informed investment decisions, especially in light of concerns raised last week in Business in Vancouver over many companies listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V).
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) changes are aimed at streamlining regulatory obligations for TSX-V and Canadian Securities Exchange listing companies so they can focus more resources on building their businesses and eventually graduate to the Toronto Stock Exchange and other senior markets.
Business in Vancouver – June 30, 2015.