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| No. | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| MSN-0085 | September 5, 2018 | MFDA Member Intermediary Arrangements |
| MSN-0084 | February 26, 2016 | Advance Instructions for Account Rebalancing |
| MSN-0083 | November 25, 2014 | Account Statement Disclosure Respecting MFDA IPC Coverage |
| MSN-0082 | September 12, 2013 | Branch Supervision |
| MSN-0081 | February 13, 2013 | Sale of Principal Protected Notes by Approved Persons of MFDA Members |
| MSN-0080 | April 16, 2012 | Payment of Interest on Client Cash Held in Trust |
| MSN-0079 | March 4, 2011 | Approved Person Transfers |
| MSN-0078 | February 22, 2011 (Updated February 19, 2015) | MFDA Rules 2.4.4 (Transaction Fees or Charges) and 5.1(b)(iv) (Requirement for Records) |
| MSN-0077 | December 7, 2010 | Approved Person Proficiency Requirements |
| MSN-0076 | December 3, 2010 | Performance Reporting (suspended March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0075 | December 3, 2010 | Relationship Disclosure |
| MSN-0074 | April 6, 2010 (Updated May 19, 2010) | Leverage Risk Disclosure |
| MSN-0073 | April 5, 2010 (Updated October 16, 2015) | Complaint Handling – MFDA Policy No. 3 |
| MSN-0072 | March 29, 2010 | Payment of Commissions to Unregistered Corporation |
| MSN-0071 | February 10, 2009 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Referral Arrangements With Other Securities Registrants |
| MSN-0070 | May 12, 2008 | Misleading Communications Regarding Leverage |
| MSN-0069 | April 14, 2008 (Updated February 22, 2013) | Suitability |
| MSN-0068 | March 20, 2008 | Servicing of Client Accounts in Transition |
| MSN-0067 | November 14, 2007 | Stealth Advising |
| MSN-0066 | October 31, 2007 (Updated January 26, 2017) | Signature Falsification |
| MSN-0065 | October 4, 2007 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Excessive Trading |
| MSN-0064 | August 22, 2007 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Maintaining Evidence of Disclosure |
| MSN-0063 | June 18, 2007 | Extension to Effective Date of Acceptable Securities Locations Requirement (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0062 | May 24, 2007 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Exempt Securities of Non-Arm's Length Issuers |
| MSN-0061 | February 14, 2007 | Member Obligations Regarding Outsourcing |
| MSN-0060 | January 18, 2007 | Penalty Guidelines |
| MSN-0059 | December 20, 2006 | Complaint Handling Obligations (replaced by MSN-0073) |
| MSN-0058 | December 14, 2006 (Updated December 8, 2020) | Acceptable Securities Locations |
| MSN-0057 | December 5, 2006 (Updated February 6, 2013) | Joint Regulatory Notice on the Role of Compliance and Supervision |
| MSN-0056 | October 23, 2006 | Business Continuity Planning |
| MSN-0055 | July 6, 2006 | Undivided Interests in Land |
| MSN-0054 | June 22, 2006 (Updated June 30, 2021) | Conflicts of Interest – MFDA Rule 2.1.4 (WITHDRAWN June 30, 2021) |
| MSN-0053 | December 29, 2005 | Obligation of Members to Communicate Regulatory Information to Approved Persons and Relevant Employees |
| MSN-0052 | December 22, 2005 (Updated March 4, 2013) | MFDA Financial Questionnaire and Report Basis of Presentation Note Disclosure |
| MSN-0051 | December 22, 2005 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Capital Provisions for Unresolved Differences in Nominee Name Assets |
| MSN-0050 | December 22, 2005 | Related Member Guarantees (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0049 | December 5, 2005 | Charitable Donation Programs |
| MSN-0048 | October 31, 2005 | Know-Your-Product |
| MSN-0047 | October 3, 2005 | Personal Financial Dealings with Clients |
| MSN-0046 | September 29, 2005 | Out of Province Registration – Multilateral Instrument 11-101 – Principal Regulator System (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0045 | September 19, 2005 | Joint Representative Codes |
| MSN-0044 | July 6, 2005 | Member Obligations Regarding Service Providers |
| MSN-0043 | July 5, 2005 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Referral Arrangements in Respect of Specific Securities |
| MSN-0042 | June 16, 2005 | Limited Trading Authorizations and Intermediary Accounts |
| MSN-0041 | June 8, 2005 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Automatic Conversion of Deferred Sales Charge to 0% Front End Load Units Without Client Knowledge or Consent |
| MSN-0040 | May 20, 2005 (Updated March 17, 2016) | Outside Activity |
| MSN-0039 | April 26, 2005 | Implementation Date for Revised Limited Trading Authorization for New Accounts (Individual and Joint) |
| MSN-0038 | April 15, 2005 | Revised Limited Trading Authorization Form and Guidelines for Individual and Joint Accounts |
| MSN-0037 | March 16, 2005 | Compliance Responsibilities |
| MSN-0036 | December 21, 2004 | MFDA Access to Information – Service Arrangements and Introducing/Carrying Arrangements |
| MSN-0035 | December 10, 2004 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Recording and Maintaining Evidence of Client Trade Instructions |
| MSN-0034 | November 30, 2004 | Joint Regulatory Notice – Update to Joint Service and Omnibus Arrangements Between IDA and MFDA Members |
| MSN-0033 | November 22, 2004 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Websites of Approved Persons of MFDA Members |
| MSN-0032 | November 22, 2004 (Updated March 4, 2013) | MFDA Rule 1.1.7 – Use of Business, Style or Trade Names by Members and Approved Persons |
| MSN-0031 | October 29, 2004 (Updated January 19, 2017) | Control or Authority over the Financial Affairs of a Client – Rule 2.3.1 |
| MSN-0030 | September 20, 2004 | Referral Arrangements (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0029 | June 11, 2004 | Joint Regulatory Notice – Joint Service and Omnibus Arrangements Between IDA and MFDA Members |
| MSN-0028 | May 21, 2004 | Out of Province Registration (Expiration of Transition Period) (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0027 | March 29, 2004 | Notification of Termination of Approved Persons (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0026 | February 27, 2004 | Transition Periods (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0025 | February 24, 2004 | Suitability Obligations for Unsolicited Orders |
| MSN-0024 | February 24, 2004 (Updated April 9, 2018) | Portfolio Summaries |
| MSN-0023 | December 19, 2003 | Late Trading and Market Timing |
| MSN-Privacy | December 3, 2003 | Joint Regulatory Notice on Federal and Provincial Privacy Legislation |
| MSN-0022 | October 29, 2003 | Out of Province Registration (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0021 | October 23, 2003 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Late Filing Fees |
| MSN-0020 | October 21, 2003 | Client Complaint Information (replaced by MSN-0073) |
| MSN-0019 | May 5, 2003 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Member Resignations and Reorganizations |
| MSN-0018 | April 17, 2003 | Extension of Certain Transition Periods (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0017 | March 28, 2003 | Transfer of Client Accounts |
| MSN-0016 | January 23, 2003 (Updated June 8, 2020) | Electronic Signatures |
| MSN-0015 | January 23, 2003 | Electronic Delivery (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0014 | October 2, 2002 | Supervision Requirements for Licensed Assistants at Branch Offices |
| MSN-0013 | July 12, 2002 (Updated December 8, 2020) | Undertaking Regarding Retractable Preferred Shares |
| MSN-0012 | April 5, 2002 | Revised Limited Trading Authorization Form and Guidelines (replaced by MSN-0038 and MSN-0039) |
| MSN-0011 | November 28, 2001 | Agency Agreements |
| MSN-0010 | November 12, 2001 | Amendments to Limited Trading Authorization Form and Guidelines (replaced by MSN-0038 and MSN-0039) |
| MSN-0009 | October 1, 2001 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Dual Occupations – Selling Deposit Instruments and Providing Non-Securities-Related Financial Planning Services |
| MSN-0008 | March 16, 2001 | Policies and Procedures Manual |
| MSN-0007 | March 16, 2001 | Limited Trading Authorizations (replaced by MSN-0038 and MSN-0039) |
| MSN-0006 | March 16, 2001 | Borrowing Money to Buy Securities (Leveraging) (replaced by MSN-0074) |
| MSN-0005 | March 16, 2001 | Financial Questionnaire and Report – Related Transition Periods (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0004 | March 16, 2001 | Member Fee Guidelines (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |
| MSN-0003 | March 16, 2001 (Updated March 4, 2013) | Introducing/Carrying Dealer Arrangements |
| MSN-0002 | May 15, 2001 | Payment of Commissions to Non-Registered Entities (replaced by MSN-0072) |
| MSN-0001 | March 16, 2001 | Transition Periods (withdrawn March 4, 2013) |