OSC Investor News



November 29, 2010 - A cease trade order is a trading ban. It prohibits people or companies from trading in securities. Cease trade orders are one of the tools securities regulators use to ... Read more


November 22, 2010 - Bankruptcy may not be top of mind when buying shares, but it can happen to any company, especially during an economic downturn. Read more

July 26, 2010 - Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to issuers of fixed income securities and to specific securities. A credit rating can provide information about a company’s or government’s ability to ... Read more

December 2, 2009 - Why is it important for someone selling investments to be registered? Any person or company selling securities or offering ... Read more

November 26, 2009 - Why are disclosure documents important? Disclosure documents provide key information to investors ... Read more

September 17, 2009 - What is IFRS? IFRS stands for International Financial Reporting Standards... Read more