The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is increasing its fees effective December 30, 2018.
According to the BCSC, the fee changes secure funding needed for effective market oversight and investor protection, including for:
Expanding the BCSC's criminal investigations team
Enhancing investor education
Supporting fintech solutions and examining the regulation of crypto assets
Modernizing rules for capital formation
Hardening BCSC's cybersecurity defenses
The most significant fee changes are:
The annual registration fee for a dealing, advising or associate advising representative will increase by $100
The prospectus fee beyond the base fee will increase by one-half basis point of the distributed securities’ value
The base fee for filing an exempt distribution report will increase by $100
You can read the full BCSC notice here.
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