IIROC releases proposed amendments to rules concerning business conduct and client accounts
Earlier today, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) released proposed amendments to its rules respecting business conduct and client accounts. Specifically, proposed Rule 3100 - Business Conduct would consolidate various current rules relating to business conduct and impose on Dealer Members a duty to use due diligence to ensure orders and recommendation are within the bounds of good business practice. Meanwhile, proposed Rule 3200 - Client Accounts would also consolidate various rules and impose responsibilities on Dealer Members with respect to, among other things, client identification, account information, discretionary trading and conflicts of interest. A table of concordance was also released by IIROC, which is accepting comments on the proposals for 90 days.
