IIROC announces launch of surveillance platform
The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) announced the launch of a surveillance system yesterday that will allow it to conduct surveillance across all Canadian equity markets. According to IIROC, the Surveillance Technology Enhancement Platform (STEP) will allow it to "keep pace with the dramatic increase in the speed and volume of trading activity" in Canadian equity markets. Among other things, STEP provides IIROC with an increased monitoring capacity and the ability to more easily identify potential violations, such as with respect to best execution and trade-throughs.
