MFDA provides further guidance to proposed rule regarding transaction fees
As we discussed in our post of June 25, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada proposed a new Rule 2.4.4 earlier this year that would require its members, prior to the acceptance of an order, to inform clients of sales and service charges, as well as any other fees to be deducted in respect of the proposed transaction. Meanwhile, proposed amendments to Rule 5.1 would require MFDA members to maintain evidence that clients were informed of such fees and charges.
The MFDA has now published a summary of comments received to its proposals, as well as MFDA staff responses. Further, the MFDA has released a companion regulation notice to provide further guidance with respect to the application of the proposed amendments.
For more information, see MFDA Bulletin #0455-P.
