Investors
Investor Advisory Panel
Dear Stakeholders:
Welcome to the homepage for the Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Advisory Panel. Formed in August 2010, the Panel is an initiative by the OSC to enable investor concerns and voices to be represented in its rule and policy making process. Thus, our mandate , which was established by the OSC prior to the selection of the Panel, centers upon the written contributions that we will provide regarding various regulatory initiatives including proposed rules and policy statements.
We have prepared ten formal submissions since our inception, commenting on a broad range of Commission initiatives. We focus much of our deliberations on the initiatives that have the greatest impact on retail investors, such as “point of sale” disclosure requirements for mutual funds and cost disclosure and performance reporting. In keeping with our mandate, we also make written submissions regarding the Commission’s Statement of Priorities and submit an annual report to the Chair of the Commission.
We are committed to functioning independently from the Commission and we continue to discharge our responsibilities with this objective in mind. In addition, we are committed to making our process transparent. Thus, on this webpage, you will find bios of the seven panel members as well as the agendas and minutes from each of our monthly meetings. We also post information notices from time to time to inform the investor community of the issues that we are considering and to request input from you.
Investor outreach is also a key facet of our mandate. In our first year, we convened two expert panels and four retail investor focus groups, consulting with retail investors, investor advocacy groups, legal experts, and securities regulators to enhance our understanding of investor interests and how these interests can be better served from policy perspective. We are currently planning our outreach initiative for 2012.
We greatly appreciate hearing investors’ viewpoints during these processes and thank you for your continued participation and support.
Yours sincerely,
Anita Anand, Chair, Investor Advisory Panel
Contacting the Investor Advisory PanelYou may contact the Panel by email at: c/o Allan Krystie, Senior Administrator Ontario Securities Commission 20 Queen Street West 19th Floor, Box 55 Toronto, ON M5H 3S8 |
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