The regulatory landscape for structured products in Canada continues to evolve with the Toronto Stock Exchange proposing new and tailored listing requirements yesterday for various types of structured entities and products.
Specifically, the amendments to the TSX Company Manual would facilitate the listing of three distinct new categories of issuers or products referred to in the proposal as "closed-end funds", "exchange traded products" and "structured products". The requirements would include tailored minimum listing requirements as well as requirements associated with the general issuance of securities, supplemental listings, management fees, security holder approvals, terminations and voluntary delistings, and continued listing requirements.
Citing the fundamental differences in the trading, liquidity and ability to raise additional funds among the three different product categories, the TSX is proposing certain differing standards for each, such as a minimum market capitalization or IPO raise of $1 million for exchange traded and structured products, and $20 million for closed-end funds.
Comments on the proposals are being accepted until March 16, 2015.
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