Notice of Commission Approval - Proposed Amendments to IDA Regulation 800: Proposed New Regulation 800.49 Regarding Broker-to-Broker Trade Matching

Market Regulation Document Type
Investment Dealers Association rule review

THE INVESTMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (IDA)

NOTICE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO IDA REGULATION 800
TRADING AND DELIVERY: PROPOSED NEW REGULATION

800.49 REGARDING BROKER-TO-BROKER TRADE MATCHING

The Ontario Securities Commission approved proposed amendments to IDA Regulation 800 -- Trading and Delivery, which amendments involve the addition of new Regulation 800.49 regarding Broker-to-Broker Trade Matching. In addition, the Alberta Securities Commission approved, and the British Columbia Securities Commission did not object to, the proposed amendments.

A copy and description of an initial proposed new Regulation 800.49 were published on November 8, 2002, at (2002) 25 OSCB 7396. As a result of staff review and comments, the IDA modified its proposal. A copy and description of the revised new Regulation 800.49 were published on February 13, 2004, at (2004) 27 OSCB 2038. The IDA received comments from one bank-owned dealer, but no changes were required to the revised Regulation. The IDA's summary of comments and responses is published in conjunction with this notice in Chapter 13--SRO Notices and Disciplinary Proceedings.