Category: Securities
For many growth businesses, going public is an attractive way to access capital, increase visibility for their brands and create liquidity for shareholders.
To facilitate small, local financings by Alberta-based start-up businesses, the Alberta Securities Commission (the “ASC”) has implemented ASC Rule 45-517 - Prospectus Exemption for Start-up Businesses.
A friend of mine recently came to me with a hot stock tip that he was sure was going to make us both a lot of money.
In the commercial context, “security” is an interest in property given by a debtor (borrower) to a creditor (lender) – in support of a promise to pay.
In British Columbia, the Securities Act and the rules adopted by the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) impose a number of obligations on corporations. One of the main objectives of
In the article entitled “Does the Securities Act Apply to My Corporation? The Answer Might Surprise You”, we noted that when a corporation issues shares it has to provide an