BC securities rules updated for mutual fund and investment fund disclosure, conflict reporting, and IRC requirements

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The British Columbia Securities Commission has amended four national instruments governing mutual funds and investment funds in BC. Mutual fund prospectus disclosure rules have been updated, including optional introductory sections for multi-fund simplified prospectuses and clarifications to annual information form wording. Investment fund continuous disclosure requirements have been simplified by removing certain class- or series-level line items from financial statement forms. Investment fund managers must now prepare an annual "Manager's Report on Related Party Transactions" and attach it to the independent review committee's annual report. A new standardized conflict reporting form (Form 81-107A) has been introduced for related issuer purchases, and funds that file this form are exempt from the separate investment fund conflict of interest reporting requirements. A transition period allows funds to continue complying with the previous rules until January 1, 2027.

Who this affects: mutual fund managers and administrators · investment fund managers · independent review committee members · investment fund compliance officers · mutual fund prospectus preparers