A report recently released by the Ontario Securities Commission discussed its investment management division’s activities in the 2025–26 fiscal year and shared insights regarding key developments within the province’s investment management industry.
According to the OSC’s news release, recent innovations, technological advancements, and the shifting preferences of investors have spurred change in the industry.
“This report provides insight into the trends and regulatory developments that are influencing the sector, from the continued growth of ETFs and alternative investment products to emerging considerations related to crypto assets and evolving investor needs,” said Raymond Chan, the OSC’s senior vice president of investment management, in the news release.
The OSC noted that investment fund managers, advisers, the entities that deliver services on their behalf, investors, and other stakeholders can look to the new investment management division annual summary report as a resource regarding the investment management industry.
“Through risk-based oversight, data-informed decision-making and ongoing stakeholder engagement, we are working to ensure Ontario's regulatory regime remains responsive to market developments and continues to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets,” Chan said.
Topics covered in OSC report
In its news release, the OSC shared that the report covered the following:
- notable growth within the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, showing investors’ ongoing demand for affordable, transparent, and innovative investment products
- policy efforts regarding ETFs, including initiatives targeting investors’ access to foreign ETFs
- work to monitor emerging risks and developments in the ETF market to ensure the proper investor protections
- policy initiatives to modernize the regulatory framework for investment funds that tackle key risks encountered by investors
- proposals for a more streamlined fund report to provide investors with more useful disclosure
- ongoing work on liquidity risk management to ensure funds can more effectively manage market stress and respond to investor redemption requests
- improvements to the investment fund survey, which serves as a data source for regulatory oversight
According to the OSC, the investment fund survey now includes data from fund managers not registered in the province to more fully capture the Canadian investment fund landscape.
More Ontario Securities Commission news
Here are some other recent news stories involving the OSC.
Through a webinar series hosted by the OSC for the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine, the OSC shared on Sept. 17 that staff members from both commissions had the opportunity to exchange knowledge, experiences, and perspectives regarding regulatory matters.
Earlier this month, the OSC announced the inaugural membership of its new Capital Markets Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Susan Greenglass, the OSC’s executive vice president for regulatory operations, and Naizam Kanji, the OSC’s EVP for strategic regulation.
In late June, the OSC released its 2026 annual service commitment review, including a summary of changes as of July 1, providing the expected timelines for market participants, such as investors and registrants, when interacting with the OSC.
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