2022-09-27

Draft Regulation to Amend Regulation 81-101 Respecting Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure

Regulatory authorities have issued draft amendments to Regulation 81-101 to update disclosure requirements for mutual fund prospectuses. The changes mandate specific standardized wording under the 'For more information' heading to guide investors on obtaining simplified prospectuses, Fund Facts, and financial statements. Additionally, the amendments require the explicit inclusion of the mutual fund manager's contact details, including name, address, toll-free number, email, and website.

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REGULATION TO AMEND REGULATION 81-101 RESPECTING MUTUAL FUND PROSPECTUS DISCLOSURE Securities Act (chapter V-1.1, s. 331.1, par. (1))

  1. Form 81-101F3 of Regulation 81-101 respecting Mutual Fund Prospectus Disclosure (chapter V-1.1, r. 38) is amended, in item 3 of part II: (1) by replacing paragraph (1) with the following: “(1) Under the heading “For more information”, state the following using substantially similar wording: “Contact [insert name of the manager of the mutual fund] or your representative or visit [insert address of designated website of the mutual fund] for a copy of the fund’s simplified prospectus and other disclosure documents. These documents and the Fund Facts make up the fund’s legal documents. You can obtain a copy of the fund’s financial statements and management reports of fund performance by contacting [insert name of the manager of the mutual fund]. Please contact [insert contact information of the manager of the mutual fund] or visit [insert address of designated website of the mutual fund] for instructions on how to provide standing instructions to receive filed financial statements and management reports of fund performance in the future.”. (2) by replacing paragraph (2) with the following: “(2) State the name, address, toll-free telephone number, e-mail address and website of the manager of the mutual fund.”. Effective Date
  2. (1) This Regulation comes into force on (indicate here the date of coming into force of this Regulation). (2) In Saskatchewan, despite paragraph (1), if this Regulation is filed with the Registrar of Regulations after (indicate here the date of coming into force of this Regulation), this Regulation comes into force on the day on which it is filed with the Registrar of Regulations.