Regulatory

MFDA (legacy)

The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada — predecessor to CIRO.

Definition

The MFDA was the SRO that regulated mutual fund dealers (excluding Quebec) until December 31, 2022. It merged with IIROC on January 1, 2023 to form CIRO. Under CIRO, mutual fund dealer registration is now consolidated with investment dealer registration under a single rulebook framework.

Source

Predecessor SRO archives; CIRO transition documents

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