On September 22, 2017, the applicable securities regulatory authorities approved amendments to UMIR 7.1 and 7.13 (Amendments).  The Amendments will:

• remove the “Minimum Compliance Procedures for Trading Supervision” table (Minimum Supervision Table) in Policy Part 3 of UMIR 7.1
• add new policies and requirements to address gaps created by the removal of the Minimum Supervision Table
• remove the requirement to tailor order parameters of every automated order system used by a Participant or client to not exceed marketplace thresholds in Policy Part 8 of UMIR 7.1
• add a new provision to UMIR 7.13 (3) (c) that would require client orders entered by an investment dealer or foreign dealer equivalent through a routing arrangement to be  subject to reasonable risk management and supervisory controls, as well as policies and procedures established and maintained by the investment dealer or foreign dealer equivalent.

The Amendments were published for comment on December 8, 2016 in IIROC Rules Notice 16-0287 – Rules Notice – Request for Comments – UMIR – Proposed Amendments Respecting Trading Supervision Obligations.  All relevant background information, including the description and impact of the Amendments, is set out in that notice.