The Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission (SFSC)
protects consumer and public interests and supports economic
well-being through responsive financial marketplace
regulation. The SFSC enhances consumer protection through
licensing, registration, audit, complaint handling and
enforcement activities pursuant to various provincial statutes
including:
We also have responsibilities under:
The mission of the Securities Division is to protect
investors by regulating the sale of securities to ensure that:
- Those who sell securities to investors are honest and
competent.
- Investors are provided with selling documents which
contain truthful, complete and understandable information
on which to base their investment decisions.
- Buyers and sellers have equal access to information
about companies whose shares trade in secondary markets.
- Those who take undue advantage of investors are held to
account.
The Financial Institutions Division regulates
Saskatchewan credit unions, trust and loan companies,
insurance companies and mortgage brokers. The objective of the
division is to effectively regulate the financial services
marketplace so that consumers’ interests are protected and
financial service providers are not unduly restricted in
carrying out their activities.
The legislation administered by the
Pensions Division
protects employees’ pensions. Standards are established with
respect to the structure and administration of pension plans,
as well as, to the investment and ongoing funding of plans.
