January 27, 2015

OSC Releases Staff Notice on REIT Distributions Disclosure

William (Bill) Gorman and Stephen Pincus

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released new guidance on public disclosure expectations for real estate investment trusts (REITs), particularly those whose distributions exceed cash flow from operations.

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