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Canada’s budget introduces long-awaited beneficial ownership registry to combat money laundering

With increasing spotlight being shone on the prevalence of financial wrongdoing worldwide   – especially following revelations...

FSRA streamlines fair treatment of customers approach for insurance industry

Governments and financial regulators appear to be continuing their efforts to reduce overlapping, duplicative regulatory requirements on those they...

U.S. authorities release guidance on potential sanction violations for facilitating ransomware payments

Increasingly, companies may find themselves at the mercy of cyber-pirates and other hackers who, through improper means, seize control of information...

OSC-FINTRAC MOU for information sharing

On December 3, 2020 the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced that...

Financial services regulation in 2020: Convergence, disruption and acceleration

The year 2020 can be divided into three phases: pre-COVID-19 pandemic; the initial COVID-19 phase which was marked by short-term emergency measures;...

Financial Services Regulatory Webinar: Regulatory Convergence in the Financial Services Sector

Join us for a panel Q&A as we continue to explore regulatory convergence in financial services regulation as it reflects trends within the...

E-commerce: COVID-19 as a catalyst for change?

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the e-commerce landscape and will have a lasting effect on how businesses conduct online transactions in a...

Regulators push deadlines for reform implementation in response to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic saga continues to unfold, financial regulators continue to demonstrate flexibility for market participants and their staff...

British Columbia government consultations on changes to Mortgage Brokers Act and Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership

The Provincial government announced on Friday, January 17, 2020, that it will be accepting feedback on two consultations to assist in its ongoing...