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Blog December 6, 2021

Move towards stablecoin regulation picks up pace in U.S.

The move to regulate stablecoins is picking up in the United States. Osler’s Lawrence Ritchie, Lori Stein and Simon Cameron look at how the...

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Move towards stablecoin regulation picks up pace in U.S.
Blog November 23, 2021

The pursuit of protection and deterrence: the OSC finds MFDA panel erred in failing to impose a fine

Last month, the Ontario Securities Commission ruled that a decision of the self-regulating Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada regarding...

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The pursuit of protection and deterrence: the OSC finds MFDA panel erred in failing to impose a fine
Blog November 1, 2021

The Pandora Papers: associated risks and the rising importance of beneficial ownership

On October 3, 2021, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (the ICIJ) leaked the “Pandora Papers” – a collection...

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The Pandora Papers: associated risks and the rising importance of beneficial ownership
Osler Update October 28, 2021

Further steps taken towards financial title regulation

The titles used by financial professionals are some times confusing for investors and consumers.

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Blog October 20, 2021

The international effort to establish a global regulatory framework for stablecoins continues

How best to regulate crypto currency and other coin innovations continues to be a challenge. In their blog, Osler authors Lawrence E. Ritchie, Lori...

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The international effort to establish a global regulatory framework for stablecoins continues
Blog September 28, 2021

Movement towards financial title regulation expands across Canada

Several provinces have begun regulating the titles used by professionals in the financial services industry, but important distinctions remain. In...

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Movement towards financial title regulation expands across Canada
Blog July 28, 2021

CSA releases Annual Enforcement Report for fiscal year 2020/2021

On June 22, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) released their annual Enforcement Report for the 2020/2021 fiscal...

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Blog July 16, 2021

Global financial crime compliance costs are trending upwards. Is Canada catching up?

A new report shows the costs of global financial crime compliance skyrocketed in the last year. In their blog post, Lawrence Ritchie, Sonja Pavic and...

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Blog June 14, 2021

New Canadian foreign investment promotion and protection model expands responsible business conduct provisions

On May 13, 2021, Global Affairs Canada released the 2021 Model FIPA, a model agreement which will serve as the basis for future foreign investment...

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Blog May 6, 2021

Is Canada rising to the challenge? Responding to calls for more effective financial crime prevention and enforcement

As we have observed in a number of our prior posts (e.g., our post illustrating Canada’s drop from the top 10 least corrupt countries in...

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