Canada’s largest six banks designated as systemically important by OSFI *

Canada - March 27 2013
In conjunction with A framework for dealing with domestic systemically important banks issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)…

Co-authors: Victoria Graham, Kashif Zaman.

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FCAC Commissioner issues guidance relating to Code of Conduct *

Canada - February 15 2013
On February 13, 2013, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) issued Commissioner's Guidance (the Guidance) to clarify three issues related to…

Co-authors: Victoria Graham, Kashif Zaman.

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OSFI publishes advisory regarding ownership interests in commodities taken by federally regulated financial institutions *

Canada - January 11 2013
In response to inquiries from federally regulated financial institutions ("FRFIs"), the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions…

Co-authors: Victoria Graham, Kashif Zaman.

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OSFI releases final capital adequacy requirements guideline *

Canada - December 10 2012
On December 10, 2012, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) issued the final version of the revised Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline (the Guideline).

Co-authors: Victoria Graham, Kashif Zaman.

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OSFI and Federal Government changes to corporate governance guidelines, credit and debit card code of conduct, and residential mortgage underwriting practices and procedures *

Canada - October 16 2012
OSFI Releases Revisions to its Draft Corporate Governance Guideline: The Ongoing Evolution of Governance Practices Corporate governance has become an increased area of focus for regulators in the financial services industry both internationally and domestically since the financial crisis

Co-authors: Victoria Graham, Kashif Zaman.

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