Arie van Wijngaarden
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Articles
Key Considerations in “Green Lending” and Sustainable Finance
Canada - January 8 2020 An emerging trend in debt markets is the rise of “sustainable” or “green” loans. The products are loan instruments designed to reward borrowers that...
FATF Releases Draft Guidance On Digital Identity
Canada - November 21 2019 On October 31, 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) released draft guidance on digital identity (the “FATF Guidance”) for public...
FINTRAC Issues Operational Brief on Risks and Indicators for Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones
Canada - August 8 2019 On July 24, 2019, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) issued a new operational brief on risks and indicators...
Legal Considerations in Tech Lending
Canada - July 26 2019 Canada’s tech industry is booming. The last census estimated that Canada’s tech sector contributed $83.5 billion to national GDP. Growth in Canadian...
UK Open Banking Implementation Entity Report Released
United Kingdom, Canada - July 26 2019 On July 16, 2019, the UK Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) released a report titled, “Open Banking: Preparing for Lift Off” (the OBIE Report)...
