On March 28, 2023 the Government of Canada released its 2023 budget, proposing further measures to protect Canadians from emerging risks...

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) recently issued its 2023-24 Departmental Plan (the Plan), which sets...

Released on March 14 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) the Report on countering ransomware financing “analyzes the methods that...

On March 30, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”)...

The Discussion Paper (DP) published on February 20 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) includes some indications about how the...

Released on March 24 by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) the materials includes an Frequently Asked Questions about the...

Published on March 15 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the proposed three new sets of rules would, amongst other: (i) add...

The proposed legislation, if it becomes law, will implement a free and publicly accessible beneficial ownership registry of all...

The Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) is a domestically important interest rate benchmark that serves various purposes including to:...

07/04/2023 - UK’s HM Treasury Consultation on the Payment Services Regulations closes for comments 17/04/2023 - US Security and Exchange...

On February 23, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) published the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments. The focus of the next...

On February 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its 2023 examination priorities for its Division of Examinations....

On March 3, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its approval of the fourth set of UK GDPR Certification scheme,...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) will launch SEDAR+ on June 13, 2023. This new, web-based technology platform will be used by...

Released on February 23 by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Staff Notice 25-309 Matters Relating to Cessation of CDOR and...

On February 15, 2023, the Securities Exchanges Commission (SEC) adopted Rules amendments to shorten the standard settlement cycle for...

On February 28, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) published for consultation a Draft Culture and...

Released on March 7 by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the New Guideline sets out OSFI expectations...

The UK’s proposed legislation for cryptoassets define fiat-backed stablecoins as “stablecoins that seek to maintain a stabilised value...

On January 30, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its Annual Report highlighting its priorities as well as ongoing work....