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VIDEO · 28 NOVEMBER 2022

The Canadian Fintech Review: Fintech Contracting Considerations (Video)

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Navigating the creation and execution of fintech contracts requires exhaustive attention to detail.

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Joel Ramsey
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Brigitte Goulard
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Navigating the creation and execution of fintech contracts requires exhaustive attention to detail. To limit friction, startups and financial institutions should understand the expectations from both sides of the deal table, and the regulatory oversight they will fall under across their products' lifecycle.

Joel Ramsey and Brigitte Goulard discuss key contract restrictions and regulatory changes impacting the fintech industry, including:

  • Updates to the B10 guideline
  • Negotiations between startups and financial institutions
  • Why contractual issues aren't just about outsourcing

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Brigitte Goulard (00:06): So let me start with one question that is close to my heart as a regulatory lawyer. To what extent does legislation constrict what fintechs could do? And let me explain a little bit what I mean. So, you know, there's all this great technology out there, things that will allow you to do faster things and more scalable things. And

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