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A panel of the OSC recently reversed a decision of the Director of the Investment Funds & Structured Products Branch of the Commission that denied the issuance of a receipt for a final prospectus of The Bitcoin Fund.

Last month, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter to Pocketful of Quarters, Inc. (PoQ), a Connecticut-based gaming start-up looking to issue tokens on the Ethereum

On March 28, 2023, the Canadian federal government released the much-anticipated Budget 2023. The following summarizes certain consumer protection and financial crime measures included in the budget...

In the digital age, a person's existence is often intertwined with their virtual identity. With so much of your life existing in the cyberspace...

CIRO's 2025 exemptive relief decisions reveal how Canada's investment industry regulator balances practical regulatory challenges with investor protection. What patterns emerge from exemptions granted for UMIR trading, dual registration, crypto assets, and proficiency requirements, and how can dealer members leverage these insights?

Alternative digital payment solution platforms have entered and expanded the market and niche offerings, ranging from independent online trading platforms...

On September 5, 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") hosted its inaugural virtual Industry Day. This event follows OSFI's first quarterly release of guidance and offered a high-level...

On May 20, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") released a letter "Proposed Revisions to Guideline E-23 on Model Risk Management (the "Letter")...

Payments Canada published the "Real-Time Rail Participation Guide for Payment Service Providers" to help participants understand eligibility and requirements.

The rise, fall, and rise again of cryptocurrencies has been well documented. However, the ramifications of their increasing acceptance are not yet fully clear – a fact that is clearly apparent in the field of commercial lending.

A number of developments from the US SEC in 2018 will be of special interest to Canadian companies and their investors in the very traditional mining sector and the very non-traditional cannabis sector.

A Canadian taxpayer has to report the income earned from both Canadian and foreign sources. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the rules with respect to declaring foreign property on your tax return.

In July 2017, the Bank of Canada released a discussion paper outlining a framework for the assessment of risks and opportunities for central banks in connection with Fintech.

On August 31, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "BCBS") published a consultative document on the implications of Fintech for the financial sector.

On February 14, 2018, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) published a notice and request for comment (the "Notice") on the securities law framework for Fintech regulation in the province.

On October 1, 2024, the Canadian Department of Finance announced that there will be a new Code of Conduct for the Payment Card Industry (the Code), currently known as the Code of Conduct for the Credit and...

The Canadian securities regulators have published guidance on continuous disclosure obligations for reporting issuers dealing in digital assets...