Financial Services and Regulation
This area covers policies and regulations, such as prudential or consumer regulations, as well as technology and other competitive pressures affecting the financial services industry, financial markets and the financial system as a whole, and their ability to effectively perform their core economic functions.
September 19, 2017 - Harvey Naglie
Canada’s proposed new securities regulator , due to be rolled out next year, is not ready for launch, according to a leading financial expert. In Not Ready for Prime Time: Canada’s Proposed New...
August 23, 2017 - Rosalie Wyonch
Foreign providers of online services enjoy a tax advantage over domestic providers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Bits, Bytes, and Taxes: VAT and the Digital Economy in...
July 19, 2017 - Thorsten V. Koeppl and James MacGee
Ottawa should reject a “blunt” option it is considering to address the build-up of risky mortgages in the housing sector, according to the latest C.D. Howe report. In Mortgage Insurance Deductibles:...
June 6, 2017 - Jeremy Kronick
House rich, big-spending Canadians are taking a gamble on the risk of an economic shock in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Spendthrifts and Savers: Are Canadians...
February 2, 2017 - Thorsten V. Koeppl and Jeremy Kronick
Canadian regulators need to start preparing now for the rapidly approaching blockchain revolution, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Blockchain Technology – What’s in Store...
November 29, 2016 - Daniel Schwanen, Jeremy Kronick and Ramya Muthukumaran
Despite trade deals facing opposition, Canada still has key opportunities to expand its global presence, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Playing from Strength: Canada’s...
Op-Ed
The rise in house prices – especially in Toronto and Vancouver – has coincided with a build-up of risks in the mortgage market and homeowners taking on too much debt relative to their income.
In...
Intelligence Memos
From: Thorsten Koeppl
To: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Date: May 18, 2017
Re: What the “Terminator” Tells Us about Blockchain and your Privacy
The Blockchain revolution is here. And...
Intelligence Memos
From: Don Forgeron
To: Federal and Provincial Ministers of Public Safety and Infrastructure
Date: May 12, 2017
Re: The Plain Truth about Flood Risk
Boats full of possessions floating down streets....
Research
Les lignes de faille d’un tremblement de terre majeur au Canada pourraient se propager rapidement dans l’ensemble de l’industrie des assurances et avoir des répercussions financières systémiques,...
Op-Ed
Publié dans La Presse le 30 Juillet, 2012.
Par Stéphane Rousseau
Depuis la crise financière, les régulateurs déploient des efforts pour encadrer les agences de notation de crédit. Malheureusement,...
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Roundtable Luncheon with Scott Hendry, Brian Lang and Thorsten Koeppl
Toronto, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Monday, November 6, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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02 Nov 2017
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Roundtable Luncheon with David Long, Geoffrey Rubin and Mike Wissell
Toronto, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Thursday, November 2, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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12 Oct 2017
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Video Conference
Toronto, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
Thursday, October 12, 2017, 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm
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