The Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) includes a 62 page Supervisory guideline covering Operational risk and incident reporting...

The new regulatory framework in Ontario for MGAs in life insurance, places significant responsibilities on Insurers, MGAs and Agents. ...

The Bank of Canada today released final supervisory guidance on Safeguarding End-User Funds for PSPs. Examples provided help clarify: "...

Bill 216 was passed by the Government of Ontario on November 6th, 2024. Once proclaimed in force, Life and Accident & Health Insurance...

With regulatory compliance expectations increasing, Ethidex now offers Regulatory Modules for use by MSBs and PSPs. AML-ATF for a Money...

To address increasing requirements for a Compliance Program, Ethidex now offers Regulatory Content Modules (from our law firms) for use...

Compliance program requirements under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and associated...

April 24, 2023 saw OSFI issue its final Third-Party Risk Management Guideline B-10, setting out risk management expectations for...

On November 7, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) issued new guidelines for Assurance on Capital,...

March saw publication of the first 2023 administrative monetary penalties ($676,500) from FINTRAC. Identified was: Failure to develop and...

The value of Operational Resilience is increasingly evident as disruptions increase. Protecting critical operations supports all...

Many activities repeat, monthly, quarterly, annually. These can include taxes, regulatory filings, payments, assessments, issue follow...

Ethidex updates our Regulatory Modules every quarter. These updates are provided by our lawyers, written in easy to use language and...

Completing Required Assessments - moving beyond excel

We recently discussed with a client, their requirements to complete, on time, their hundreds of regulatory filings each year. deadlines...

Ethidex Consulting recently completed consulting work supporting a client who was looking for Regulatory Approval. Our work was focused...

For many businesses with smaller Canadian operations, meeting Regulatory Compliance obligations can be a challenge. Ethidex can help with...

Regulatory Compliance is critical to establishing trust in the market place. If you are looking to establish a Regulatory Compliance...

We recently had a discussion with a potential client, a "Money Services Business", who was looking to manage their compliance Program to...

Ethidex Consulting recently helped a client with an annual assessment of its AML/ATF Program. Scope of work focused on: Policies and...