Finance Law and Banking Law

On December 12, 2024, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") filed a proposed rule change with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to modify Nasdaq Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 (the "Proposal").

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has published for comment proposed amendments to the TSX Company Manual (the Manual)

On June 6, 2024, the Ontario legislature passed the Homeowner Protection Act, 2024 ("Bill 200"). Schedule 2 of Bill 200 amends the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18...

Last week, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association released a letter it submitted to the Ontario government in support of the Ontario Bar Association's proposal to provide an automatic first priority ranking to financial institutions that have a security interest in cash in financial accounts perfected by control.

On May 4, the Ontario Securities Commission released a statement regarding a meeting held in Toronto earlier this month and attended by various international regulatory agencies regarding the regulation of OTC derivatives.

In comparison to the ongoing regulatory onslaught in Europe and the United States, we in Canada appear to have gotten off pretty lightly and may even have felt that this was completely justifiable given our country’s performance and the high performance standards maintained by Canadian assets throughout the financial crisis.

As the private funds landscape continues to evolve, GP seeding is increasingly being sought out by investors as a strategic tool for backing new managers and delivering compelling returns.

Obtenir un financement à des conditions raisonnables peut constituer un obstacle important pour de nombreux groupes autochtones qui cherchent à prendre une participation dans des projets canadiens

Welcome to Credit Insights, a periodic series of articles where members of Torkin Manes' Banking & Financial Services Group examine and discuss technical aspects of lending transactions with a focus on the legal documentation...

Canadian crude exports by rail have seen a sharp increase since 2017 and are at an all-time high (see table below). This steady increase has been driven by a lack of pipeline infrastructure

British Columbia's Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that declined to apply a "best efforts" requirement to the fulfillment of a financing condition in a real estate purchase agreement.

On October 4, 2018, the Canadian securities administrators published the final version of the amendments that will create a new regime for liquid alternative mutual funds (alt funds).