Finance Law and Banking Law

La troisième publication trimestrielle du BSIF de l'année est parue le 10 septembre 2026. Dans cette publication, le BSIF souligne que les ajustements ciblés apportés à ses lignes directrices visent à favoriser la résilience et la compétitivité au sein du système financier canadien.

This monthly summary tracks Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments affecting federally regulated financial institutions, covering updates from OSFI, FINTRAC, Payments Canada...

This monthly summary tracks Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments affecting federally regulated financial institutions, covering updates from OSFI, Bank of Canada, FINTRAC, and international bodies.

Private equity sponsors are increasingly using continuation vehicles to extend ownership of high-conviction assets while providing liquidity options to existing investors. This comprehensive analysis examines the strategic considerations, structural mechanics, and critical risk factors that sponsors, limited partners, and new investors must navigate when evaluating continuation vehicles as an alternative to traditional exit strategies.

Project finance raises long-term debt and equity against the project's assets and future cash flows rather than against sponsor balance sheets. Lenders will not commit capital...

Infrastructure projects delivered through collaborative models like alliances and IPD face a fundamental challenge: reconciling shared-risk governance with traditional project finance requirements. This analysis examines practical financing structures—from progressive P3s and government backstops to catalytic capital and holdco arrangements—that bridge the gap between collaborative delivery principles and lender bankability expectations.

This is the second article in a three-part series examining the current state of the Canadian IPO market. Part 1 assessed the market landscape in 2026 and the renewed prominence of the long-form IPO. Part 3 will examine the governance, liability and readiness requirements confronting companies pursuing an IPO in today’s environment.

When the holiday season approaches and the calendar year nears its end, many Canadians look to support the causes they care about while also managing their tax position.

The Canadian Securities Administrators and CIRO have issued guidance clarifying their regulatory stance on event contracts and prediction markets. While declining jurisdiction over sports and entertainment-based contracts, regulators maintain oversight of event contracts tied to economic and financial indicators, creating a nuanced framework that requires careful analysis of each product's structure and underlying event.

Galantas Gold Corporation successfully closed a private placement offering of Units, attracting strategic and institutional investors including Eric Sprott, Ocean Partners UK Limited, and Melquart Limited. The proceeds will fund exploration and development work on gold and copper projects in Chile while supporting general corporate operations.

The Trump administration's attack against the Canadian economy may have more than just economic consequences.

The standard Canadian mid-market buyout transaction involves both a senior loan with a Canadian bank and the buyer contributing equity to fund the purchase price.