Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 OSFI limiting leverage in bank mortgage portfolios https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/osfi-limiting-leverage-in-bank-mortgage-portfolios/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 17:12:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483681 Measure aims to reduce risk of borrowers being unable to pay their loans

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]]> Banks, insurers falling behind on climate risk https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/banks-insurers-falling-behind-on-climate-risk/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:50:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479427 OSFI says financial firms need to pick up the pace on climate impacts

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]]> Troubled U.S. office sector a drag on Big Six: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/troubled-u-s-office-sector-a-drag-on-big-six-dbrs/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:03:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479223 Ailing sector poses a headwind to earnings, threat to credit quality

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]]> OSFI increases focus on money laundering https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osfi-increases-focus-on-money-laundering/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:18:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479016 The intensity of money laundering risk is underappreciated, Routledge says

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]]> Quantum security threat to cost financial firms https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/quantum-security-threat-to-cost-financial-firms/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:30:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478572 Boosting defences to deal with vastly more powerful tech poses a challenge, Fitch says

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]]> Maintaining mortgage stress test a positive: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/maintaining-mortgage-stress-test-a-positive-fitch/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:20:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478253 Relaxing mortgage rules could help borrowers but also boost credit risks

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]]> Income growth cushions rising mortgage costs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/income-growth-cushions-rising-mortgage-costs/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:21:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477763 While pockets will suffer from rising rates, overall stress should be modest

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]]> OSFI, FCAC to explore industry plans for AI, quantum computing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osfi-fcac-to-explore-industry-plans-for-ai-quantum-computing/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:39:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477650 Study of firms' plans for advanced tech will inform regulation and oversight

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]]> Bank regulator maintains uninsured mortgage stress test rate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bank-regulator-maintains-uninsured-mortgage-stress-test-rate/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:39:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477219 OSFI says the stress test has produced a more resilient residential mortgage financing system

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]]> OSFI’s buffer call a credit negative: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/osfis-buffer-call-a-credit-negative-moodys/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:34:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477126 Higher capital levels would give the banks a bigger cushion, given the weaker economic outlook, report says

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