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OSFI Guidelines B-10 and B-13
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OSFI Guidelines B-10 and B-13

Overview, Compliance Dates, Foreign Branches In-Scope of Guideline Amendments, Regulatory Objectives of Guideline B-10, Regulatory Objectives of Guideline B-13, Third-Party Risk Management Requirements, Technology and Cyber Risk Management Requirements

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Increasing Clearing in U.S. Treasuries Regulation
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Increasing Clearing in U.S. Treasuries Regulation

Regulation Overview, Regulatory Objectives, Compliance Dates, Summary of the Four Rules Being Amended, Definition of “Eligible Secondary Market Transactions”, Requirement for the Separation of House and Customer Margin, Requirement for Access to Clearing and Monitoring of Compliance

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AML/CFT Requirements for Investment Advisors
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AML/CFT Requirements for Investment Advisors

Regulation Overview and Timeline, Summary of Proposed Rule Requirements, Investment Advisors Covered By the Proposed Rule, AML and CFT Programs, Proposed Obligation to File SARs and CTRs Instead of Form 8300, Proposed Recordkeeping Requirements, Special Information-Sharing Procedures to Deter Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity

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Basel IV
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Basel IV

Regulation Overview, Implementation Dates and Transitional Arrangements, Revisions to the Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) Approaches for Credit Risk, Revisions to the Standardised Approach for Credit Risk, Revisions to the CVA Risk Framework, Operational Risk Framework, Leverage Ratio Framework and Introduction to a New Output Floor

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End-of-Life Software
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End-of-Life Software

What is End-of-Life Software? Risks Involved with using End-of-Life Technology Past its Support Date, End-of-Life Planning: Things to Consider to Mitigate the Risks with End-of-Life Technology, Strategies to Minimize Risks When Operating End-of-Life Software, Important Processes to Follow When Migrating to a New Technology Solution

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SEC Rule 192
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SEC Rule 192

SEC Rule 192 prevents the sale of asset-backed securities (ABS) tainted by conflicts of interest. It prohibits certain transactions for a set time to discourage participants from structuring ABS unfavorably for investors.

Overview and timelines, Rule Requirements: Participants/ Products Affected and Prohibition Period, Prohibited Transactions and Exceptions.

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