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Apr 03

Conference on Financial Regulation: Impact on Competitiveness, Competition, and Consumers

Toronto ON, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP Lecture Hall, C.D. Howe Institute, 67 Yonge Street, Suite 300
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The C.D. Howe Institute hosted a special policy conference on Financial Regulation: Impact on Competitiveness, Competition, and Consumers on April 3 in Toronto. On a broad level, the conference explored the current landscape and impact of regulation implemented since the financial crisis. By convening decision makers in the field, we had a discussion to formulate policy recommendations that balance stability with competitiveness. All presentations and discussions were off-the-record and closed to the media.
 
Please click here for the full agenda. Sessions and speakers included:
 
1. The Regulatory Agenda - Events Since 2008
  • Edward Greene, Senior Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb
  • Jeremy Rudin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada
  • Mark Zelmer, Deputy Superintendent, Regulation Sector, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
 

2. The Regulatory Impact: Effects on Global Markets

  • Chris Payne, Senior Economist, Bloomberg Government
  • Paul Jenkins, Senior Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute
  • Kevin Fine, Derivatives Director, Ontario Securities Commission
 
3. Keynote Luncheon Speech by Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
 
4. Regulation and Competition: Impact on Small Financial Institutions and Consumers
  • Leslie Herr, President and CEO, Empire Life
  • James Falle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Aviva Canada
  • Tom Caldwell, Chairman, Caldwell Securities
  • Chris Dobrzanski, President and CEO, Citizens Bank of Canada and Chief Economist, Vancity
 
5. Financial Regulation: Mitigating Risk without Compromising Productivity
  • Lawrence White, Deputy Chair, Economics, NYU Stern School of Business
  • Mary Filippelli, Financial Services National Industry Leader & National Banking  Sector Leader, KPMG
  • Nicholas Le Pan, former Superintendent of Financial Institutions and Senior Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute
  • Anne Wetherilt, Senior Manager, Bank of England - via videoconference
The entire conference was off-the-record and closed to media.
Mr. Mark Zelmer, Deputy Superintendent at OSFI, has made his remarks available online: English  French

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