FINANCE

OSFI quarterly release highlights liquidity preparedness, governance, interest rate risk management
The financial institutions superintendent’s office pitched guideline updates
Dentons Calgary adds new partners Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox, Scott McLeman to banking group
They bring expertise in corporate lending, real estate finance, and specialty finance
Ana Badour rejoins McCarthy Tétrault as financial institutions regulatory head
After in-house stint at Equitable Bank, she returns to co-lead fintech practice
Small business optimism drops below 50-point threshold in May: independent business federation
Fuel cost is top pressure point, while weak demand is top cost constraint: CFIB data
OCC calls for clear criteria in Defence, Security and Resilience Bank headquarters location choice
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce also asked the federal government to set timelines

BIG DEALS

Stikeman Elliott advising CI GAM; BLG representing Invesco

2026 LEADING LAWYERS IN FINANCE

Christian Brands
Year called to bar: 2015
Toronto, Ontario
Cherie Mah
Year called to bar: 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia
Francis Trifiro
Year called to bar: 2004
Montréal, Québec
Vincent Frenette
Year called to bar: 1996
Montréal, Québec
Russell Dufault
Year called to bar: 2014
Toronto, Ontario
Éric Lévesque
Year called to bar: 2007
Montréal, Québec