Toronto Seminar Series

20 Nov 2017 10:30 a.m. - 02:00 p.m.

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Please join us for one (or both) of our sessions.

During the first session, our speakers will provide an overview of debt capital market trends in 2017 and what to expect in the months ahead. We will discuss some of the regulatory developments that are, and will continue to, impact issuances by financial institutions, including the Canadian banks. In particular, we will discuss issuance trends for financial institutions in the United States, the prospects for regulatory burden relief and tax reform, and related matters. We will also discuss the bail-in regime in Canada and the proposed TLAC requirement. Lastly, we will discuss recent NVCC issuances in the United States by Canadian banks, as well as other funding activity, including covered bonds.

During the second session, our speakers will discuss the application of blockchain in financial services, payments and financial products with a focus on use cases. In particular, we will discuss the applicable regulatory and tax considerations in the United States and conclude with some tips to assist the audience in navigating these regimes.

Session 1: Debt Capital Markets, Regulatory Developments & Market Outlook
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Overview of the debt capital markets;
• Issuance levels and trends;
• What to expect in the months ahead;
• U.S. regulatory developments;
• Canadian regulatory developments;
• NVCC issuances; and
• Modifying issuance programs for the bail-in regime.

Speakers:

• Tom Connell
  Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s
• Bryan Farris
  Associate Director, UBS Investment Bank
• Peter Hamilton
  Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP
• Ahmet Yetis
  Americas Head of Capital Solutions, UBS Investment Bank
• Oliver Ireland
  Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Anna Pinedo
  Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP

Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Session 2: Blocked? Navigating the U.S. Regulatory and Tax Regimes Applicable to Blockchain
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• What is blockchain and how does it work?;
• Which laws apply?;
• Timing, finality, and enforceability;
• System accountability and responsibility;
• Use cases;
• Digital tokens, token sales, and U.S. regulation;
• IRS Notice 2014-21;
• Case study: Department of Justice Coinbase summons; and
• Interesting issues relating to taxation of financial instruments and crypto.

Speakers:

• Shiukay Hung
  Associate, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Oliver Ireland
  Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP