Open Solutions Inc. offers
a fully featured strategic product platform
that integrates core data processing applications
built on a single centralized Oracle relational
database, with Internet banking, cash management,
CRM/business intelligence, financial accounting
tools, imaging, digital documents, Check 21,
interactive voice response, network services,
Web hosting and design, and payment and loan
origination solutions. Open Solutions' full
suite of products and services allows banks,
thrifts, credit unions and financial services
providers in the United States, Canada and
internationally to better compete in today's
aggressive financial services marketplace,
and expand and tap their trusted financial
relationships, client affinity, community
presence and personalized service.
For more information about Open Solutions
or its financial product line, contact Mickey
Goldwasser
Tel 860.652.3153. Visit Open Solutions' Internet
site at www.opensolutions.com
Fasken Martineau is acknowledged
for its particular experience in banking and
financial services. With more than 640 lawyers,
the firm provides services in virtually all
areas of the law to clients located within
Canada and internationally, and in almost
all industry sectors. Fasken Martineau also
has expertise in both of Canada's legal systems,
common law and civil law, in both English
and French.
The firm's clients include both public and
private companies, individuals, government
agencies and professional regulatory bodies.
Fasken Martineau acts for Canadian and foreign-owned
chartered banks, Canadian insurance companies,
other financial services providers, major
industrial and processing firms, Canadian
and foreign-owned investment dealers, underwriting
firms and investment fund groups.
Fasken Martineau has long-standing relationships
with clients such as Air Canada, AT&T,
Canada Post Corporation, CP Rail, De Beers,
DuPont, ING Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
and Rogers Communications, among other household
names, as well as a number of Canadian banks.
www.faskenmartineau.com
TELUS is a leading national
telecommunications company in Canada, with
$8.7 billion of annual revenue and 10.7 million
customer connections including 5.1 million
wireless subscribers, 4.5 million wireline
network access lines and 1.1 million Internet
subscribers. TELUS provides a wide range of
communications products and services including
data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment
and video. Committed to being Canada's premier
corporate citizen, over the last six years
TELUS has contributed more than $76 million
to charitable and non-profit organizations,
and has established seven TELUS Community
Boards across Canada to lead its local philanthropic
initiatives. www.telus.com
This event is geared for non-traditional
companies looking for information about starting
a bank in Canada.
KPMG will be speaking at this event along
with other internationally recognized speakers
including Helen Sinclair, former president
of the Canadian Banking Association. Participants
will also have the opportunity to speak with
our sponsors including Fasken Martineau, Telus,
and Fincentric/OpenSolutions.
KPMG recently announced that they will participate
in this event and that Mary Filippelli, Partner-in
charge of KPMG’s Regulatory Compliance practice
will be a keynote speaker. Mary Filippelli
believes that, “This is a fantastic time for
any organization considering offering financial
services into the Canadian market.” Participants
will learn first hand what they can expect
from start to finish.
KPMG has an experienced team of financial
services professionals and extensive experience
working with Canada’s leaders in the financial
services industry. They have worked with several
non-banks to assist in the establishment and
licensing of regulated financial institutions
in Canada. Apart from speaking, representatives
will be on hand to share their experience
and can assist applicants in the preparation
and development of their application for incorporation
and in managing the successful completion
of business, operational and compliance-related
activities required to launch a Canadian federally
regulated institution.
About KPMG
KPMG has the knowledge and extensive experience
around banking and the bank license application
process, as well as an established program
management methodology. KPMG’s team consists
of seasoned consulting, tax, audit and regulatory
compliance professionals who have direct experience
in successfully setting up and operationalizing
a number of highly successful banks in Canada.
KPMG also has strong relationships with regulators
such as the Office of the Superintendent of
Financial Institutions as well as the Canadian
Bankers Association, the Canadian Payments
Association, the Ontario Securities Commission
and others in the financial community. We
understand the regulations and accepted practices
in the marketplace and will work with applicants
to solicit support and feedback from the regulatory
community and to clarify/resolve any issues
that may arise.”
For more information contact:
Margo Legault
Event Sales
514.671.0208
margo@banknews.tv
