About Felicia Yifan
Felicia’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance for federally and provincially regulated financial institutions, including Canadian and foreign banks, insurance companies, credit unions, money services businesses, payment services providers, and commercial and consumer finance companies.
Her work covers the application and interpretation of financial sector legislation governing insurance, lending, deposit taking, payment services, and other financial products and services, with a particular emphasis on compliance and consumer protection. Felicia provides legal opinions assessing how regulatory requirements apply to clients’ operations and products, including advising on applicable sanctions and penalties in cases of non-compliance.
Felicia regularly supports lenders, money services businesses, and fintech and insurtech companies in the development and implementation of new business models and in navigating existing and emerging regulatory regimes, including those relating to cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets and the implementation of open banking in Canada. Her experience includes assisting with the registration and licensing of regulated entities, preparing applications and liaising with regulators to ensure compliance with applicable supervisory requirements.
In addition, Felicia drafts and negotiates commercial agreements tailored to clients’ regulatory environment and advises on mergers and acquisitions involving regulated financial services entities, including regulatory approvals, market consolidation considerations, and structuring transactions and due diligence processes to address regulatory risk.
Felicia is fluent in English, French and Mandarin.
