Alexandra Posadzki
@alexposadzki.bsky.social
Financial and cybercrime reporter for The Globe and Mail. Author of national bestseller Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire.
Financial crime watchdog issues record number of fines for latest fiscal year www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Financial crime watchdog issues record number of fines for latest fiscal year
FinTRAC issued 23 penalties between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Financial crime watchdog issues record number of fines for latest fiscal year www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Canada’s fentanyl czar says he underestimated scale of opioid crisis www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Canada’s fentanyl czar says he underestimated scale of opioid crisis
Kevin Brosseau says he has gained a deeper understanding of the sophistication and global nature of drug trafficking
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October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Canada’s fentanyl czar says he underestimated scale of opioid crisis www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Anti-money-laundering watchdog hits crypto exchange with highest-ever fine www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Anti-money-laundering watchdog hits crypto exchange with highest-ever fine
FinTRAC levied the more than $176-million penalty against B.C.-based Cryptomus for failing to flag transactions allegedly linked to serious crimes
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October 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Anti-money-laundering watchdog hits crypto exchange with highest-ever fine www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Recent fraud convictions show progress fighting white-collar crime, experts say www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Recent fraud convictions show progress fighting white-collar crime, experts say
More work remains for the country to shake its reputation for being lax, however
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October 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Recent fraud convictions show progress fighting white-collar crime, experts say www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Inside job: As rogue employees target money and data, financial institutions reckon with how to protect their clients and operations
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Financial institutions facing insider threat from rogue employees accessing client data
As rogue employees target money and data, financial institutions reckon with how to protect their clients and operations
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October 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Inside job: As rogue employees target money and data, financial institutions reckon with how to protect their clients and operations
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New from me: FinTRAC issues nearly $20-million penalty against crypto exchange KuCoin www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
FinTRAC issues nearly $20-million penalty against crypto exchange KuCoin
KuCoin failed to register as a money-services business, and to report suspicious and large transactions, watchdog says
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September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New from me: FinTRAC issues nearly $20-million penalty against crypto exchange KuCoin www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
RBC employee alleged to have illegally accessed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking profile www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
RBC employee alleged to have illegally accessed Carney’s banking profile
Ibrahim El-Hakim, a 23-year-old former branch client adviser, faces fraud and identity theft charges
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September 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
RBC employee alleged to have illegally accessed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking profile www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Thrilled that my book 'Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire' has been shortlisted for the National Business Book Award! Huge thanks to the jurors and congrats to my fellow finalists.
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‘Rogers v. Rogers’ shortlisted for National Business Book Award
TORONTO - Alexandra Posadzki's behind-the-scenes look at the power struggle at Rogers Communications Inc. is one of three finalists for the National Business Book Award.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thrilled that my book 'Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire' has been shortlisted for the National Business Book Award! Huge thanks to the jurors and congrats to my fellow finalists.
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Canadian coalition of banks, businesses and other groups launches program to tackle scams www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Canadian coalition of banks, businesses and other groups launches program to tackle scams
Canadian Anti-Scam Coalition will also explore how companies across sectors can better share information to stop scammers
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September 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Canadian coalition of banks, businesses and other groups launches program to tackle scams www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Some nice news heading into the weekend: Rogers v. Rogers is a nominee for the Heritage Toronto 2025 Book Award! I'm honoured to have been recognized for my contribution to documenting my home city's cultural history. Check out the full list of nominees here: www.heritagetoronto.org/programs/her...
2025 Book Award Nominees – Heritage Toronto
Discover the 2023 Heritage Toronto Book Award nominees, which cover a range of heritage topics, from music history to multiculturalism.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Some nice news heading into the weekend: Rogers v. Rogers is a nominee for the Heritage Toronto 2025 Book Award! I'm honoured to have been recognized for my contribution to documenting my home city's cultural history. Check out the full list of nominees here: www.heritagetoronto.org/programs/her...
Bay Street financier Andrew DeFrancesco banned by Ontario securities regulator www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
September 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bay Street financier Andrew DeFrancesco banned by Ontario securities regulator www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Want to keep your money safe online? Some two-factor authentication options are better than others www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
Want to keep your money safe online? Some two-factor authentication options are better than others
Generally, choosing to receive a one-time code is regarded as less secure compared with relying on authenticator apps
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September 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Want to keep your money safe online? Some two-factor authentication options are better than others www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
Financial watchdog fines B.C. Lottery Corp. for failures in anti-money laundering controls www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Financial watchdog fines B.C. Lottery Corp. for failures in anti-money laundering controls
BCLC faces over $1-million in fines from FinTRAC and has appealed the decision to federal court
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August 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Financial watchdog fines B.C. Lottery Corp. for failures in anti-money laundering controls www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
New from me: Ontario securities regulator files to force former Bridging Finance executives into bankruptcy www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Ontario securities regulator files to force former Bridging Finance executives into bankruptcy
David and Natasha Sharpe, who were found guilty of investment fraud last year, failed to pay millions of dollars in sanctions
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August 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
New from me: Ontario securities regulator files to force former Bridging Finance executives into bankruptcy www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Last month, while visiting Gdansk, I sat down with Polish Cold War icon Lech Walesa ahead of his North America speaking tour. We discussed the rise of populism, what's ailing democracy and what might finally bring an end to Russia's war on Ukraine: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Lech Walesa has a few ideas about how to save democracy
The Nobel laureate says few talented people enter politics today, leaving us with ‘the dregs’
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August 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Last month, while visiting Gdansk, I sat down with Polish Cold War icon Lech Walesa ahead of his North America speaking tour. We discussed the rise of populism, what's ailing democracy and what might finally bring an end to Russia's war on Ukraine: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Wealth One CEO departs after takeover by Globalive-led group www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
August 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Wealth One CEO departs after takeover by Globalive-led group www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
A shift in fraud trends - from account takeovers to scams - is raising questions about who should be liable for the losses: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
You were targeted in a scam. Is your bank liable for the losses?
Fraud is on the rise, and its changing nature is raising questions about who should foot the bill
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July 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A shift in fraud trends - from account takeovers to scams - is raising questions about who should be liable for the losses: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Man who defrauded investors sentenced to five years, ordered to repay more than $7.75-million www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Man who defrauded investors sentenced to five years, ordered to repay more than $7.75-million
Stéphane Gagnon, who was arrested in Bali in 2023, received more than $20-million from more than 300 investors across Canada
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July 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Man who defrauded investors sentenced to five years, ordered to repay more than $7.75-million www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Globalive chair eager to apply past experience as consortium closes takeover of Wealth One Bank www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Globalive chair eager to apply past experience as consortium closes takeover of Wealth One Bank
Consortium paying $58-million for a 65-per-cent stake in the bank, with legacy investors holding the remainder
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July 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Globalive chair eager to apply past experience as consortium closes takeover of Wealth One Bank www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Financial crime watchdog fines Canaccord Genuity for failures in anti-money laundering controls www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Financial watchdog fines Canaccord Genuity for failures in anti-money laundering controls
Company failed to submit suspicious transaction reports, develop and apply up-to-date compliance policies, FinTRAC said
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July 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Financial crime watchdog fines Canaccord Genuity for failures in anti-money laundering controls www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency steps up fight against fentanyl trafficking www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency steps up fight against fentanyl trafficking
Watchdog creates new team that will share actionable financial intelligence related to crime with law enforcement
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June 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency steps up fight against fentanyl trafficking www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Federal Liberals reintroduce cybersecurity bill meant to protect critical infrastructure www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Federal Liberals reintroduce cybersecurity bill meant to protect critical infrastructure
The bill, first introduced in 2022, died earlier this year when Parliament was prorogued ahead of the election
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June 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Federal Liberals reintroduce cybersecurity bill meant to protect critical infrastructure www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...