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National Bank has announced the retirement of Rejean Levesque, executive vice-president of personal and commercial banking.
By Staff |March 2, 2012
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Canadian banks, despite being the envy of their global peers, will face a challenging year due to regulatory demands and a fragile global economy, according to PwC’s annual review of the banking industry.
By Staff |February 27, 2012
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Scotiabank has announced the closing of its acquisition of a 51% stake in Banco Colpatria, citing “significant growth opportunities in Colombia”. Long-term partner Mercantil Colpatria will retain 48.7% ownership.
By Staff |January 18, 2012
Economic Indicators
While there is a prevailing sense of caution among Canada's big banks over the domestic real estate market, it's the situation in Europe that's keeping the CEOs awake at night.
By Vikram Barhat |January 10, 2012
Scotiabank has announced executive management changes, including the creation of a new position.
By Staff |December 6, 2011
The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) has come out swinging, following the withdrawal of Toronto Dominion Bank the organization.
By John Powell |October 31, 2011
Moody’s today downgraded its ratings for 12 British financial institutions, including Lloyds TSB Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland. The ratings agency said it thought Prime Minister David Cameron’s government was less likely to rescue the institutions in the event they collapsed.
By Staff |October 7, 2011
The departure of UBS CEO Oswald Gruebel has exacerbated the fallout from the $2.3 billion loss the bank suffered from unauthorized trading less than two weeks ago.
By Staff |September 26, 2011
Scotiabank has announced the purchase of a 19.99% stake in the Bank of Guangzhou, at a price of C$719 million.
By Staff |September 9, 2011
Desjardins Group, Canada's largest cooperative financial group, climbed from 25th to 20th on Global Finance's list of the World's 50 Safest Banks 2011. Holding strong at fourth in North America, Desjardins continues to outstrip all major American banks.
By Staff |August 22, 2011
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