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Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/barclays-puts-another-1-65b-aside-to-cover-cost-of-scandals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/barclays-puts-another-1-65b-aside-to-cover-cost-of-scandals/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:31:57 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/barclays-puts-another-1-65b-aside-to-cover-cost-of-scandals/feed/ 0 ONDON – Barclays is putting aside another 1.05 billion pounds ($1.65 billion) to cover... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/rbc-chief-earns-12-6-million-for-2012-up-from-10-1-million-in-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/rbc-chief-earns-12-6-million-for-2012-up-from-10-1-million-in-2011/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:07:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/rbc-chief-earns-12-6-million-for-2012-up-from-10-1-million-in-2011/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Royal Bank (TSX:RY) chief executive Gord Nixon received a pay increase last... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/worlds-oldest-bank-suspended-from-share-trading-in-fallout-from-derivatives-purchase/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/worlds-oldest-bank-suspended-from-share-trading-in-fallout-from-derivatives-purchase/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:37:26 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340758 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/worlds-oldest-bank-suspended-from-share-trading-in-fallout-from-derivatives-purchase/feed/ 0 MILAN – Shares in the world’s oldest running bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/interview-neil-barofsky-on-tarps-record-hsbc-and-lessons-for-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/interview-neil-barofsky-on-tarps-record-hsbc-and-lessons-for-canada/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:01:44 +0000 Econowatch http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334299 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/interview-neil-barofsky-on-tarps-record-hsbc-and-lessons-for-canada/feed/ 0 A warning: Big banks are even bigger and more powerful than before the crisis http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/standard-poors-downgrades-six-canadian-financial-institutions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/standard-poors-downgrades-six-canadian-financial-institutions/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:52:37 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/standard-poors-downgrades-six-canadian-financial-institutions/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the ratings of six of Canada’s financial... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/dont-bank-on-it-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/dont-bank-on-it-2/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:00:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310265 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/dont-bank-on-it-2/feed/ 0 Canada's banks are under review for a potential ratings downgrade http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/rbc-to-buy-canadian-auto-finance-unit-of-ally-financial/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/rbc-to-buy-canadian-auto-finance-unit-of-ally-financial/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:07:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306108 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/rbc-to-buy-canadian-auto-finance-unit-of-ally-financial/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) has confirmed it will acquire the Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/explaining-canaccords-drastic-cutback-in-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/explaining-canaccords-drastic-cutback-in-canada/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:08:55 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296799 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/explaining-canaccords-drastic-cutback-in-canada/feed/ 0 There's still money to be made in wealth management. Just not in Canada. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/good-news-bad-news-may-3-10-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/good-news-bad-news-may-3-10-2012/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:22:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257843 Never bin better... One year after a special-forces mission killed Osama bin]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/good-news-bad-news-may-3-10-2012/feed/ 0 Good news Never bin better... One year after a special-forces mission killed Osama bin http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/where-banks-are-still-hiring/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/where-banks-are-still-hiring/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:55:28 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208645 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/where-banks-are-still-hiring/feed/ 0 As the West's big banks layoff thousands, those in emerging economies are doing much better http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-be-loyal-to-your-bank/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-be-loyal-to-your-bank/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:03:48 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191174 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/why-you-shouldn%e2%80%99t-be-loyal-to-your-bank/feed/ 18 When it comes to your relationship with your bank, you should be flirtatious. That’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/19/european-banks-should-%e2%80%9cshow-moderation-and-responsibility%e2%80%9d/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/19/european-banks-should-%e2%80%9cshow-moderation-and-responsibility%e2%80%9d/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:39:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=167684 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/19/european-banks-should-%e2%80%9cshow-moderation-and-responsibility%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Bonuses must be curbed, says Europe's top regulator http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/13/blaming-banks-for-madoff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/13/blaming-banks-for-madoff/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:20:08 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=166195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/13/blaming-banks-for-madoff/feed/ 2 Big names targeted in the fresh batch of lawsuits http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/the-ideal-crime/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/the-ideal-crime/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:20:19 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151274 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/14/the-ideal-crime/feed/ 0 Mortgage fraud is easy, common and lucrative. And in Canada, more often than not, it is left unchecked. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/08/our-banking-rules-are-smarter-not-tighter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/08/our-banking-rules-are-smarter-not-tighter/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:10:55 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105247 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/08/our-banking-rules-are-smarter-not-tighter/feed/ 46 ANDREW COYNE: Obama’s banking reforms would make the U.S. and Canadian systems even less alike than they are at present http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/how-%e2%80%9cdull%e2%80%9d-canada-outshined-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/how-%e2%80%9cdull%e2%80%9d-canada-outshined-the-world/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:46:06 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105180 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/02/how-%e2%80%9cdull%e2%80%9d-canada-outshined-the-world/feed/ 7 Can our conservative banking system be a model for the world? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/26/its-not-the-banks-i-hate-its-their-fans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/26/its-not-the-banks-i-hate-its-their-fans/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:52:15 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103966 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/26/its-not-the-banks-i-hate-its-their-fans/feed/ 24 $39.8 billion: That’s how much Quebec’s Caisse de dépôt et placement lost in 2008.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/11/econowatch-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/11/econowatch-35/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:30:13 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=97310 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/11/econowatch-35/feed/ 7 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/sit-back-relax-and-dont-shop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/sit-back-relax-and-dont-shop/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:16 +0000 Jason Kirby http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/sit-back-relax-and-dont-shop/feed/ 22 In the new retail landscape, loitering is strictly encouraged http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/07/contrasting-canadian-and-us-banking-regulation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/07/contrasting-canadian-and-us-banking-regulation/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:10:10 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=48409 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/07/contrasting-canadian-and-us-banking-regulation/feed/ 11 Reading Andrew Coyne never fails to make me to think harder. His current piece... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/20/you-sir-are-nothing-but-a-banker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/20/you-sir-are-nothing-but-a-banker/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2446 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/20/you-sir-are-nothing-but-a-banker/feed/ 1 In politics and in pop culture, money men are the new pariahs. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/26/a-plan-to-cut-the-banks-out-entirely/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/26/a-plan-to-cut-the-banks-out-entirely/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:39:00 +0000 Duncan Hood http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1582 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/26/a-plan-to-cut-the-banks-out-entirely/feed/ 1 The Swiss use a backup currency for more stability http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/lendor-else/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/lendor-else/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:44:52 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=25225 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/lendor-else/feed/ 35 STEVE MAICH ON ALL BUSINESS http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/25/what-smells-fishy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/25/what-smells-fishy/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:45:30 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=19735 Must-reads: ...John Ivison on abandoning Senate reform; Don Martin on embracing deficits; Jonathan Kay]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/25/what-smells-fishy/feed/ 12 Must-reads: ...John Ivison on abandoning Senate reform; Don Martin on embracing deficits; Jonathan Kay http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/14/how-to-save-banks-and-start-trade-wars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/14/how-to-save-banks-and-start-trade-wars/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:37:10 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=12688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/14/how-to-save-banks-and-start-trade-wars/feed/ 8 Does anyone else find the following argument scary? Canada’s banks are supremely healthy, best... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/09/take-it-to-the-bank/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/09/take-it-to-the-bank/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:14:43 +0000 Paul Wells http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=12112 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/09/take-it-to-the-bank/feed/ 38 And make sure it’s a Canadian bank. The things are bullet-proof, apparently. I can... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/26/rbc-will-show-some-gutsmaybe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/26/rbc-will-show-some-gutsmaybe/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:32:23 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=9497 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/26/rbc-will-show-some-gutsmaybe/feed/ 11 I am delighted to see that Gord Nixon is prepared for a little prudent... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/biz-fix/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/biz-fix/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:08:52 +0000 Jason Kirby http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2528 In the money: ...Suncor CEO Rick George puts the rhetorical boots to Barack Obama]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/27/biz-fix/feed/ 4 In the money: ...Suncor CEO Rick George puts the rhetorical boots to Barack Obama