Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Wednesday Nov 9th
Stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday as investors reacted to Donald Trump being elected president of the United States in an upset victory over Hillary Clinton.
Banks, drugmakers and industrial companies gained the most, while safe-haven assets like utilities slumped. The market hopes that Trump&#.... More »
Wes Hall on the myths and realities of activist investing + MORE Jul 26th
Kingsdale Shareholder Services founder Wes Hall.(Portrait by Micah Bond)
When Wes Hall arrived on Bay Street nearly three decades ago, he was struck by how management placed a low priority on retail investors. “If you’re not happy, sell your stock,” was a typical response to their concerns, he.... More »
How To Live On A Cash Diet + MORE Oct 30th
Unlike a lot of my friends, I didn’t get a credit card until I was much older and for this I count myself lucky. I watched as many of them racked up debt they couldn’t afford and spent more than they earned. When I did finally get my first credit card it was like a whole new world of opportunit.... More »
Big banks respond to fintech challenge by cutting fees and offering new options May 10th
OTTAWA – Technology firms have turned several industries on their head. The way people buy books, hail a ride home from the bar or find a room for the night while on vacation have all changed.
And now financial technology or fintech firms are turning their sights on the banking industry, but C.... More »
UK investment authorities give go ahead for Lloyds share sale Mar 25th
LONDON – Britain’s investment authority says it has given the go-ahead for more shares to be sold in Lloyds — a banking group that had to be bailed out during the financial crisis.
U.K. Financial Investments, the arm of the British government which manages the country’s stakes in.... More »
Do Canadian banks measure up on leverage?
– canada.com
The debate over how to measure bank capital is boiling over after the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision admitted a key measure of capital strength is getting torqued
