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Wealthsimple launches savings account with premium rate + MORE Apr 6th
TORONTO —Robo-adviser Wealthsimple is hoping to lure clients away from traditional financial institutions by launching a savings account with a premium interest rate.
The Smart Savings account, launched in Canada and the U.S. on Thursday, will offer a 1.7 per cent interest rate north of the border.... More »
The best high-interest savings accounts in Canada for 2024 + MORE Nov 19th
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Bank of America’s No. 2 trade for 2015: Short Canadian banks + MORE Jan 10th
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Unusually large swarm of icebergs drifts into shipping lanes - Herald-Whig + MORE Apr 6th
Herald-WhigUnusually large swarm of icebergs drifts into shipping lanesHerald-WhigThis March 2017 photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard and made by a robotic camera aboard a reconnaissance aircraft, shows icebergs floating near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic Ocean. There were.... More »
Adapting To Online Banking Threats
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Technology is truly a marvelous thing – consumers have become accustomed to managing their money with a click of a mouse, making the 150-year tradition of visiting the bank branch all but obsolete. We had the opportunity to chat with ING Direct CEO Peter Aceto on this changing consumer behaviour (and he spilled a secret or two up new moniker Tangerine’s sleeve).
But with this convenience comes volatility; North American websites were blindsided this week by threat of the Heartbleed Bug, a software hole that could expose millions of pins and passwords. Check out our coverage below.
The Heartbleed Bug: Should Online Banking Customers Worry?
A new Internet security threat has been unveiled, that could affect up to two thirds of websites. Dubbed the Heartbleed Bug, the glitch exposes encrypted information sent over the web such as passwords, transactional information, pins and credit card numbers.
Naturally, consumers are concerned about the security of their information, particularly their online banking details…
Finance ministers from the G20 nations say they will press ahead on tax reform to prevent profit-shifting by companies and new governance measures for banks to prevent future bank failure.
