How the Big Six banks won the battle for Canadians’ wealth Jul 27th

LONDON – The BBC, the Financial Times and other outlets say Barclays bank has suspended six traders amid an investigation into whether international currency markets were rigged. Barclays, Britain’s second-largest bank, revealed on Wednesday that it was the subject of an investigation by.... More »

After nearly four years of negotiations, U.S. regulators are expected on Tuesday to approve a definitive version of a contentious rule to curb risk-taking by banks .... More »

TORONTO _ A former ombudsman at one of Canada’s big banks has been tapped to investigate complaints of a far more frothy nature: beer. The Beer Store has appointed Charles Dougall as Ontario’s first beer ombudsman. The foreign-owned consortium, which operates more than 470 retail outlets.... More »

A regulator-led survey of Ontario mutual fund dealers based out of big banks finds a sizable minority are not always acting in the interests of clients. The survey of close to 3,000 dealers by the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization found that 25% say.... More »

OTTAWA—Canada’s privacy watchdog is urging the federal government to protect the personal information of Canadians affected by a new tax-information sharing agreement with Washington. Interim privacy commissioner Chantal Bernier says a controversial bilateral agreement to comply with new U.S.... More »