Goldman Sachs official decries culture of greed
Greg Smith resigns via New York Times
- By: Lee-Anne Goodman
- March 14, 2012 March 14, 2012
- 11:15
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DFS Q4 profit rises on sales increase
Annual net income up 13.5%
- By: IE Staff
- March 14, 2012 March 14, 2012
- 11:00
Make membership mandatory for banks, Ombudsman says
Allowing banks to choose their own dispute resolution mechanism “a giant step backward for consumer protection”
- By: James Langton
- March 14, 2012 March 14, 2012
- 09:40
Canadians shifting to more conservative investments, says RBC
RRSP season has been expanding into the longer winter investment season
- By: IE Staff
- March 14, 2012 March 14, 2012
- 09:00
GMP Capital profit plunges in fourth quarter
Revenue tumbles 53%
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 14, 2012 March 14, 2012
- 07:00
Most major U.S. banks pass Fed stress test
Citigroup among those that failed
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012
- 16:10
NexGen names two new directors
Lionel Robins, Eric Beutel join board
- By: IE Staff
- March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012
- 16:00
Raymond James strengthens Montreal institutional trading team
Veteran trader Patrick Sanche joins firm
- By: IE Staff
- March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012
- 14:30
Pension assets dip in Q3: StatsCan
Employer and employee pension fund contributions fell 13.8%
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012
- 12:40
Scotia iTRADE mobile app to launch in May
App will allow investors to view open orders and execute equity and option trades
- By: IE Staff
- March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012
- 10:50
Major index providers launch index industry trade body
Index Industry Association will push for standards for best practice, independence and transparency
- By: James Langton
- March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012
- 09:00
Majority of women feel ignored by financial services industry
BMO Nesbitt launches family wealth campaign
- By: IE Staff
- March 12, 2012 March 12, 2012
- 15:30
University of Waterloo students headed to New York for CFA challenge
Wilfrid Laurier University earns honourable mention as first runner up
- By: IE Staff
- March 12, 2012 March 12, 2012
- 09:50
Changing lifecycles affecting Canadians’ insurance needs: TD
People are living longer, choosing to put of starting a family and supporting adult children and aging parents
- By: IE Staff
- March 12, 2012 March 12, 2012
- 07:50
LSE buys majority stake in UK clearing firm
Deal will create a global leader in multi-asset, multi-venue clearing and risk management services
- By: James Langton
- March 9, 2012 March 9, 2012
- 10:10
Big Five banks see Q1 profits grow 6%
Profit growth at BMO, Scotia and CIBC offset declines at TD, RBC
- By: Sunny Freeman
- March 8, 2012 March 8, 2012
- 16:20
Sun Life aims to increase operating income to $2B by 2015
Company says it will increase scale in wealth management, expand distribution in Asia
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 8, 2012 March 8, 2012
- 15:55
Canadian Western Bank profit rises 10% in Q1
Assets under management surpass $15 billion
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 8, 2012 March 8, 2012
- 13:20
CIBC profit rises 9% in first quarter, beats expectations
Mortgage broker unit, FirstLine, is shopping for a buyer.
- By: Sunny Freeman
- March 8, 2012 March 8, 2012
- 08:15
Seamark acquiring LeeSide assets
Deal reunites Halifax firm with three former money managers
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 7, 2012 March 7, 2012
- 20:00
RDSP assets surge 66% in 2011
Mutual funds are continuing to gain traction in this niche, says Investor Economics
- By: James Langton
- March 7, 2012 March 7, 2012
- 15:30
IFIC finds fault with proposed anti-money laundering reforms
Elimination of fund manager exemption would create inefficiencies, says De Laurentiis
- By: James Langton
- March 7, 2012 March 7, 2012
- 15:00
Scotiabank to buy New Orleans investment boutique
Howard Weil provides equity research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services for the oil and gas industry
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 7, 2012 March 7, 2012
- 11:05
Canadians more willing to use savings to pay down debt
Survey uncovers differences in saving and spending attitudes of people in 19 countries
- By: IE Staff
- March 7, 2012 March 7, 2012
- 10:30