Tag Archives: Canadian banks

[written by Boyd Erman, courtesy of globeandmail.com] The country’s second-tallest skyscraper is poised to go on the auction block, and Canada’s commercial property market is so hot that the Toronto tower may fetch a $1-billion price, shattering the previous record … Continue reading

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[written by Doug Alexander and Sean B. Pasternak, courtesy of bloomberg.com] Bank of Nova Scotia and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce had the highest jump in incentive pay this year among Canada’s six-biggest banks as record profits for the group led to a … Continue reading

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The Occupy Toronto movement was always doomed to fizzle. A successful protest is fuelled by the anger of the masses. But the percentage of Canadians who are truly mad-as-hell at the Bay Street elite—mad enough to take to the streets—is … Continue reading

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[written by Barbara Shecter, courtesy of financialpost.com] Canadian banks are widely lauded for their strong capital positions compared with many global banks. But a Bay Street analyst is cautioning investors not to ignore the allocation of that capital across jurisdictions.

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