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[written by John Greenwood, courtesy of financialpost.com] Canada’s biggest bank might be getting even bigger. Dexia SA chief executive Pierre Mariani said he hopes to conclude discussions with Royal Bank of Canada “shortly” regarding the sale of Dexia’s stake in … Continue reading

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[reporting by Cameron French; editing by Rob Wilson, courtesy of reuters.com] TORONTO (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO: Quote) paid Chief Executive Gordon Nixon C$10.1 million ($10.1 million) last year, an 8.2 percent decrease from 2010 due to a loss taken … Continue reading

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[written by Grant Robertson, courtesy of globeandmail.com] Austerity has come to the banking sector, as some of the country’s biggest banks take a hard look at their operations for ways to cut back on expenses in an era of historically … 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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[written by Boyd Erman, courtesy of globeandmail.com] Bonus season is going to be brighter on Bay Street than Wall Street. In New York, a recent report said bonuses for investment bankers and traders at securities firms will likely be down … Continue reading

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