The law firms of Roy O'Connor LLP («RO»), Sotos LLP («Sotos») and Goldblatt Partners LLP («GP» - formerly Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP), along with a national team of law firms, represent plaintiffs in two certified class actions against
Canadian Banks on behalf of current and former non-management employees for compensation for alleged unpaid overtime.
I still have TD among other
Canadian banks on my watch list for Feb..
RBC is the only
Canadian bank on the U.S. dollar LIBOR panel.
Not exact matches
TORONTO, May 1 - The
Canadian dollar fell to a four - week low against its U.S. counterpart
on Tuesday before paring its decline, as
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said the outlook for the domestic economy is good despite the overhang of high household debt.
«I don't have a lot of confidence that the
Canadian banks wouldn't impose some restrictions
on my fund that I'm not interested in having,» he says.
Canadians also shouldn't
bank on negotiations at the World Trade Organization to improve the situation.
«We do not see an imminent turning point in commodity prices and thus forecast further negative repercussions
on the
Canadian economy next year,» Sebastien Lavoie, assistant chief economist at Laurentian
Bank Securities in Montreal, said in an analysis of the
Bank of Canada's latest policy statement.
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, May 1 -
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday that the view of the Canadian economy is quite good despite record levels of household debt, and he was confident the central bank can manage the risk of that debt even as interest rates r
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said
on Tuesday that the view of the
Canadian economy is quite good despite record levels of household debt, and he was confident the central
bank can manage the risk of that debt even as interest rates r
bank can manage the risk of that debt even as interest rates rise.
Many
on Bay Street and Wall Street actually prefer the
Canadian central
bank's commitment to talking with one voice, compared to the mixed messages sent by the Fed's freewheeling policy makers.
The
Bank of Canada will likely stand pat during their next key interest rate decision
on September 9th, so a further cut would suggest extreme weakness in the
Canadian economy.
As a bonus, the GDP reports also contain data
on personal consumption expenditure; the benchmark for
Canadian exports of travel services, another segment the
Bank of Canada expects to lead the export recovery.
(One recent report
on compensation at
Canadian banks calculated the CEO - to - employee ratio at roughly 135:1 in 2012.)
«A notable increase in global protectionism remains the most important source of uncertainty facing the
Canadian economy,» the central
bank said in its quarterly report
on the economy.
Thousands of
Canadians crossed a milestone off their bucket lists
on May 6, the day of the
Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon.
Last week, Benjamin Tal, an oft - cited economist at
Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce, kept things going with a note
on what could be done to restrain international demand.
Over the summer, Gordon and Stanford separately devoted columns to the most under - reported
Canadian business story of 2016: within a few months, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will agree on the parameters the central bank will follow for the next five ye
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will agree
on the parameters the central
bank will follow for the next five ye
bank will follow for the next five years.
It would be folly to look too far into the future of
Canadian monetary policy, and the
Bank of Canada offered no guidance
on what it will do next.
Royal
Bank economist Paul Ferley says now is the time for
Canadian exporters to aggressively pursue opportunities to sell in the U.S. «[Where] they may have found they were getting outbid earlier
on... they may find now that they're more competitive, given the weakening of the
Canadian dollar,» he says.
The
Bank blamed disappointing growth in the global economy for a reduction in
Canadian exports, with knock -
on effects for the rest of the economy.
The deployment of such technology is the latest move by a
Canadian bank to beef up its digital capabilities as customers increasingly conduct their
banking on mobile phones and computers, rather than over the phone or in a brick - and - mortar branch.
Of the 246 companies
on the index, 12 are
Canadian, including Royal
Bank of Canada (TSX: RY),
Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR) and Telus Corp. (TSX: T).
David Dodge stepped down as governor of the
Bank of Canada
on January 31, and
Canadian CEOs had more than a few kind words for him in a web poll conducted by COMPAS Inc..
Some in the
Canadian banking establishment regarded its generous interest rates
on deposits — they began at 4 %, at least double that offered by Canada's dominant Big Six
banks — as risible folly.
Canadian house prices were up
on a month - to - month basis in April (0.8 %) and March (0.5 %), according to the Teranet - National
Bank National Composite House Price Index released today (May 30).
Other
Canadian banks have either been testing or rolling out chatbots
on Facebook and Twitter as well.
«Tangerine and the new visual identity exemplify everything ING Direct has represented since its start in Canada in 1997, specifically its continued focus
on being an innovative and progressive alternative for
Canadians who embrace forward
banking and
banking in a direct way,» president and CEO Peter Aceto said in a statement.
The central
bank also released its latest quarterly report
on the economy, which says, «export growth will be limited by the recent appreciation of the
Canadian dollar, alongside that of the U.S. dollar, vis - à - vis most other currencies.»
«The
Canadian banks are not
on the cusp of another golden era, a period which has definitely ended,» he wrote.
Assuming you'll need a million bucks Many financial advisers will tell you it's impossible to retire without a million dollars in the
bank, but the truth is that most
Canadians retire
on much less.
CNBC is reporting that RBC and auto lender Ally are
on the verge of a deal to sell the latter's
Canadian operations to the
bank for about $ 4 billion.
A recent survey from the
Canadian Bankers Association found that nearly 70 per cent of
Canadians do most of their
banking on their computer or mobile device — up almost 15 percentage points since 2015.
Needless to say, with no clear indication that interest rates will change any time soon, everyday
Canadians are
banking on the fact that they're right.
A survey done by TD
Bank in February found that a full 20 % of
Canadians are counting
on a lottery win, an inheritance or government payments to provide a comfortable retirement — rather than money saved in an RRSP.
The
Canadian Mining Association could form a similar partnership with
Canadian banks, providing training
on sustainable practices to Burmese natural resource firms while leveraging the trillions of dollars raised
on the TSX for projects that give environmental groups and local residents a say.
The day before shareholders voted 99.8 % in favour of the merger,
Canadian Business sat down for an exclusive interview with the power brokers behind Bay Street's most recent high - profile partnership to discuss the deal, investment
banking, the economy and life
on the Street.
With a new $ 92 - million glass tower
on the U of T campus, a program that typically leads the
Canadian pack in global MBA rankings and a dean whose C.V. includes a stint as senior deputy governor at the
Bank of Canada, it's not surprising that Rotman has a great reputation.
As luck would have it, a similar study from BMO
Bank of Montreal, also released
on Monday, found that only 29 %
Canadian businesses are successfully using social media.
If you're bearish
on real estate — as we at
Canadian Business have been for some time — the results of the latest Teranet - National
Bank House Price Index, released today, may give you some grim satisfaction.
(PwC claims that based
on the European experience, quarterly reports for
Canadian banks might grow 40 % longer.)
«The value of the
Canadian dollar went up too much, too fast over the last few weeks,» Luc Vallée, chief strategist at Laurentian
Bank Securities, said
on July 17, when the exchange rate was around 78 U.S. cents.
Much of the effectiveness of
Canadian monetary policy depends
on the
Bank of Canada's credibility: managing expectations for the future is at least as important as setting short - term interest rates.
Two of the three
banks also placed well
on another recent list:
Canadian Business «ranking of Canada's Best Brands.
The
Canadian bank finished the quarter with $ 81 million in US equity capital markets revenue, according to data from Dealogic, jumping four spots to sixth
on the league table.
However, the
Bank of Canada was able to maintain this level of monetary growth post-2002 thanks to the deflationary pressures put
on the
Canadian economy as a result of the high dollar.
«How
banks feel that they're going to achieve above - average growth levels by pursuing capital intensive strategies in a market that is as slow as the
Canadian market is a mystery to us,» says Brad Smith, an analyst with Stonecap Securities in Toronto, who has an Underperform rating
on the stock.
Bank of Nova Scotia, National
Bank and the
Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce are also mixing things up, but so far eschewing the high - tech lip gloss, arguing its better to focus
on becoming a better partner for consumers.
As John Manley, president of the
Canadian Council of Chief Executives and former deputy prime minister, noted in a speech last fall
on «Canada's Decade of Opportunity,» much of what the protesters fought for — from higher taxes
on the rich to more jobs to reining in of
banks — has already been achieved here.
The
Bank of Canada said in October that uncertainty about who would replace Barack Obama in the White House causing
Canadian companies to hold off
on new investments.
He also said the chief technology officers at all the major
Canadian banks are working in conjunction with the
Bank of Canada and the federal
banking regulator
on cybersecurity.
Carney, a
Canadian, will become the head of the
Bank of England
on July 1.