Is Peer-to-Peer Lending a Real Threat to Traditional Banks?
In late January, Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) cautioned its employees against lending personal funds in the...
Volcker Rule Provides Some Reprieve to Canadian Banks
On December 10, 2013, five financial regulatory agencies approved the implementation of the Volcker Rule,...
Canadian Banks and Housing Market to Feel Effects of Oil Price Slump
On February 19, credit ratings agency Moody’s released a report arguing that the profitability of...
The Crimean Crisis: What Does it Mean for European Banks?
In a world of economic downturns, unstable governments and uncertain futures, financial institutions are particularly...
FATCA – IRS Reaches Across International Boundaries
In March 2010, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) became a federal U.S. tax...
Chinese Companies Slated to Be Major Global Competitors
Mike Cavanagh, JPMorgan’s Co-CEO of Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB), has said that Chinese companies...
RBC on Pace to be Top Player in U.S. Junk Bond Market
Strategic hires and a slow-down in the Canadian bond market is putting Royal Bank of...
Cyprus Adrift in Austerity
Cyprus is a small island with a small population, and the country has recently been...
Bitcoin: What’s the Fuss
Bitcoin, a form of decentralized digital currency, rose to the limelight in 2009 and has...