Fairfax profit jumps in fourth quarter
Credit default swaps boost revenue
- By: IE Staff
- February 22, 2008 February 22, 2008
- 08:30
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Caisse made 5.6% gain in 2007
Quebec’s public pension fund manager, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, said today that it took a $1.9 billion provision in fiscal 2007 on…
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 18:10
Securities issuance $6.4 trillion in 2007
Corporate bond issuance hit a record volume last year
- By: James Langton
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 17:29
Royal Bank scoops up PH&N
Montalbano to be CEO of combined PH&N and RBC asset management business
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 16:20
Scotiabank buys minority stake in Barbados bank
Scotiabank and Cidel will explore opportunities to provide cross referrals for products and services
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 16:10
Meritas puts “Say on Pay” proposal on Canadian bank ballots
Advisory vote intended provide shareholder feedback on executive compensation
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 14:30
BMO Capital Markets expands U.S. fixed income operations
Hires five former LaSalle sales and trading professionals in Chicago
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 11:30
UBS proposes shorter terms for directors
Measure designed to improve corporate governance
- By: James Langton
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 10:30
Canadian M&A activity jumps 44% to record
Mega-deals boost total market value
- By: James Langton
- February 21, 2008 February 21, 2008
- 10:15
CI posts 25% jump in Q4 profit
Net fund sales soar 240% during the quarter
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 15:20
GMAC cutting 930 jobs in Canada, U.S.
Firm restructures North American auto finance business
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 14:30
IIAC commends B.C. budget for supporting small and mid-sized business
Reduction in corporate and small business tax rates are positive steps
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 11:10
Scotiabank renames subsidiary of automotive financing division
Bank of Nova Scotia today announced the renaming of Travelers Leasing Corp. (TLC), a leading Canadian automobile specialized financing company it acquired from Travelers Financial…
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 10:10
ING Canada records 12% drop in Q4 profit
Insurer boosts dividend, announces share buyback
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 08:40
A.M. Best downgrades ratings of Kingsway and subsidiaries
Rating agency places all ratings under review
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 08:20
Moody’s assigns Prime-1 ratings to three RBC Canadian ABCP programs
Total authorized amount is $13.3 billion
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2008 February 20, 2008
- 08:10
Bousada starts new investment firm
Trimark founder a major shareholder in EdgePoint
- By: Regan Ray
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 16:55
VenGrowth makes early exit from McCowan investment
VenGrowth Private Equity Partners Inc. today announced that it has successfully exited its investment in merchandising systems manufacturer McCowan Manufacturing Ltd.McCowan has repaid all of…
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 16:15
Jovian issues employee stock options
Jovian Capital Corp. announced today that it has issued a total of 255,000 stock options to a total of six individuals, including two senior officers…
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 15:50
Regulators approve Thomson purchase of Reuters
Firms must sell copies of research databases
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 13:10
CICA publishes guidance for reporting non-GAAP measures
CPRB guidance covers EBITDA and free cash flow
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 11:50
Co-operators General profit climbs in Q4
Co-operators General Insurance Co. today announced a big jump in its fourth quarter earnings. consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended December…
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 10:25
Credit Suisse cuts value of securities
The Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse today announced a writedown due to a revaluation of some of its structured credit trading positions.The firm reported that…
- By: James Langton
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 09:55
BMO to take $490 million hit
Major ratings agencies confirm BMO's rating
- By: IE Staff
- February 19, 2008 February 19, 2008
- 09:25
Northern Rock to be temporarily nationalized
UK government rejects takeover bids
- By: IE Staff
- February 18, 2008 February 18, 2008
- 09:40