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Cross-border, mega deals fuel M&A activity: IDA report

Bay Street losing out to Wall Street

By: IE Staff
January 13, 2005 January 13, 2005
10:10

Li Ka Shing to sell stake in CIBC

Proceeds to be donated to charitable foundations

By: IE Staff
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
16:50

PEAK Insurance names Czorny as COO

PEAK Financial Group has appointed Caron Czorny as executive vp and COO of PEAK Insurance Services Inc.As a senior financial services executive, Czorny has experience…

By: IE Staff
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
16:20

Broker given three-year ban

Brazeau fined $35,000 for improper trading

By: IE Staff
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
15:55

Reinsurers able to withstand 2004 disasters, says S&P

Pricing downturn looms in 2006

By: James Langton
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
14:30

Rockwater completes $35 million financing

Debentures sold to senior management, Caisse de depot

By: IE Staff
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
11:55

Canadian Western Bank buys Vancouver bank branch

Acquires branch form National Bank of Greece

By: IE Staff
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
11:40

Fairfax makes European runoff purchase

Plans to merge Corifrance with Riverstone

By: IE Staff
January 12, 2005 January 12, 2005
11:30

BMO Nesbitt Burns launches new forex trading system

EFXpedite automates trading

By: IE Staff
January 10, 2005 January 10, 2005
15:50

Canadian cheques get a makeover

New specs issued in preparation for move to electronic clearing

By: IE Staff
January 10, 2005 January 10, 2005
10:10

ME transfers member regulation functions to IDA

IDA welcome new members

By: IE Staff
January 7, 2005 January 7, 2005
16:30

Asian banks able to handle losses from tsunamis, says S&P

Financial impact expected to be manageable

By: James Langton
January 6, 2005 January 6, 2005
16:55

GMP adds two to trading desk

Bradbrook, Bury to serve advisors

By: IE Staff
January 6, 2005 January 6, 2005
16:25

Standard Life completes transfer of Canadian assets

The Standard Life Assurance Co. announced today that the transfer of substantially all of the business of the Canadian branch of to its wholly owned…

By: IE Staff
January 6, 2005 January 6, 2005
14:45

Sun Life continues share buyback

Sun Life Financial Inc. plans to buy back 29.6 million or about 5% of its common shares in the coming year, the company announced Thursday.…

By: IE Staff
January 6, 2005 January 6, 2005
13:35

CIBC lawsuit aimed at stopping brokerage defections

Alleges former employees used confidential data to recruit for Genuity

By: IE Staff
January 6, 2005 January 6, 2005
08:50

IDA sets out guidelines for reporting trade name usage

Firms must notify regulator before using names

By: James Langton
January 5, 2005 January 5, 2005
16:25

SIA seeking freer trade in financial services

Urges U.S. government support trade with Europe

By: James Langton
January 5, 2005 January 5, 2005
16:15

GMP Securities to donate commissions to tsunami relief

Commissions from January 7 to be split among three charities

By: IE Staff
January 5, 2005 January 5, 2005
08:50

Sun Life completes reorganization of asset management businesses

Businesses transferred to new subsidiary

By: IE Staff
January 4, 2005 January 4, 2005
15:30

Rockwater announces $35 million financing

Senior managers, Caisse de depot are subscribers in private placement

By: IE Staff
January 4, 2005 January 4, 2005
10:50

Laurentian, Industrial Alliance close sale of BLC-Edmond de Rothschild shares

Firms ink 10-year fund distribution agreement

By: IE Staff
January 3, 2005 January 3, 2005
11:45

Martin Assurance announces name change

Firm renamed Hub International Quebec

By: IE Staff
January 3, 2005 January 3, 2005
11:40

IDA fines Vancouver and Montreal reps

Montreal firm resigning its membership

By: IE Staff
December 23, 2004 December 23, 2004
11:41

Edmonton rep fined $15,000 by IDA

Must re-write conduct and practices exam

By: IE Staff
December 23, 2004 December 23, 2004
10:38