Joe Castaldo, Canadian Business

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Fintech firms are battling banks—and the banks are winning

Fintech was supposed to disrupt the financial old guard, but the market hasn’t been impressed with their performance so far.

By Joe Castaldo, Canadian Business |May 18, 2016

2 min read

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Canadian banks on acquisition spree

Canadian banks are on an acquisition spree, having completed 118 purchases since 2008.

By Joe Castaldo, Canadian Business |November 30, 2012

3 min read

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Will Iceland get loonie?

Three years ago, Iceland suffered a catastrophic banking collapse. Over a few days in October 2008, all three of its major banks fell, turning the country of 319,000 people into the first casualty of the financial crisis. By some measures, it was the largest financial system failure ever experienced by a single nation.

By Joe Castaldo, Canadian Business |November 11, 2011

11 min read

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