Industry

Global co-operation key to financial stability

World leaders need to co-operate on building a sustainable global financial framework, even if it means setting aside some of their national priorities in the process. The stakes are simply too high for larger economic players to chart their own course, according to a Canadian with some recent experience on the international stage.

By Staff |October 17, 2011

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UBS broker fights to clear record

Back in 2009, Robert Bickham, a broker for UBS, found himself in a bit of a pickle: he was identified in a client complaint against UBS, but had never uttered a word of investment or other financial advice to the client who made the complaint. Despite this, Bickham wound up with a blot on his record—the customer arbitration against UBS found its way onto his previously squeaky clean Central Registration Depository record (CRD).

By Staff |October 17, 2011

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Credit union central’s in merger talks

Central 1 Credit Union and Credit Union Central Alberta have announced today that they are in merger talks. The consolidation of the two centrals would affect more than 190 credit unions in B.C., Alberta and Ontario.

By Staff |October 17, 2011

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Small businesses lag on succession planning

Canadian small business owners haven’t fully prepared for the day they will hand off their business, according to a recent TD Waterhouse Business Succession Poll.

By Staff |October 17, 2011

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