Industry News

China’s securities regulator gets new chief

The Financial Times reports China has named Xiao Gang head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

By Staff |March 18, 2013

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Canadian mining on shaky ground

The state of the global economy is dampening the mining boom in Canada.

By Staff |March 18, 2013

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2 reasons mortgage rates are artificially inflated

Finance Minister Flaherty’s attempts to cool the hot housing market may be for naught — especially now that most banks are offering mortgage rates under 3%, says the Globe and Mail. So why does Ottawa continue to keep rates artificially inflated? 1) Rate obscurity Discouraging banks from publicly advertising rates that are under 3% keeps […]

March 18, 2013

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HSBC to cut thousands more staff

HSBC may be trimming thousands more employees.

March 18, 2013

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