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Scotiabank said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to acquire Howard Weil, an American investment firm specializing in the energy sector. The amount of the transaction were not disclosed. The terms of the transaction, which must be approved by...

Standard and Poor's raised a notch credit rating Capital Desjardins, one of the two financing entities of the cooperative group. After reviewing the situation of the institution in light of new criteria it applies to the banking sector, the New York...

President and CEO of Desjardins Group won first place in the Top 25 of the financial industry in Quebec in 2011, awarded by Finance and Investment. Monique F. Leroux has earned this distinction through the good results recorded by Desjardins, the...

The transition from 2011 to 2012 has brought a change of government in Spain and we have found that due to the tremendous crisis which faces the new PP government, no choice but to adopt a series of measures cuts mainly economic, labor and tax, in this...

More than two thirds of your clients with minor children have not appointed a guardian for their children, according to a recent survey conducted on behalf of BMO Harris Private Banking. By cons, 80% of Canadians with minor children have an idea of...

3 bank advisers testify anonymously. They say openly that they are asked to present the facts so oriented. They reflect their goals purely "product" at the expense of the client's interest: "I can not help you if you take a product." Counselors know...

Royal Bank confirmed Monday the sale of its banking activities in the southeastern United States to PNC Financial Services Group, a transaction of 3.62 billion USD. This includes U.S. $ 3.45 billion for the purchase of RBC Bank (USA) and U.S. $ 165...

Tip: If you hesitate between where to put your money, go with a preconceived idea. Or MiFID (the law requires lenders to provide advice and recommended products to adapt to the customer profile), or crisis, or lessons learned: the employees of financial...

Most customers want to use their refund to pay debt or invest, according to a survey of BMO Harris Private Banking. Thus, 56% of Canadians want their refund or use to pay bills and credit card balances, or to invest. Men are more likely than women...

With the "stress test" that will be done again to the banks, decided to have a meeting with the bank manager with whom I work, because there was money in my account, caused by movements that did not understand. We started a friendly conversation, but...