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People profile: José Placido, RBC Investor Services
José Placido, chief executive of rebranded RBC Investor Services, talks to Andrew Tjaardstra about his plans for the future, as Royal Bank of Canada takes full ownership of the securities services firm...
Federal Reserve proposals limiting counterparty risk could put RBS and the UK government in one pot – potentially forcing US banks to cut exposure to both
Policy head at Canadian Bankers Association expresses fears about side-effects of regulation; other speakers complain about "alphabet soup" of new rules
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Exchange-traded sliced and diced
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Special report: The Americas
The structured certificates of deposit (CDs) bandwagon was full to bursting at the end of last year with the arrival on the scene of Goldman Sachs. If it was required, the US investment bank's first foray into market-linked CDs confirmed the trend. So...
Custody Risk Americas Awards 2012 – Custodian of the Year, Canada and...
Following on from their success in 2011, RBC Dexia Investor Services once again scooped the double in Canada. Despite being a difficult year for investment managers, fund administrators and custodians as market volatility and regulatory requirements increased,...
Actively managed ETFs in North America see dramatic inflows
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Fragmentation hindering Canada’s electricity market
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