Financial News
Genworth MI Canada Not Pushing Up Against Legislated Cap Wall Street Journal Federal legislation last year raised their cap to C$300 billion, but it is not yet in force while the government works on draft regulations, a Department of Finance Canada spokesman said. Genworth sees flat home-price appreciation in Canada over the 12 ... |
 Globe and Mail | Stephen Harper: Old Age Security changes are 'being considered' Montreal Gazette Consequently, Canada must look for markets elsewhere, particularly Asia. "I don't think anyone has actually challenged the government's assertion that these are important industries and that it is in Canada's interest to diversify." - Finance Minister ... Cutting OAS costs necessary for fiscal health: Flaherty OAS changes could cost Ontario $200 million a year On pension reform, Dodge hopes Harper steps up |
 CBC.ca | BofA's King Says Canada May Boost Mortgage Insurance Cap BusinessWeek At the same time, the Bank of Canada said in December that high consumer debt is the biggest domestic risk to the financial system. Canada's banking regulator also said that lenders are becoming “increasingly liberal” with mortgages that don't require ... Canada Fin Min Concerned Some Lenders Relaxing Mortgage Standards Flaherty concerned by mortgage lending Canada's FM 'concerned' about mortgages |
 Globe and Mail | Baird sticks to party line – Israel's Likud party Globe and Mail Everywhere he went in Israel this week, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird would say: “Israel has no greater friend in the world than Canada.” So much so that Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz joked at a reception for the Canadians Thursday ... |
 Advisor.ca | Randy LeClair, CFA, Joins Manulife Asset Management as Portfolio Manager MarketWatch (press release) About Manulife FinancialManulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group operating in 21 countries and territories worldwide. In 2012, we celebrate 125 years of providing clients strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking ... MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. : Randy LeClair, CFA, Joins Manulife Asset Management ... |
Canada Monetary Reserves Up $557 Million In January From December Fox Business The finance department reported that the amount of Canada bills outstanding decreased by $210 million to $2.263 billion at Jan. 31. Canada bills are short-term securities sold on the US money market. Canada's finance department said the ... |
 Globe and Mail | Revealing the realities of retirement savings Sacramento Bee This will help you feel more confident about your financial future." Myth: You should focus on eliminating debt before saving for your retirement. The majority of Canadians (63%) think you should focus on eliminating debt before saving for retirement, ... BMO's 2012 RRSP Media Guide |
 Globe and Mail | Spreading financial pains around the likely scenario The Barrie Examiner On Thursday, the Conference Board of Canada released a 52-page report which warned that our provincial government needs to cut spending drastically to balance the Ontario budget on schedule. If it doesn't, Ontario will be in the red until 2021-2022, ... Kelly McParland: Deficit report reveals decrepit state on Ontario finances Drummond Report: Dalton McGuinty insists books can be balanced by 2017-18 ... Long-awaited Drummond report on Ontario reforms set for Feb. 15 |
Douglas County Manager says finance chief pick Christine Vuletich comes highly ... Carson Now In October 2011, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the City of South Lake Tahoe the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City's FY 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial ... |
 CBC.ca | British Columbia job market slips in January Vancouver Sun He said the January employment report "reinforces the point that Canada's job creation engine is cooling markedly. There is no one single factor to explain the softening trend, although the sustained decline in finance, insurance and real estate is ... Canada January Labor Force Survey (Text) Canada Jobless Rate Rose to Nine-Month High 7.6% in January Alberta job growth outpacing Canada |