Are Canadian banks undermining national prosperity?
GINA PAPPANO: Why Canadian banks must continue to invest in the oil and gas sector
Tag: Banking
Wading through the authentication quagmire
ALLAN BONNER: After my recent experience, I’m thinking I might have better luck without authentication and taking my chances with fraudsters
Bad central bank policy has us heading toward a recession
IAN MADSEN: The next few months may only bring stagnation but a full-blown recession is more likely
Cash is still king in Switzerland and it’s paying off
FERGUS HODGSON: The reliance on cash is a symbol of good governance, including respect for civil liberties, purchasing-power resilience and fiscal maturity
The economic dangers of a new inflationary era
IAN MADSEN: Interest rates could rise dramatically to compensate financial institutions
Markets must drive Canada’s energy conversion
PAZ GOMEZ: Canada’s 2050 goal to achieve net-zero emissions might look good on paper, but it will harm investors, companies, employees and households (FREE)
Shadow banks have revolutionized digital investing
DANIEL DUARTE: But underneath all the media brouhaha on bitcoin, a struggle is brewing in the crypto world: which altcoin will pick up the baton? (FREE)
Canada’s crypto crackdown does a disservice to the market
PAZ GOMEZ: Canada must emulate countries such as Liechtenstein and Malta, which adapted legislation in advance to attract crypto entrepreneurs (FREE)
Free up small business to rebuild Canada’s devastated economy
SARA MACINTYRE and MARCO NAVARRO-GENIE: Three basic repairs we must pursue: open internal trade, reform banking and telecommunications, increase incentives for retraining
Bitcoin’s future looks bright as a reserve currency
PAZ GOMEZ: A fraction of the global economy moving to a bitcoin standard will create a ripple effect (FREE)
Why we need to make room for alternative lenders
CAITLIN ROSE MORGANTE: Crackdowns fail to recognize that alternative lenders are the last hope for Canadians shut out of the traditional lending market (FREE)
Central banks should stay clear of cryptocurrencies
PAZ GOMEZ: The cryptocurrency genie is out of the bottle, with altcoins flourishing by the thousands, and there is no going back
Sports sponsorship builds our sense of community
TONY COMPER: Sports sponsorship represents an organization’s values, including the investment we make in our collective culture, education and heritage — not just wealth for its own sake
Feds reject Fintech help to SMEs during Covid-19 crisis
PAZ GOMEZ: Trudeau government siding wth traditional banking over the interests of small companies looking to survice the pandemic
Rise of shadow banking a victory for consumers
PAZ GOMEZ: Hedge and private-equity funds, mortgage lenders, and money-market funds provide accessible sources of credit (FREE membership content)
Canada must regain its competitiveness
IAN MADSEN: We need tax reforms and other initiatives that will help spur entrepreneurial spirit and encourage investment
Too many fault lines in digital voting process
CONSTANTINE PASSARIS: The shambles of the Iowa caucuses reconfirms that electronic voting is still a long way off
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