Banking in Canada

Canadian pension returns post slight gain in Q1 2018; RBC Investor & Treasury Services

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Economy, Finance, Money, Royal Bank of Canada, S&P/TSX 60 Index, Investor, RBC, RBC Capital Markets, Banking in Canada

RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) is a specialist provider of asset services, custody, payments and treasury services for financial and other institutional investors worldwide.

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  • RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) is a specialist provider of asset services, custody, payments and treasury services for financial and other institutional investors worldwide.
  • RBC Investor & Treasury Services is a specialist provider of asset servicing, custody, payments and treasury services for financial and other institutional investors worldwide.
  • RBC Investor Services operates through the following primary operating companies: Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Investor Services Trust and RBC Investor Services Bank S.A., and their branches and affiliates.
  • These materials are provided by RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) for general information purposes only.

The Mint goes big on national pride with collector coins celebrating superhero Captain Canuck and many other homegrown icons

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Government of Canada, Numismatics, Coins of Canada, Coins, Banking in Canada, Royal Canadian Mint, Coin mints, Mint, Gold coins

This all-Canadian collectable, along with many other keepsakes celebrating the constantly unfolding story of our country, is available as of today.

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  • This all-Canadian collectable, along with many other keepsakes celebrating the constantly unfolding story of our country, is available as of today.
  • All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada,
    1-800-268-6468 in the US, or online at www.mint.ca .
  • The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins.
  • For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca .

FCAC releases Progress Report on Canada's National Research Plan on Financial Literacy 2016-2018

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Economy, Finance, Money, Bank regulation, Banking in Canada, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Financial literacy, Literacy

OTTAWA, April 26, 2018 /CNW/ -The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today released the Progress Report on Canada's National Research Plan on Financial Literacy 2016-2018.

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  • OTTAWA, April 26, 2018 /CNW/ -The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today released the Progress Report on Canada's National Research Plan on Financial Literacy 2016-2018.
  • The report includes research findings about the importance of financial confidence as a complement to financial knowledge; ways of applying insights from behavioural economics to enhance financial literacy interventions; and efforts to develop culturally-relevant financial literacy resources for Indigenous Canadians as well as many other important findings.
  • This report is the culmination of the leadership role played by FCAC in advancing evidence-based research on financial literacy.
  • This effort was preceded by the release of Canada's National Research Plan on Financial Literacy 2016-2018, and the formation of the National Research Sub-Committee, whose members spearheaded the projects outlined here.

Equifax Blends Consumer and Commercial Data to Deliver Substantial Small Business Risk Prediction

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Credit scoring, Finance, Money, Economy, Data brokers, Equifax, Personal finance, Credit, Banking in Canada

The latest addition of this product suite is the first solution to combine consumer credit information with the trended business credit data in the Equifax Commercial Financial Network (CFN).

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  • The latest addition of this product suite is the first solution to combine consumer credit information with the trended business credit data in the Equifax Commercial Financial Network (CFN).
  • "Providing our customers with the option of combining consumer data and small business data with the innovative, machine-learning based technology present in the Commercial Insight Delinquency Score will redefine the US Commercial Risk Management market," explains Scott Spencer, Senior Vice President and General Manager for U.S. Commercial Services at Equifax.
  • The Commercial Insight Delinquency Score output is based upon:
    Equifax CFN database,which not only includes traditional payment performance data, but also adds other important data to the mix, such as business owner and identity.
  • Powered by the CFN and leveraging NDT and trended data, the new risk score helps customers achieve profitable growth by increasing access to capital and services for American small businesses.