Canadian Banker articles from January 1993

Canadian Banker archives from January 1993

99 years of Canadian Banker. (Cover Story)
January 1, 1993... A hundred years ago, this magazine came to life on a flat-bed press as the Journal of the Canadian Bankers' Association. Throughout this year, we will present various features marking our 100th anniversary. To set the stage for later articles,...

Reforms under the rising sun. (Japanese banking laws)
January 1, 1993... With Canadian bankers cheering them on, Japan is now moving toward significant change in the regulation of its financial markets. This is all in keeping with world-wide trends in financial sector reform in the European community, Canada and...

Competition is all. (interview with Sylvia Ostry, head of the International Advisory Council of the Bank of Montreal) (Interview)
January 1, 1993... An interview with Dr. Sylvia Ostry, chairman, Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto and former Ambassador of Canada for Multilateral Trade Negotiations, and personal representative of the Prime Minister to the Economic Summit....

Spelling service. (improving the level of banking services)
January 1, 1993... How service levels in banking can be improved is spelled out in this article by Allan Platt, who teaches finance at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton. Service, Service, Service. Is there any other word you hear more...

Balancing work and family.
January 1, 1993... Canada's major banks offer a wide spectrum of support to employees and their families, reflecting the realities of life in the '90s. The author is a Toronto freelance writer. After a 30-minute ride on the Metro Alike many National Bank of...

Revisiting China's banking reforms. (includes related article)
January 1, 1993... While China has experienced healthy economic growth since the 1980s, the author feels it hasn't yet faced economic or financial reform in a fully fledged manner. A professor of economics at the University of Ottawa, and a regular contributor to...

Business valuations and the M&A grey market. (merger and acquisitions)
January 1, 1993... Account managers involved in workout situations will be especially interested in this article on business valuations. The author is a manager within KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne's corporate finance practice. He has participated in a variety of...

Banks as insurance brokers. (Opinion) (Column)
January 1, 1993... The banking industry can deliver a mass-market insurance product much more efficiently than the traditional marketplace, according to Steven D. Elves, a former bank loans officer, who, for the past 13 years has worked in a fully automated...

Speak up persuasively.
January 1, 1993... Approach every presentation or speech as an act of persuasion. Make sure the talk conveys a clear message, has a sound structure, and is appropriate for the audience. Then deliver it in a strong, conversational style. A Nobel prizewinner,...

Coaching and the long-distance manager.
January 1, 1993... Management books are beginning to sound like sports columns. Phrases like "coaching," "team play," "game plans," and "the big win" are heard as often in the business arena as on the sporting field. But, although developing coaching skills may...

Gold rush! Banking at the heart of the Klondike.
January 1, 1993... The Journal of the Canadian Bankers' Association was less than five years old when gold was discovered in the Yukon, attracting a colorful cast of characters, not the least of which were bankers who raced north to service the financial needs of...

Love me, love my product - not anymore! (marketing of financial products)
January 1, 1993... Today, as products and services become more complex, and customers become increasingly sophisticated, there is a growing need for financial salespeople with sound product knowledge supported by strong sales skills. While the sales area is one...

125 Portraits.
January 1, 1993... This portrait collection of 125 Companions of the Order of Canada is a coffee-table book that should have a long shelf life. It's a photographic celebration of 125 men and women who have received the "Companions" honour. All were photographed...

Money, Banking and Finance.
January 1, 1993... In their Preface to the fourth edition of this book the authors state that "As before, the intent of this book is to reflect the tremendous changes in the field of money, banking, and finance over the decades." This commitment is spelled out in...

Money on the Run; Canada and How the World's Dirty Profits are Laundered.
January 1, 1993... "Pecunia non olet," a Latin phrase allegedly coined by the Roman Emperor Vespasian, 2,000 years ago. It seems that the emperor, who is credited with construction of the Colosseum, was also adept at restoring public finances. One of his creative...

Boardroom Renaissance - Power, Morality and Performance in the Modern Corporation.
January 1, 1993... In what might be construed as "old-boy-network-sacrilege" of the highest order, James Gillies spells it out in black and white for directors of Canadian corporations. Pull up your bootstraps boys, says the author of "Boardroom Renaissance,"...

Creating Champions.
January 1, 1993... Enthralled customers and supercharged employees are the promise of "Creating Champions," a how-to book by motivational expert Betska K-Burr. The basis of her training sessions for business, industry and government, the book is a successful...

Parting Company: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully.
January 1, 1993... With the economy in the doldrums there is no such thing as a secure job any more. Ever wonder if yours will be the next to go? William J. Morin and James C. Cabrera's book, "Parting Company: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another...

The Next Canadian Century: Building a Competitive Economy.
January 1, 1993... David Crane's latest book, "The Next Canadian Century," warns about the bleak prospects of the Canadian economy unless policy makers in government and the private sector do the right things this time. According to David Crane, the Canadian ship...

Doing Business in Italy.
January 1, 1993... Ask anyone in Canada about the ranking of the 67 countries, and very few -- one hopes -- would miss the U.S., Japan and Germany as the top three. Even fewer would fail to know the smallest economy is that of Canada. But just how do the other...

Secrets of Power Presentations.
January 1, 1993... Just how do you capture and hold people's attention during presentations? The author, who has given business speeches and seminars across North America, Europe and Asia, offers practical and sensible "secrets" to successful speaking. Bender...

Practical Business Genius.
January 1, 1993... Someone once said that computers are useless because all they can provide are answers. The wisdom behind this slightly tongue-in-cheek statement is that the ability to ask the right questions is one of the keys to a successful life. Timely...

Bank facts 1992. (Industry Overview)
January 1, 1993... CANADA'S 62 BANKS EMPLOY MORE THAN 180,000 Canadians in close to 7,600 branches and nationwide manage more than $600 billion in assets. Together, they have developed one of the most efficient, reliable and low-cost banking systems in the world....