Canadian Banker articles from May 1998

Canadian Banker archives from May 1998

Interesting times. (changes in the banking and financial-services industry)(Editorial)
May 1, 1998... 'From its earliest years, banking has been inseparable from politics." That observation, from Different Drummers, Robert MacIntosh's 1991 book about banks and politics in Canada, came to mind in April as news of the second "megamerger" of the...

How competitive is Canada's financial-services sector? (results of study on Canada's banking industry)(includes related article on interest-rate spreads)
May 1, 1998... The banking industry in Canada is highly competitive, and this competition has led historically to innovation and lower prices for consumers, a new study has determined. The study also found that ratios of corporate concentration in an...

Bank access for all: easing difficulties at the front line.
May 1, 1998... This is the final part of a series about helping low-income Canadians gain access to basic banking services. In the last issue, we examined the problems faced by tellers who must ask customers for suitable ID when opening accounts. Part of the...

It's their funeral. (national manager of prepaid funeral services for TD Trust Wynn Clark)
May 1, 1998... Managing prepaid funeral deposits held in trust is a booming business for this banker. Wynn Clark faces the business of dying daily. As national manager of prepaid services for Toronto Dominion Bank's trust arm, TD Trust, Clark takes care of...

Bankers of the future. (Canadian bankers upgrade their skills)
May 1, 1998... As banks adapt to changing markets, the nature of banking careers is evolving too. The key to success: move up the value chain. Joyce Rose has worked at Royal Bank's Windsor, N.S., branch for 23 years, the past six as a personal banker. In...

The great debate. (preparation of the Canadian task force on the future of the Canadian financial services sector for the 21st century)
May 1, 1998... The government's task force on financial services has been flooded with conflicting ideas and proposals about how to prepare the sector for the 21st century. At the heart of the debate is the future role of banks. The Saskatchewan Federation...

Recommended reading. (Canadian Bankers' Assn's information program)(includes related articles on preparation for the year 2000 computer compliance problem and the Canadian Bankers' Assn's Web site)
May 1, 1998... Launched in early April, a new collection of publications packed with financial advice and information is already receiving an enthusiastic response from the public. It's the next step in the banking industry's program of "Building a Better...

Branding the bank. (banks' need to live up to the values of their brand)
May 1, 1998... In the good old days when banks could count on loyal customers, marketing amounted to little more than finding the best branch locations. Today the big banks pay close attention to brand management. There's a new yet familiar name in retail...

Counting down to 2000. (most suppliers, clients and partners of Canadian banks still unprepared for the year 2000 computer compliance problem)
May 1, 1998... Canada's banks are well on the way to getting their systems ready to handle the "millennium bug." That just leaves their suppliers, their clients, their partners... If you drive along Steeles Ave., the northern boundary of Toronto, you'll pass...

Who's in charge here? (management of the Internet)
May 1, 1998... A simple test of the Net or a hijacking? What took place in January has raised a lot of questions. The Internet has a dirty little secret - and it's not that triple-X pictures of Sharon Stone are readily available. No, the secret, at least as...

Resourceful forecasting. (Canada's commodity prices)
May 1, 1998... Canada's resource industries have taken a beating on the price front in recent months, but the outlook is rosier now, as prices have levelled off and, in some cases, are starting to rise again. Metals prices plunged in the wake of the Asian...