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2012
January 13, 2012
TFSA’s Janet Ecker speaks to Schulich MBA Class at Day on Bay
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TFSA ’s good practices in talent mobility to be featured at World Economic Forum in Davos
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December 23, 2011
TFSA Update December 2011
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TFSA “extremely disappointed” by Supreme Court of Canada decision to reject Ottawa’s bid for national regulator
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December 13, 2011
Learn why Toronto, Ontario is a strategic place to do business as shared at Toronto Financial Services Day in New York 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_7SRNtSNJ8&feature=youtu.be&hd=1November 29, 2011
Janet Ecker ranked 200th on list of most influential people in financial centers worldwide
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Ottawa launches pooled pension plan
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TFSA jointly sponsors the Toronto Financial Services Day in New York November 28 and 29, 2011
http://www.investinontario.com/newyork2011/July 4, 2011
Janet Ecker interviewed by Wall Street Journal
Ex-Canada Minister Says Maple Market Share "An Issue"
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BNN Inverview: TFSA reaction to LSE withdrawl of bid for TMX
http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip493605June 19, 2011
Upcoming Event: International Insurance Society 47th Annual Seminar in Toronto
http://www.iisonline.org/toronto/index.htmMay 19, 2011
TFSA Update: Toronto continues climb in global rankings of financial centres
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Canadian Banks Dominate Bloomberg Markets Ranking
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-09/ocbc-world-s-strongest-bank-in-singapore-with-canadians-dominating-ranking.htmlMay 6, 2011
Toronto Identified as Number 2 Global Capital of Finance
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TMX/LSE Report Reaction on BNN Featuring Janet Ecker, President TFSA - Part 1
http://watch.bnn.ca/headline/april-2011/headline-april-20-2011/#clip453486April 20, 2011
TMX/LSE Report Reaction on BNN Featuring Janet Ecker, President TFSA - Part 2
http://watch.bnn.ca/headline/april-2011/headline-april-20-2011/#clip453491April 14, 2011
Toronto Financial Services: Sustaining our Global Advantage
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March 29, 2011
Need to Continue to Reduce Business Costs: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
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Toronto Listed Among Top Ten Global Financial Centres for First Time
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February 16, 2011
BNN speaks to Janet Ecker
http://watch.bnn.ca/business-day/february-2011/business-day-february-15-2011/#clip418236February 9, 2011
TMX Group in merger talks with London Stock Exchange
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110208/tmx-lse-merger-deal-110208/February 9, 2011
Proposed Exchanges Merger Recognizes Toronto’s Place as Global Financial Hub: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
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Toronto’s Tax Advantage
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/935324--toronto-s-tax-advantageJanuary 20, 2011
BACON: Go north, young man, go north
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/4/go-north-young-man-go-north/2010
December 22, 2010
TFSA Update: TFSA aligns to its new mission
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Why Bay Street is selling itself in New York
http://www.thestar.com/business/bank/article/896996--selling-bay-street-on-wall-streetNovember 9, 2010
Blame Canada no more
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2010/11/09/blame-canada-no-more/#more-5757November 4, 2010
TFSA Update: It’s full speed ahead for Global Risk Institute
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Low risk, highly attractive
http://www.thebanker.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/7550/Low_risk,_highly_attractive.htmlSeptember 13, 2010
Launch of Global Institute in Risk Management Will Boost Canada’s Financial Sector Reputation
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Centennial College launches Islamic finance course
http://www.investmentexecutive.com/client/en/News/DetailNews.asp?Id=54683&cat=147&IdSection=147&PageMem=&nbNews=#LinksJuly 20, 2010
Islamic finance: A new interest in no interest. Canada is finally seeing Islamic finance as an opportunity, not an obstacle.
Canada is finally seeing Islamic finance as an opportunity, not an obstacle. Featured in Canadian Business
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July 13, 2010
Toronto the pragmatic choice for national securities regulator: Toronto Financial Services Alliance
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TFSA’s perspective on some of the issues before world leaders at the G-20 Summit
http://www.tfsa.ca/g20/June 21, 2010
Toronto Rising
http://www.financialpost.com/Toronto+rising/3173264/story.htmlJune 15, 2010
Country Profile – Canada
http://www.director.co.uk/magazine/2010/6_June/canada_country_profile_63_10.htmlJune 8, 2010
M&T Bank Approved to Open Canadian Commercial Banking Branch
http://mtb.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=246May 26, 2010
Toronto Financial Services Alliance supports federal efforts to create Canadian Securities Regulator
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What Toronto can teach New York and London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/db2b340a-0a1b-11df-8b23-00144feabdc0.htmlMarch 26, 2010
Ontario Budget embraces plans to grow Toronto as Financial Services Hub: Toronto Financial Services Alliance ready to move forward with its partners
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2010 Federal Budget Highlights
http://www.kpmg.ca/en/services/tax/tnf/tnfc1012.htmlFebruary 12, 2010
Centennial College to offer Islamic finance course
http://bit.ly/ax7fpiFebruary 2, 2010
“Good and Boring”
We can learn from Canada’s regulatory habit of limiting the risk and leverage banks can accept, which helped protect that country from recessionary fallout.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/opinion/01krugman.htmlJanuary 29, 2010
New Models for Engagement – Connecting People, Employers and Jobs
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January 27, 2010
Toronto Financial Services Alliance welcomes CMHC report on Islamic financing
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January 15, 2010
TFSA President Janet Ecker interview on TVO’s “The Agenda”
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“10 Emerging Financial Centers That Will Blindside New York and London”
http://www.businessinsider.com/top-emerging-financial-centers-2010-12009
December 16, 2009
Centre of Excellence in Financial Services Education Appoints First Executive Director
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December 8, 2009
Text of an article published in The Toronto Star, December 8, 2009
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Financial Services Leadership Council to promote jobs
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November 18, 2009
Plan to Make Toronto a Top Financial Centre Focuses on Creation of World-Leading Hubs of Expertise
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Quietly Prospering: Canadian financial services
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March 10, 2009
Panel Discussion: A Comparison of Developments in Islamic Finance between London, UK and Toronto
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Canada’s Next Big Export—Banking
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/economics/hot_eco_topics/default/09-02-24/Canada_s_Next_Big_Export_Banking.aspxFebruary 19, 2009
Canadian Banks Prove Envy Of The World
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/55654d74-fec3-11dd-b19a-000077b07658.htmlFebruary 7, 2009
Worthwhile Canadian Initiative
http://www.newsweek.com/id/183670February 1, 2009
Toronto Life Magazine Article: The Good News About the Bad Times
http://www.torontolife.com/features/good-news-about-bad-times/2008
December 16, 2008
Pension Measures and Economic Advisory Panel Address Market Uncertainty
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The Financial Times and Canada 2020 present "View from the Top: From Crisis to Opportunity in the North American Economy"
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Agenda for Prosperity – City of Toronto Economic CompetitivenesToronto Seen As Canadian Hub For The Financial Services Industry
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Ontario Banking On Bay Street
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March 4, 2008
