Andrea Hopkins

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November 26, 02:08pm EST
UPDATE 1-PNG consents to smelter return exchange, Inmet says 

* Inmet exchanges 18 pct stake for 5 pct smelter return  Full Article 

November 24, 08:43pm EST
UPDATE 4-BMO profit up 16 pct, to buy Diners Club business 

* Loan loss provisions C$386 mln vs year-earlier C$465 mln  Full Article 

November 24, 08:43pm EST
UPDATE 4-BMO profit up 16 pct, to buy Diners Club business 

* Loan loss provisions C$386 mln vs year-earlier C$465 mln  Full Article 

November 24, 08:43pm EST
UPDATE 4-BMO profit up 16 pct, to buy Diners Club business 

* Loan loss provisions C$386 mln vs year-earlier C$465 mln  Full Article 

November 23, 12:30pm EST
BAY STREET-Canada banks to cap 2009 with decent quarter 

TORONTO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - It was supposed to be a year of blood-letting, but Canada's big banks are poised to close 2009 with another decent quarter as strong trading revenues again offset big loan losses.  Full Article 

November 22, 03:30pm EST
BAY STREET-Canada banks to cap 2009 with decent quarter 

TORONTO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - It was supposed to be a year of blood-letting, but Canada's big banks are poised to close 2009 with another decent quarter as strong trading revenues again offset big loan losses.  Full Article 

November 19, 07:40pm EST
CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Sun Life eyes U.S. insurance acquisitions 

* Aims to boost Sun Life brand in United States (Writes through with comments from interview, adds byline)  Full Article 

November 19, 05:43pm EST
UPDATE 1-Sun Life says happy with capital position 

TORONTO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A day after rival insurer Manulife Financial Corp <MFC.TO> surprised markets with a C$2.5 billion ($2.3 billion) equity financing, Sun Life Financial <SLF.TO> said it was comfortable with its capital levels.  Full Article 

November 18, 09:00pm EST
UPDATE 1-Canada regulator urges caution on bank buybacks 

* Canadian banks in good position if rules change (Adds comment on supervision, global rules)  Full Article 

November 18, 08:06pm EST
Canada regulator urges caution on bank buybacks 

TORONTO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Canada's top banking supervisor, Superintendent of Financial Institutions Jule Dickson, said on Wednesday the nation's top lenders should continue to take a conservative approach to capital levels before contemplating any ...  Full Article