Author Archives: Danielle Park

Aramco liquidity eluding the Saudis in 2018?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Danielle Park

An initial public offering of 5% of oil giant Saudi Aramco, is how the Saudi government had hoped to ‘get liquid’ by some $2 trillion this year.  After meeting with salivating bankers in New York for months, the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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More confirmation of predatory sales tactics in Canadian banking conglomerates

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Danielle Park

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) released its findings today after a year long review of business practices across Canada’s Big Six banks after media reports last year of inappropriate sales tactics and incentives.  No surprise they found evidence … Continue reading →

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Fiduciary rule reversal: the outrage continues

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Danielle Park

The fact that the financial sales/advice business has successfully skirted the duty to put the client’s best interests ahead of their own profits is an outrage in a world dependent on fiduciary professionals for advice in many critical areas every … Continue reading →

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