Canadian Banks 2009: Publications and Events

Events

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Publications

Canada

Banking Review: Spring 2009
This edition discusses concerns about risky clients, managing costs through strategic vendor management, tax implications resulting in various sourcing decisions and valuation control in turbulent times.

Enhancing Performance Through Controls Optimization
This PwC presentation provides information on controls optimization, the common drivers for it, the outcomes and benefits, and what steps are required.

Canadian Banks 2009: Perspectives on the Canadian banking industry
Visit this page to access the most recent edition of this long-standing PwC publication, as well as previous years' editions.

Banking Review: Fall 2008
Canadian banks and financial organizations are facing unique and unprecedented times. This inaugural issue of Banking Review focuses on some of the key issues within the Canadian banking industry.

Global

A New Era: Redefining Ways to Deliver Trusted Advice
This PwC survey discusses the outlook for global wealth managers as well as the challenges and potential opportunities they face in the current economic environment.

Accounting for change: Transparency in the midst of turmoil
This survey reviewed over 20 banks’ financial statements around fair value, structured finance and risk management, analysing how well the current accounting and disclosure guidance stood up to the challenges of the recent market conditions.

Global Private Equity Report 2008
Low interest rates and easy leverage are no longer available in the private equity world. Instead, tough economic times are beginning and capital markets are having a crisis of confidence.

CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers Quarterly Survey
The 77th CBI/PricewaterhouseCoopers financial services survey sees the industry adjusting to a rapidly worsening economic and operating environment. Demand levels are falling fast and the revenue outlook is unquestionably negative.

Banking Banana Skins 2008
The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation's 12th Banana Skins Survey, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, reveals the results of the risk concerns facing leading banking and capital markets practitioners, regulators and analysts.

Talent and the alternative investment industry
Talented individuals are in short supply, and yet are the lifeblood of investment firms. This publication looks at the issues of alternative talent at risk, how to retain talent, and grow the business over the long term.