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Foreign assets held by Canadian banks overview document
Foreign assets held by Canadian banks overview document (2).pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
Canadian banks, apart from the Big 5, have generally avoided foreign diversification. All of the Big 5 have a significant foreign presence, however, RBC’s massive diversifactation ($1.86T foreign assets, 37% revenue) eclipses its rivals. Whereas, National Bank has also proven highly competitive, despite its domestic focus.
Methodology
This document looks at 4 categories of Canadian banks via charts. The charts are derived from OSFI data which provides details with respect to foreign operations held by Canada’s domestic banks. I have categorized them as Small/Medium, Mid-Tier, Large and Big 5.
The purpose is to provide a snapshot on foreign diversification and to demonstrate how banks have benefited from diversification. I summarize the how, why and where for each of the banks that met the criteria, and to determine the impact on revenue and risk management.
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Part 2: The Merchant Loyalty Industrial Complex Collapse
Mark Sibthorpe
This report digs under the surface and uncovers why loyalty is going the way of the dodo.
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Merchants should not waste time fighting card networks
Mark Sibthorpe
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The full story of SVB March 12th, 2023
Mark Sibthorpe
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March 2023 bank earnings summary
Mark Sibthorpe
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Real estate report: October 30th, 2020
Mark Sibthorpe
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VersaBank’s New High-Security VPN Proving Especially Valuable During COVID-19 Pandemic
TailscaleReleaseMarch30FINAL.pdf
Press Release
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2014 FSIM when Bernanke visited Montreal
Mark Sibthorpe
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Eisman's big Canadian bank short
Mark Sibthorpe
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VersaBank Beta-Testing Its New, High Volume Mortgage Finance App
VBCortelMortFinanceAppFeb62020.pdf
Press Release
How and why you need to defend your brand against disruptors
Mark Sibthorpe
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Kick the can(nomics)
Mark Sibthorpe
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ScoreCard Bill Morneau, Canada's Minister of Finance
Mark Sibthorpe
This report is a scorecard I designed in order to rank the performance of the current Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau. I do regular rankings because, otherwise, I cannot measure the performance in a meaningful way. The scoring is based on a variety of metrics as detailed on the ‘score-table’ on page 3. Examples of the criteria and weighting include:
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Observations and overview of 2018 NB flood support from government and insurance companies.
Observations and overview of 2018 NB flood support from government and insurance companies..pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
Flood aftermath is linked to post traumatic stress. Here are some findings from a study conducted by Queensland University following a flood:
"The findings showed that aftermath stress contributed to poor mental health outcomes over and above the flood itself, prior mental health issues and demographic factors," Ms Dixon said.
"Aftermath stress was the strongest predictor of post-traumatic stress symptoms with 75 per cent of people saying the most difficult aspect was the aftermath and dealing with insurance companies," she said.
With this in mind, I felt it was important to understand how New Brunswick flood victims were treated.
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Update Argentina: a sign of the times
Update Argentina_ a sign of the times.pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
Argentina is in the news daily because the situation is dire, and may be an indication of further contagion. The most dramatic story that speaks of the a leading cause of its troubles was the recent arrest of the public works secretary, Jose Lopez. June 15th he was caught hiding millions in cash in a monastery. No this is not a plot for a comedy.
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Summary of Canada's flood news, 2017 to present
Summary-of-flood-news-2017-present.pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
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Banking on Pot
SBS
Canadian banking industry overview
Mark Sibthorpe
Introduction
Small banks
Small medium sized banks
Medium sized banks
Medium large banks
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2014 Mobile payments the Apple pay way
Mobile_Payments_Apple_Pay_2014.pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
The book is a prelude to Walmart leaving MCX, and chronicles the evolution that led to Walmart Pay. There is an extensive case study of Walmart that looks into its efforts to become an ILC and to avoid paying credit card transaction fees ('merchant discount').
It offers readers a step-by-step methodology for evaluating and transforming credit and loyalty programs. The strategies are based on proven examples and industry facts. The Nectar, Target, Canadian Tire and Walmart case studies are examples of the practical approach I have taken, written with the intent that merchants can use them as blueprints for their own initiatives.
Death to bitcoin, long live the blockchain
Mark Sibthorpe
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TD bank industry conduct
Mark Sibthorpe
This report chronicles the events leading up to the collapse, shows TD's performance, analyses other related issues.
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Book review: Back from the Brink
Mark Sibthorpe
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Footnote 151
Mark Sibthorpe
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Save the Canadian economy now
Mark Sibthorpe
This report assesses the issues at hand and recommends the solution to get Canada's economy on track.
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Reasons financial service companies should consider gamification
GamingEventProposal-printsample--en-final.pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
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National Bank Special Report
Mark Sibthorpe
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Will Canadian banks charge companies for deposits?
Mark Sibthorpe
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Canadian Tire's (CTC) - Canadian Tire Financial Services (CTFS) Scotia deal overview and risk assess
Mark Sibthorpe
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Finance minisiter scorecard August 26, 2015
Mark Sibthorpe
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Xtreme Branch
Mark Sibthorpe
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Canadian Nudge
Mark Sibthorpe
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CWB cause for concern
Mark Sibthorpe
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BNTV Overview
BNTV
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- Research
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Challenger banks not a threat to big banks
Mark Sibthorpe
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Gamification of financial data project
GamingEventProposal-printsample--en-final_original.pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
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The impact a rate rise will have for Canadian banks
Mark Sibthorpe
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FIFA: the new goldenballs
Mark Sibthorpe
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Scorecard Minister of Finance: JIm Flaherty
Scorecard Min Fin Flaherty April 8 2014.pdf
Mark Sibthorpe
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Merchants extend financial services
Mark Sibthorpe
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Hot Money: real-estate
Mark Sibthorpe
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Currency Cheat Sheet: a guide for the rest of us
Mark Sibthorpe
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Riches to Rags? Summary of possible risks for Genworth MI CANADA, INC.
Mark Sibthorpe
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Canadian Western Bank Competitive Forecast
Mark Sibthorpe
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Liquid Canada: the tipping point
Mark Sibthorpe
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Bank Fees
Mark Sibthorpe
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Cheap Oil Report
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Canada's Economy, a strategic solution
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Mobile Payments Blueprint: guide to credit and loyalty transformation for merchants
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Guide to system selection
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