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DatabankAugust 29 2010

Low risk, highly attractive

A combination of cautious conservatism and some innovative tax policies has created an opening through which Canada is pushing Toronto, its financial centre, onto the international stage. Karen E Thuermer reports.
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Low risk, highly attractive

Canada's banks have long been considered highly cautious. Until recently, that description could have been construed as a criticism. Now, in the aftermath of the global credit crisis, Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) president Janet Ecker calls their stodginess "the new sexy".

Toronto's financial sector is being hailed for its stability, attributed largely to Canada's conservative regulatory policies and an ingrained aversion to risk.

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