Tara Perkins
Financial Services Reporter
Tara Perkins has been a business reporter since 2004, following a brief stint as overnight editor of globeandmail.com. She has been writing for the Globe's business section since the spring of 2007 Read more...
Tara Perkins
Financial Services Reporter
Tara Perkins has been a business reporter since 2004, following a brief stint as overnight editor of globeandmail.com. She has been writing for the Globe's business section since the spring of 2007, covering the banking sector during the course of the financial crisis. Prior to that, she worked for the Toronto Star. Tara has a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Guelph.
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Sun Life profit jumps on markets
Insurer’s first-quarter profit hits $686-million or $1.15 a share, up from $438-million or 73 cents a year ago
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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U.K. pension funds look to emulate Canadian investment strategies
Successful infrastructure investments held up as model
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Watchdog group urges greater oversight of insurance middlemen
Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators finds problems with managing general agencies
Monday, May 07, 2012
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Busy builders unfazed by talk of Toronto condo bubble
City’s unique makeup means more condos – with more bedrooms – are what will be needed to meet demand
Monday, May 07, 2012
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Dean Connor: Switching focus from insurance to wealth management
Sun Life head has an ambitious growth strategy, but he knows when to trim his sails
Friday, May 04, 2012
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Ottawa’s spotlight has Manulife rethinking its bank
Effort to protect Canadians from excessive debt load may put pressure on lending practices
Thursday, May 03, 2012
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Competition Bureau clears BCE-Rogers acquisition of MLSE stake
But regulator says it is concerned about amount of concentration and ‘vertical integration’ in TV sports and will monitor transaction
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Intact takes a risk with $530-million Jevco takeover
Move comes as insurance insiders predict industry will be transformed by consolidation
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
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Maple takes big steps toward deal for TMX
With agreements hammered out for Alpha and CDS, and some apparent leeway from regulators, consortium renews $3.8-billion bid for Toronto Stock Exchange operator
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
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Are foreign investors driving up Canada’s housing prices?
Even Ottawa doesn’t have a good grasp on the amount of foreign money in the housing market
Monday, Apr 30, 2012
