Michael Goldberg

Scotiabank Sees Slower Pace for Foreign Takeovers

Bank of Nova Scotia expects the pace of foreign acquisitions to slow after Canada’s third-largest bank spent more than C$3 billion ($3 billion) in the past five years buying lenders abroad, new president Brian Porter said.

Scotiabank Names Int’l Group Head Brian Porter President

Bank of Nova Scotia named Brian Porter president, potentially paving the way for him to replace Richard Waugh as chief executive officer of Canada’s third- largest bank.

RBC, TD Bank Go on Buying Spree to Bolster Slowing Profit

Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto- Dominion Bank announced purchases today of almost $20 billion in combined assets from U.S. companies to bolster profit ahead of a slowdown in domestic consumer lending.

RBC Capital Names Barclays’s Goldberg to Co-Head U.S. Unit

RBC Capital Markets, the investment- banking unit of Royal Bank of Canada, named former Barclays Capital executive Michael Goldberg a managing director and co- head of its U.S. equity-capital markets group.

Brown Athletic Director Michael Goldberger to Retire After 38-Year Career

Brown University Athletic Director Michael Goldberger will retire at the end of the academic year, the school said in a statement.

Niche-Market Madoff Duped Law Officers in Ponzi With a Twist

Kenneth Wayne McLeod, 48, covered in tattoos, with a shaved head and plenty of stubble, looked more like an undercover detective than a financial expert.

Israeli Biotechnology Start-Ups Flock to Ohio on State Incentives, Experts

As the Tel Aviv representative of the Ohio Department of Development , Rick Schottenstein said he’s barely able to keep up with his e-mail.

CIBC Agrees to Buy Private-Wealth Business of MFS McLean

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the country’s fifth-largest bank, agreed to buy the private- wealth business of MFS McLean Budden to bolster its wealth- management operations.

Brown Hires Hofstra’s Jack Hayes to Run Athletic Department

Hofstra University’s Jack Hayes was named athletic director at Brown University, replacing Michael Goldberger, who will retire at the end of the academic year.

Canadian Stocks Gain as Gold, Oil Advance; Manulife Rallies

Canadian stocks rose to a four- month high as gold and oil prices gained and Manulife Financial Corp. advanced after Desjardins Securities Inc. boosted its rating on the shares.

"Using past succession patterns at Scotia as a guide, Mr. Porter also appears set to become CEO when Mr. Waugh steps down."

- Michael Goldberg on Oct 31, 2012

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U.S. Stocks Advance on Increased Optimism Over Economy

Lehman Reaches Beyond Grave Seeking Millions From Nonprofits

S&P 500 Rises on U.S. Optimism While Metals Fall on China

IRS ‘Mistakes’ Not From Partisanship, Acting Chief Says