2024 Key Financial Trends: The Pendulum Swings Back Hard

01/16/24 • 18 min

Following a difficult year for financial institutions, what might be in store for 2024? Geoff Bertram and Jim Spencer, Managing Directors and Co-Heads, Global Financial Institutions, Investment Banking, TD Securities, discuss with host Amy Van Arnhem, Managing Director and Head of Canada Senior Relationship Management, TD Securities, what commonly happens following a crisis year, when M&As might accelerate and how banks focusing on balance sheet optimization can more soundly weather an economic downturn.

This podcast was recorded on January 9, 2024.

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This podcast was recorded on January 9, 2024.

For relevant disclosures, visit: tdsecurities.com/ca/en/legal#PodcastDisclosure. To learn more about TD Securities, visit us at tdsecurities.com or follow us on LinkedIn @tdsecurities.

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