Banking and Finance
The headquarters for HSBC Canada and Vancity are located in the Financial District in downtown. Also headquartered in Vancouver are Canaccord Capital Corporation, and Phillips, Hager & North. The Big Five Canadian banks also have modest regional operations located in Vancouver, although they occupy only a portion of the space in the downtown buildings they lease the right to have their logos on.
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