Three Ways to Support Earned Wage Access in Canada
By Marco Margiotta Around the world, employers are experiencing first-hand the impacts of what’s being called the ‘Great Resignation,’ emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. For our neighbours to the South, 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November 2021, which matches a series high from last September. This trend has …
Four Areas to Address to Meet Digital B2B Commerce Expectations
By Brandon Spear Looking back on 2021, the global B2B payments landscape experienced notable changes in sales channel strategies as e-commerce accelerated. As B2B customer journeys become more digitally influenced, a merchants’ payments offerings and capabilities need to evolve to better secure the sale. Recent research from Forrester Consulting revealed …
Versapay Bolsters Executive Team
TORONTO, ON–Versapay, a leading provider of cloud-based payments and accounts receivable (AR) automation solutions, bolstered their executive team with the addition of three new members. Ward Schultz joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Nancy Sansom joins as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Alex Hoffmann joins as Executive Vice President of …
FSRA Encourages Financial Services Leaders, Consumers to Establish a Two-Way Dialogue
The outreach challenge was part of the provincial regulator’s first-ever Exchange Event TORONTO, ON–The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) held its first virtual Exchange Event today which focused primarily on principles-based regulation and what that means for the financial services sector, and the importance of enabling innovation across …
Workplace Changes from COVID-19 Won’t Be Permanent, Most Believe
Staff So far, the changes in how we use our offices, who works from home and the other disruptions or adjustments in corporate life aren’t impressing those who might make decisions on organizational structure in the future. Only 23 percent of CIOs surveyed expect remote workplace changes from the COVID-19 …
Equipment Finance Roundup
Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada Named One of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada (formerly Hitachi Capital Canada) has been named as a winner of the 2021 Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ program. This national program recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering high performance corporate cultures that help …
Four Key Technologies Address Supply Chain Disruptions Impact on Work Truck Finance
Supply chain disruptions are a prominent concern across the globe. “We are all aware of the container ships lined up at ports, and months’ long delays in delivery times,” says Kirk Mann, Senior Vice President and GM of Transportation Finance, Mitsubishi HC Capital America. “However, supply chain issues and inefficiencies …
Legacy Banking Needs to Change Its Tune
An Interview with Sudipta Kumar Ghosh By Kathryn Atkins Sudipta Kumar Ghosh is an experienced technology and product executive in banking and financial services who focuses on implementing solutions aligned with digital and mobile-first growth strategies to deliver exceptional customer experiences. During his twelve years of involvement in this sector, …
How the Pandemic is Reshaping the Future of Financial Services
By Andrew Eppich The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses across Canada to digitally transform. According to Equinix’s Global Tech Trends Study, nearly half — 46 percent — of digital leaders in Canada have accelerated their digital transformation plans as a result of COVID-19. That includes the financial services industry, which …
Unattended Payments with the User in Mind
By Peter Alcock Have you ever walked up to a self-service terminal like a parking pay station or self-checkout retail store, and been both puzzled and embarrassed because you don’t know what to do? You’re absolutely not alone! It seems like the more text instructions, or the more icons and …