E-commercePayments

Data-Driven Commerce is the ‘Game Changer’ for Hospitality Businesses Worldwide English

“This new report provides real strategy to outperform the competition in a rapidly evolving market,” said FreedomPay Founder and CEO, Tom Durovsik Payments innovator, FreedomPay, the global leader in secure commerce technology for lodging, retail, restaurants and other hospitality merchants, today announced the publication of a new Report entitled Hospitality …

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Corporate PartnershipsPayment ProcessingPayments

Desjardins Group’s forms Strategic partnership with Global Payments

MONTREAL–Desjardins has signed a long-term partnership with Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions. This partnership means that Global Payments will be acquiring Desjardins’ entire merchant portfolio, currently housed under the Monetico brand. Starting in March 2020, Desjardins’ equipment will be replaced with Global Payments’ …

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Business BankingWealth Management

Scotiabank establishes Global Wealth Management as formal business line,

Global Wealth Management uniquely positioned for growth TORONTO–Scotiabank is establishing Global Wealth Management (GWM) as a distinct business line, given its significant scale, double-digit asset growth over the last few years, and strong continued contribution to all-Bank earnings. “Establishing Global Wealth Management as a distinct business line is a testament …

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Industry NewsInvestment SolutionsTrends

Canadian Plan Sponsors Continue to Post Positive Median Returns

Alternative assets outperformed traditional assets for the quarter TORONTO–The median return of the BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe, a BNY Mellon Global Risk Solutions fund-level tracking service, was +1.66% for the third quarter of 2019 despite slowing global growth indicators. The 1 year median return as of September 30, …

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Industry NewsRegulatory Issues

OPSEU First Vice-President/Treasurer: Capping wages is a waste of time, effort, and money

TORONTO–OPSEU’S First Vice-President-Treasurer is going to Queen’s Park on Monday to put the Ford government on notice its legislation to trample the collective bargaining rights of public sector workers could be yet another expensive boondoggle. “Climate change. Hallway health care. The gender pay gap. The high cost of housing and …

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Fate of global economy rests in policy decisions of few: EDC report

With so much at stake, EDC Economics foresees near-term resolution that should reignite growth OTTAWA–There is a strange dichotomy at play in the global economy. On one hand, global growth is slowing, led by weak business investment and trade. But the other, on the consumer side, the picture is much …

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