Equipment FinanceSpring 2023 Issue

It’s great to be back – our year in review 2022

By Michael Rothe, President & CEO Like many, I’ve been eager to reconnect with friends, family, and colleagues after two years of online gatherings. I am so happy that 2022 was filled with opportunities to see each other in person again, including the CFLA’s staple events: our annual golf tournament …

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LeadershipSpring 2023 Issue

Recession and cost reduction: 4 tips for CFOs to get the best of their expenses this year

by Vikram Bhandari With ever-evolving and competitive times, the role of a CFO has gone through a radical change. Traditionally CFOs were known for their ability to track numbers and support decision-making. Today, CFOs are no longer hitting the mark by solely navigating with financial acumen – they need strategic …

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AppointmentsLeadershipSpring 2023 Issue

In Conversation with Brett Mooney, AMEX Canada CEO

INTERVIEW: In Conversation with Brett Mooney, CEO, American Express Canada Q: Your appointment to CEO is marking your return to Amex after close to ten years. What made you want to return to Amex now? I spent the first 13 years of my career at American Express, and it’s a …

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Corporate PartnershipsPayments

Ascendant Announces New Strategic Business Investment from Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures agrees to become primary investor in Ascendant to accelerate growth and drive product innovation TORONTO, ON–Ascendant, an international provider of cross-border business payment solutions and a financial technology company, today announced that Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has agreed to make a significant investment in the …

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Fall 2022 Issue

2023 Outlook for the Farm Equipment Market

By Leigh Anderson FCC Economics helps you make sense of the top economic trends and issues likely to affect your agri-business in 2023. Overall demand for farm equipment is projected to remain strong into 2023, despite rising interest rates and a weakening Canadian US exchange rate. Demand is supported by …

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Fall 2022 Issue

The True Cost of Fraud

Staff Findings of the 2022 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud™ Study: Financial Services and Lending. This sixth edition of the report examines current fraud trends for more than 500 United States and Canadian financial services and lending companies and highlights key pain points related to the addition of new payment …

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Fall 2022 Issue

In the Race for Customer Primacy it’s Time for Traditional Banks to Win

By Fiona Roach Canning SMBs account for around one-fifth ($850 billion) of global banking revenues, with annual growth predicted to reach up to 10 percent over the next five years1. This is a critical revenue stream that banks can’t ignore. Customer expectations of digital services are being shaped by the …

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Fall 2022 Issue

How to Separate an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer from a Pretender

By Anthony Messina Those working and running foundations have more to accomplish in a day than ever before. They are tasked with fundraising, event planning, evaluating giving options and the oversight of the portfolio. All of this while functioning within a budget and dealing with human resources and other operational …

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Fall 2022 Issue

Decentralized Finance: The New Generation of Services

Inside The Value of Institutional DeFi Special Report

Decentralized finance (DeFi), which uses blockchain-based smart contracts to execute a variety of financial services activities, has seized the attention of technology developers, investors, and financial institutions. DeFi protocols have already enabled nascent markets in the crypto-asset industry on public blockchains, such as …

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Fall 2022 Issue

Buy Now, Pay Later, Poised to Evolve Payments Landscape

By Jon Purther As we continue to move into an increasingly digital world, we are seeing major shifts in payment trends. These shifts are driven by consumers’ changing expectations, behaviours and needs — and are facilitated by payment innovation and evolving technologies. One of the most prominent trends in Canada …

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