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In an especially difficult year for many, Meridian employees rallied round for their communities with a Holiday Food & Toy Drive and doubled down to give more time and money through its Employees Corporate Giving Program. Senior leaders made a surprise donation of $67,000, which is being shared with three …
CFO CV – Fall 2022
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is announcing that Kevan Cowan began his term as OSC Chair of the Board effective December 15, 2022, by way of an Order in Council approved and ordered by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. “I am honoured to take on this leadership role with the …
How Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Can Fuel the Future of International B2B Payments
By Thomas Anderson Digitalization has been central to banking since the introduction of ATMs in the late 1960s. It has led to a rapid change in the way customers want to interact with money or matters related to it. With accelerating digital transformation changing operational risks, there has been a …
Sustainable Digital Infrastructure: Modernizing Financial Institutions
By Andrew Eppich Financial institutions in Canada and around the world are facing increased pressure to transform their offerings and systems to remain competitive and relevant with quickly evolving customers. Additionally, with continued pressure from rapidly evolving regulations, increased competition and the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the banks, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …