Lynn Johannson, Advisor, Sustainability and ESG
January 4th, 2024
DIFC | Soumen Chakraborty | Apr 13, 2023
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Sanjay Sethi, Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank:
This is an age of collaboration and co-creation where leading financial institutions and pioneering FinTechs can embark on a journey of innovative discovery together. This is especially true when we look at opportunities to expand into new geographies, improve product capabilities, grow revenues, or scale or optimise our business faster and more efficiently. Alongside this, FinTech solutions in transaction banking are growing in agility every day. As we look to the future, FAB will continue collaborating with pioneering FinTechs to deliver impactful advances across the financial industry.
Mehdi Tazi, Chief Operating Officer, Lean Technologies:
I believe customers still trust banks more than FinTechs – they are larger more established institutions. However, something FinTechs do very well is streamlining processes when helping onboard customers into these larger banks. As a result, we are seeing a marriage between FinTech and banking that enhances the customer’s journey, ultimately building trust.
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world’s most advanced financial centres, and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), which comprises 72 countries with an approximate population of 3 billion and an estimated GDP of USD 8 trillion. With a close to 20-year track record of facilitating trade and investment flows across the MEASA region, the Centre connects these fast-growing markets with the economies of Asia, Europe and the Americas through Dubai. The Centre’s vision is to drive the future of finance through cutting-edge technology, innovation, and partnerships. Today, it is the global future of finance and innovation hub offering one of the region’s most comprehensive FinTech and venture capital environments, including cost-effective licensing solutions, fit-for-purpose regulation, innovative accelerator programmes, and funding for growth-stage start-ups. For further information, please visit our website: difc.ae, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @DIFC.
The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative fintech and funding industry in Canada. Decentralized and distributed, NCFA is engaged with global stakeholders and helps incubate projects and investment in fintech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, payments, digital assets and tokens, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regtech, and insurtech sectors. Join Canada's Fintech & Funding Community today FREE! Or become a contributing member and get perks. For more information, please visit: www.ncfacanada.org
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Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce | Oct 24, 2022
Date and Time: November 23rd, 2022 at 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: The Omni King Edward Hotel (37 King St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1E9)
Cost: $150 + HST
The Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Business Council of Canada (BCC), Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, Embassy of Canada in Ukraine and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in Ukraine invite you to the Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference on November 23rd, 2022, at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto.
The Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference will showcase investment projects aimed at rebuilding and modernizing Ukraine in the agriculture, energy, construction/infrastructure, and digital sectors. It will also highlight the tools and instruments offered by Export Development Canada, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, and International Finance Corporation to support Canadian companies interested in investing in Ukraine.
Conversations about rebuilding Ukraine have already started in Europe and the U.S. The time is ripe to start these conversations in Canada to give Canadian businesses the opportunity to be a part of the rebuilding process and to help Ukraine fight on the economic front.
Embassy of Ukraine in Canada
Business Council of Canada
Ukraine Invest
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
CEO Club Ukraine
Embassy of Canada
The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative fintech and funding industry in Canada. Decentralized and distributed, NCFA is engaged with global stakeholders and helps incubate projects and investment in fintech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, payments, digital assets and tokens, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regtech, and insurtech sectors. Join Canada's Fintech & Funding Community today FREE! Or become a contributing member and get perks. For more information, please visit: www.ncfacanada.org
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FINTRAC | Laura Colella | July 5, 2022
The recent amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (PCMLTFR) and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties (PCMLTFAMP) Regulations now cover crowdfunding platforms as money services businesses (MSBs) or foreign money services businesses (FMSBs) under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
Businesses engaged in crowdfunding platform services now have the following obligations:
To register or ask questions, please confirm your virtual attendance by emailing your RSVP to: guidelines-lignesdirectrices@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca
Don't forget to specify English or French and/or the date you with to attend. A meeting link will be sent a day before the presentation
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The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative fintech and funding industry in Canada. Decentralized and distributed, NCFA is engaged with global stakeholders and helps incubate projects and investment in fintech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, payments, digital assets and tokens, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regtech, and insurtech sectors. Join Canada's Fintech & Funding Community today FREE! Or become a contributing member and get perks. For more information, please visit: www.ncfacanada.org
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Loop | Cato Pastoll | Jun 8, 2022
On June 22, 2022 Loop, the banking platform for international ecommerce brands, will be hosting the first ever in-person Canadian Startup CPG event for ecommerce and CPG brands to gather, share best practices and learn about solutions to help them grow.
During the event, startup CPG brands will have an opportunity to pitch their product with one company being selected to be carried across all of GoodGood’s Toronto locations. At a time when it’s more difficult than ever to acquire new customers online, GoodGood’s retail presence gives CPG brands access to a new channel to be discovered.
This event is the first of its kind in Canada and the Startup CPG community & Startup CPG hosts will select one winning brand to take their brand to the next level with retail distribution.
If you’d like to demo at the event join the CPG Slack Channel and reach out to community manager, Patricia Menegoto.
To learn more about the event, vist the Eventbrite page.
The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA Canada) is a financial innovation ecosystem that provides education, market intelligence, industry stewardship, networking and funding opportunities and services to thousands of community members and works closely with industry, government, partners and affiliates to create a vibrant and innovative fintech and funding industry in Canada. Decentralized and distributed, NCFA is engaged with global stakeholders and helps incubate projects and investment in fintech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer finance, payments, digital assets and tokens, blockchain, cryptocurrency, regtech, and insurtech sectors. Join Canada's Fintech & Funding Community today FREE! Or become a contributing member and get perks. For more information, please visit: www.ncfacanada.org
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