Canadians rank money as their most significant life stressor, over health and relationships. In this episode Sue Britton, CEO & Founder of FGS is joined by Lucie Tedesco, Strategic Advisor and Counsel at McCarthy Tetrault - where they discuss the progress made in financial literacy over the decade, resources available for Canadians, consumer protection and more!

Did you know an average Canadian is just $200/month away from reaching a point of financial difficulty? In this episode, we are joined by Michelle Pommells, CEO of Credit Counselling Canada - a not for profit organization that has helped over 12.5 million Canadians deal with debt, teach financial literacy and provide support at little or no cost. We discuss topics related to debt, the importance of financial health, innovation and more! This episode is hosted by Mark Reisler, Managing Director at FGS.

If you are experiencing financial difficulties, you can call 1-866-398-5999 or visit creditcounsellingcanada.ca for help.

November is the financial literacy month in Canada! To have long term benefits of financial wellness is to learn about money at an early age. Textbook financial education taught in school is simply not enough. Rim Charkani, CEO & Co-Founder of Walo created a simple solution to teach kids about money - guiding them to make the right decisions and start saving at an early age. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the benefits of financial literacy for kids and their parents, forming positive financial habits at an early age, and her story as a first-generation female immigrant and entrepreneur in Canada. This episode is hosted by Surinderjit Bhatti (Jeet), Managing Director at FGS.

Now more than ever, the mortgage industry needs to adapt to the new digital world. Everyone who has ever applied for a mortgage in Canada knows the tedious steps involved. In this episode, we dive deep to identify the current pain points in the market for both borrowers and lenders.

Tune in with Chris Grimes, CEO and Co-Founder of Fundmore.ai and Mark Reisler, Managing Director, Lending at FGS to learn more about the digital transformation of the mortgage value chain.

Banks and businesses in the US and other regions around the world are already shifting towards integrating business applications with financial ones. With the emergence of Open Banking, banks and businesses will have a freer flow of information between them, allowing for the development of new apps and services which will kick start financial innovation and provide a better customer experience.

FISPAN (a rapidly growing Canadian FinTech based in BC) has found a market niche in the US where businesses are asking for more connectivity so that banking data can be integrated with finance, accounting or other operational applications. Canada's SMEs and large businesses will soon follow. FISPAN’s contextual business banking platform makes it possible for banks to offer commercial banking services embedded within ERP and business applications, removing friction and adding value to how clients operate their business.

In this episode, you'll hear insights shared by Clayton Weir, Co-Founder, Product & Strategy of FISPAN. This episode is hosted by Allan Levine, FGS' Managing Director of Open Banking and CEO, Sue Britton.

Find out what BNPL is and why it has dramatically increased in popularity here and all over the world. We think it is about time for interest-free payment solutions! The pandemic has changed the way people shop, where they spend their money and how they spend it - dramatically increasing the adoption of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solutions online. Listen to Wayne Pommen, President & CEO of PayBright, the leading Canadian BNPL provider, talk about what happened during the pandemic with consumer spending, and what will happen in the next 6 months, with our host Sue Britton!

Wow - we are seeing so much innovation start to happen for digital solutions for businesses. And a ton of acquisitions and partnerships too. Why is this so relevant? Did you know that over 85% of Canadians work for small to medium-sized businesses in Canada? SMBs are the backbone of our economy and yet they are the most underserved segment in financial services, and the hardest hit by Covid-19 related economic factors.

In this episode we have the multitalented Melika Hope, a pianist turned Head of Product, Small Business & Self Employed Group at Intuit Canada, share her insight in building leading products for businesses and entrepreneurs with our host, Sue!

We kid of course. Although our guests appreciate a good blast of a classic song from 30 years ago, there is a reason we played AC/DC's Thunderstruck, so have a listen to find out why.

The financial services regulatory environment in Canada is complex for sure, and changing regulations to reflect the needs of stakeholders today is even more challenging. This is a real limiting factor for FinTechs and for competition. In this episode, we talk about all the important regulation topics in banking, payments, and open-banking with two special guests, Ana Badour, Partner Financial Services Group and co-head of FinTech at McCarthy Tétrault; and Mark Reisler, VP Innovation at FinTech Growth Syndicate. And our co-host Anna Foat as usual brings deep insights from the wilds of Northern Ontario.

Did you know that using banking credentials to log in somewhere has been happening for a long time, it is not a recent phenomenon? In this episode, we demystify the sharing of personal data and security with Clayton Feick, CRO at Flinks! Our fun co-hosts Sue and Anna lead the talk as we also chat about how there is a culture shift around data ownership and consent, the accelerated market-led future of data sharing technology as a result of COVID-19, and more!