21 January 2021

'Partnerships, Access and Speed': 3 Payment Predictions for 2021

Insight from CPPO Executive Director Jennifer Tramontana was shared in an article recently published by Global FinTech Series that explores why and how partnerships, access, and speed will define fintech in 2021.

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20 January 2021

Peoples Payment Solutions Launches Interac e-Transfer Request Money API Service

Peoples Payment Solutions, part of Peoples Group — a leading issuer of prepaid payment cards — announced the launch of Interac e-Transfer® Request Money, an API service designed to suppo...

14 January 2021

Visa Study: Canadian Consumers Value Contactless Payments

A new report from Visa indicates how Canadian consumers are choosing to pay, and what they value in their payment methods: Going cashless and contactless.

11 January 2021

New eBook: What 2020’s Payments Trends Mean for Prepaid in 2021

Payments Futures’ new eBook, 2020 Year-in-Review: What 2020’s Payments Trends Mean for Prepaid in 2020, explores 5 key trends worth following this year.

8 January 2021

Webinar Panelists Announced: Virtual Cards in the Era of Digital Payments and Open Banking

The full lineup of panelists has been announced for the webinar on January 19 at 11 a.m. ET that will explore implications of the emergent landscape on prepaid issuers and the new opportu...

6 January 2021

Prepaid’s Potential Highlighted in ‘The Future of Retail Payments’ Report

A newly released report by FSS (Financial Software and Systems) and Omdia showcases the potential for prepaid growth as it continues to attract investment from banks. The report also poin...

17 December 2020
Industry Events

Webinar: Virtual Cards in the Era of Digital Payments and Open Banking

Save the date to join FSS and the Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO) for a webinar on January 19 that explores implications of the emergent landscape on prepaid issuers and th...

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7 July 2020
Research

Study: Canadian Open-Loop Prepaid Market Grows to $4.8 billion in 2019

The Canadian Open-Loop Prepaid Market: 2019 reveals $4.8 billion in total dollars loaded onto open-loop prepaid cards. According to the study commissioned by the CPPO and conducted by Mer...

7 July 2020
Research

First-Ever Canadian Prepaid Heatmap

The Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO) released the first-ever Canadian prepaid heatmap as industry reaches almost C$5B in loads. The research captures 74 incumbents and new f...

6 July 2020
Research

Positioning Prepaid as a vital tool amid the Covid-19 crisis

As countries around the world unveil Coronavirus stimulus measures, the need to get emergency relief funds to those in need has been brought sharply into focus. The International Working ...

29 June 2020
Research

Achieving Leadership in Payments: 20022 Labs Releases Discussion Paper on Models for Corporate Ad...

The paper is designed to help key beneficiaries of ISO 20022, corporations and governments identify opportunities to achieve the financial, operational and customer service benefits offer...

13 May 2020
Research

Payments Canada: COVID-19 pandemic dramatically shifts Canadians’ spending habits

According to the study, 75 per cent of Canadians spending less than pre-pandemic; 62 per cent using less cash; 42 per cent avoid shopping at places that don’t accept contactless payments.

21 November 2019
Research

The 2019 Canadian fintech market map by CB Insights and PwC

Navigating the Canadian fintech market map

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4 December 2020
Insights

12 Stats that Show How COVID-19 Has Shifted Payment Preferences

Results from a recent Payments Canada survey indicate how consumer payment preferences have and will continue to shift as a result of the pandemic. Overall, the results indicate a payment...

2 December 2020
Insights

Year-In-Review: What 2020's Payments Trends Mean for Prepaid in 2021

Amid the global economic challenges, the prepaid market is poised to make its digital payments mark in 2021 as the world looks to continue navigating pandemic-induced financial uncertaint...

4 November 2020
Insights

Get to Know Payments Futures

Payments Futures is here to deliver valuable news stories, opinion pieces and other thought leadership content to the payments/ fintech community. Learn more about our founding principals...

26 August 2020
Insights

What Contactless Payments Will Look Like Post-Pandemic

Before the pandemic, Canada had already adopted contactless payments but usage has accelerated significantly due to COVID-19, a trend seen in many countries.

20 August 2020
Insights

FSS Launches Embark to Digitally Strengthen MSMEs

CPPO member FSS launches Embark to digitally strengthen MSMEs.

19 August 2020
Insights

Incomm Expands in Canada With Metro Grocery Chain Deal

CPPO member Incomm expands in Canada with payments deal with Metro grocery chain.

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17 December 2020
Industry Events

Webinar: Virtual Cards in the Era of Digital Payments and Open Banking

Save the date to join FSS and the Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization (CPPO) for a webinar on January 19 that explores implications of the emergent landscape on prepaid issuers and th...

22 October 2020
Industry Events

Prepaid is the Platform for Payments Innovation

In the final Keynote of the 2020 CPPO Prepaid Symposium, Sue Kelsey of Mastercard delivers insights from across continents to help set the stage for what a prepaid future in Canada could ...

22 October 2020
Industry Events

The Customer Experience Journey: The Key to Fulfilling the Mission

In this 2020 CPPO Symposium session, BankMobile and Ubiquity share a case study on how the digital bank is driving record breaking Net Promoter Scores by focusing on mission, culture, cal...

21 October 2020
Industry Events

Gradually Then Suddenly, Covid Accelerates Digital Transformation

This 2020 CPPO Symposium session explores how financial institutions are speeding innovation in the next wave of the digital era to enhance customer engagement and the customer experience.

21 October 2020
Industry Events

Operating in an Uncertain Regulatory Environment

This discussion features two of the CPPO’s top legal and government relations advisors and covers the federal regulatory environment, provincial harmonization of GPR rules and how the pay...

21 October 2020
Industry Events

Balancing Payments Innovation and Security - Managing the Tension

In this exclusive and candid discussion, Canada’s payment system regulators, policymakers, operators and the Canadian paytech industry face off with their best arguments for how to modern...

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