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Jan 16, 2020Market Open

Direct Communication Solutions Inc. Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE was happy to welcome Direct Communication Solutions Inc. (CSE:DCSI) to open the market at the CSE Media Centre on January 14th, 2020. Established in 2008 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, Direct Communication Solutions Inc. (DCS) is a leading provider of information technology solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) market. The company…

Jan 15, 2020#HashtagFinance

Andrew Jappy on How Trading Technology is Impacting Today’s Investor

Andrew Jappy, Managing Director of Canada for Iress, recently joined James Black to chat about his recent appointment with the company and to discuss the challenges of deploying order routing solutions for Canada’s multi-market environment. In this discussion, Andrews shares his theory as to why Canada has 16(!) trading venues (3:15), the basics behind “dark…

Jan 14, 2020Market Open

Iress Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE was excited to welcome Iress to the CSE Media Centre for the first Market Open of the new year on January 9th, 2020. Iress is a technology company that provides software to the financial services industry, with a focus on financial advice, trading and market data, financial advice, investment management, mortgages, superannuation, life…

Jan 10, 2020#HashtagFinance

Mo Lidsky on How to Find Conflict-Free Financial Advice (and Avoid Snake Oil!)

CSE’s Phillip Shum recently sat down with Mo Lidsky, CEO of Prime Quadrant, to discuss the market perspectives he has earned through advising 120 ultra-high net-worth families comprising $15 billion in assets under management. In this discussion, Mo shares how his own challenge in obtaining unbiased, conflict-free investment advice led him to start Prime Quadrant…

Jan 7, 2020#HashtagFinance

Ian Tennant on How to Earn Investor Attention with Your Next Press Release

CSE’s Phillip Shum recently caught up with Ian Tennant, Co-Founder and Director of Newsfile Corp., to reflect on the company’s origins starting 20 years ago. In this chat, Ian shares how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act presented an opportunity for a new, national newswire service (1:04), his tips to maximize the most important real estate of a…

Jan 3, 2020#HashtagFinance

Helen Bilhete on How to Build Courage in Sales and Stand Out on Bay Street

CSE’s Grace Pedota recently caught up with Helen Bilhete, Head of Corporate Development at Newsfile, to discuss her recent experience at the “boutique” newswire service and her other career endeavors, including acting. During this chat, Helen shares her perspective on how newswire services work a lot like courier systems (3:10), the journey she underwent to…

Dec 30, 2019#HashtagFinance

The 2019 CSE Year in Review with James, Barrington, and Phil

CSE’s James Black recently joined his colleagues Barrington Miller and Phillip Shum to reflect on another eventful year at the Exchange for Entrepreneurs. This special episode includes a wide-ranging discussion on the many highlights from 2019. The team discusses the numerous global destinations that the CSE covered throughout the year (1:53), the fascinating intersection between…

Dec 20, 2019Market Open

Happy Holidays Market Open at the CSE Media Centre

On December 19th, the Canadian Securities Exchange team gathered at the CSE Media Centre to participate in the final Market Open of 2019. After breakfast, team members had a chance to jingle the opening bell, show off some of the finest festive styles of the season, reflect on the many milestones the CSE has achieved…

Dec 18, 2019#HashtagFinance

John Clarke on the Final Mile Delivery Solution – Just in Time for the Holidays

CSE’s James Black recently sat down with John Clarke, VP of Sales and Marketing at PUDO Inc. (CSE:PDO), to discuss the challenges presented by eCommerce through the “final mile” of fulfillment (1:46), the environmental impact of limiting missed deliveries (5:43), and the unique challenges of urban versus suburban delivery (8:03). Listen until the end to…

Dec 16, 2019#HashtagFinance

Joel Shacker on Three Key Reasons Mota is Cultivating Cannabis in Colombia

CSE’s Barrington Miller recently sat down with Joel Shacker, CEO of Mota Ventures Corp. (CSE:MOTA), to discuss the company’s newly-listed cannabis cultivation business in Colombia. In this discussion, Joel shares the three core reasons why Colombia is one of the ideal countries in the world for cannabis cultivation (2:04), the linguistic meaning behind the name…

Dec 16, 2019Market Open

PUDO Inc. Opens the Market at the CSE Media Centre

The CSE proudly welcomed PUDO Inc. (CSE:PDO) for a Market Open at the CSE Media Centre on December 10th, 2019. Headquartered in Canada, PUDO Inc. operates as a courier and integrated express package distribution company. It is currently North America’s only carrier-neutral parcel pick-up and drop-off technology and logistics network, offering pick-up and delivery of…

Dec 12, 2019#HashtagFinance

Michael Caridi on How Walmart Might Hold Your Answer for Pain Management

CSE’s Barrington Miller recently sat down with Michael Caridi, Chairman of Tree of Knowledge International Corp. (CSE:TOKI), to discuss the company’s journey from its early days as an X Games sponsor to now being a fixture in Walmart-based pain clinics. In this discussion, Michael shares how the company’s strategic alliance with Jack Nathan Medical is…