Visa Canada this week announced an alliance with Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play, an accelerator platform and venture capital firm with footprints in more than 50 countries across five continents. [Read more…] about Plug and Play, Visa Forge Alliance to Supercharge Canadian Fintechs
Amid Current Gloom, Emerging Tech Spotlights Brighter Future Economy
Canadians are “seriously concerned” about the state of the economy heading into 2024, a recent report from Dye & Durham found. [Read more…] about Amid Current Gloom, Emerging Tech Spotlights Brighter Future Economy
Mortgage Innovator Pineapple Projects Growth, Profitability in 2024
An Ontario-born financial technology firm recently reported its quarterly earnings as the company expands its reach westward to B.C. [Read more…] about Mortgage Innovator Pineapple Projects Growth, Profitability in 2024
Aquanow Partners to Modernize Financial Services with Crypto Tech
When Vancouver-based Aquanow was named digital innovator of the year by CrossTech at the 2022 Innovation Awards, chief executive officer Phil Sham pointed out how digital asset markets are now 24/7, upending the flows of traditional finance. [Read more…] about Aquanow Partners to Modernize Financial Services with Crypto Tech
Clay Financial Launches HESA to Help Canadian Homeowners Tap into Wealth
Last year, Toronto-based Clay Financial closed a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round.
This year the fintech’s flagship service, its Home Equity Sharing Agreement, has officially launched in the Greater Toronto Area. [Read more…] about Clay Financial Launches HESA to Help Canadian Homeowners Tap into Wealth
Q Wealth Collaborates at Intersection of Positive Psychology and Fintech
A co-operative, partner-led wealth firm this month announced a partnership with Shaping Wealth, a Chicago-born learning technology platform “dedicated to transforming the human experience of money.” [Read more…] about Q Wealth Collaborates at Intersection of Positive Psychology and Fintech
Wealthica Unlocks ‘Financial Connectivity’ in Canada with API Launch
A Canada-based wealth tracker this month announced what it describes as a “significant milestone” toward revolutionizing the financial technology landscape. [Read more…] about Wealthica Unlocks ‘Financial Connectivity’ in Canada with API Launch
Flinks and Oliu Partner to Enhance Fintech Experience in Canada
ATB Financial today announced a new cross-country fintech partnership.
The partnership between ATB Ventures’ digital ID verification solution Oliu and Montreal-born Flinks, a provider of financial data connectivity, will see the two platforms integrate features to enable a “frictionless digital ID verification using bank connectivity,” according to a statement released by the firms. [Read more…] about Flinks and Oliu Partner to Enhance Fintech Experience in Canada
Human Element Remains Important to Investors as Tech Takes Over: Report
Canadian investors are mostly satisfied with their financial advisor, a recent survey found, but there remains room for improvement in key areas. [Read more…] about Human Element Remains Important to Investors as Tech Takes Over: Report
VoPay Unveils ‘Verify’ Fintech Feature for Canadian Businesses
A Vancouver-based financial technology firm is launching a service that it believes is the first of its kind in Canada.
BC-born VoPay this month unveiled VoPay Verify, an “Instant Bank Account Verification solution.” VoPay says the solution empowers enterprises to rapidly authenticate and confirm any US or Canadian bank account, eliminating protracted waiting times of up to 24 hours, for micro-transactions to finalize. [Read more…] about VoPay Unveils ‘Verify’ Fintech Feature for Canadian Businesses