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Scotiabank Taps TD AI Chief Luke Gee for New Enterprise Role

Scotiabank has recruited one of TD Bank Group’s top artificial intelligence executives to lead its expanding data and AI strategy. [Read more…] about Scotiabank Taps TD AI Chief Luke Gee for New Enterprise Role

As Canadian retailers move from back-to-school promotions into holiday planning, the first stop in the shopping journey is increasingly not a store, a retailer’s website or a conventional search engine. It is an AI conversation. [Read more…] about As AI Reshapes Product Discovery, Canadian Retailers Prepare

Canadians holding bitcoin now have another way to access cash without selling their digital assets.

Montreal-based fintech Shakepay has launched BLOC, a bitcoin-backed line of credit that allows eligible customers to borrow against bitcoin held on its platform. [Read more…] about Shakepay Launches Bitcoin-Backed Line of Credit for Canadians

National Bank of Canada is upgrading the tech behind its fund accounting and exchange-traded fund administration business, selecting Multifonds to consolidate operations on a single platform. [Read more…] about National Bank Taps Multifonds to Modernize Fund Accounting and ETF Administration

One of the largest expenses facing Canadian homeowners can now help pay for their next trip. [Read more…] about Chexy Brings Aeroplan Points to Mortgage Payments

Canadian fintechs devote enormous attention to the parts of their products customers can see: the interface, features, pricing and brand.

New York fintech Ramp is expanding north of the border with a finance platform tailored to Canadian businesses and a new office in downtown Toronto. [Read more…] about Ramp Brings Finance Platform to Canada and Opens Toronto Office

Canadian hotelier Germain Hotels is turning to Adyen to simplify its payment infrastructure and connect transactions across its expanding national portfolio. [Read more…] about Germain Hotels Checks In With Adyen to Modernize Payments

Vancouver-based INETCO has launched a new AI-assisted investigation module designed to help banks and payment providers review fraud alerts faster without removing human oversight. [Read more…] about Vancouver’s INETCO Launches AI-Assisted Fraud Investigation Tool