Toronto-based Insurtech PolicyMe has launched a new Critical Illness Insurance product that they claim offers the most complete coverage in Canada. [Read more…] about PolicyMe Launches Most Complete Critical Illness Insurance Offering
Consumers Consider ID Verification Vital When Engaging With Crypto Exchanges
Crypto exchanges are under more pressure than ever as the so-called “crypto winter” continues to snag headlines. Forward-looking exchanges are using this time to ensure they are meeting their regulatory requirements to keep users safe. [Read more…] about Consumers Consider ID Verification Vital When Engaging With Crypto Exchanges
Uplinq Named Finalist for Best New Product at Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
Toronto fintech Uplinq has been named a Benzinga Global Fintech Awards finalist for the coveted “Best New Product” category, joining other industry leaders like Obsidian, Agile Trading Technologies, and TurnKey Lender. [Read more…] about Uplinq Named Finalist for Best New Product at Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
Q+A With Intelliware President On Pioneering Agile to Power the Future of Financial Services
Online banking first became available in Canada in 1996 with BMO’s mbanx platform, and it took another 14 years for major banks to start releasing mobile apps for smartphones. With the emergence of fintech, the landscape in which we interact with financial services looks much different today. By 2021, Canada was home to approximately 700 fintech companies, and in 2017 alone, there were over 100 fintech startups founded in the country. [Read more…] about Q+A With Intelliware President On Pioneering Agile to Power the Future of Financial Services
Q+A With PolicyMe CEO On Insurtech and Innovation in the Canadian Insurance Industry
Almost 1-in-4 (23%) Canadians do not consider themselves knowledgeable about life insurance despite the fact that it is a key avenue for Canadian families to protect themselves should the unthinkable happen. [Read more…] about Q+A With PolicyMe CEO On Insurtech and Innovation in the Canadian Insurance Industry
Mortgage Fintech Perch Secures $4 Million To Accelerate Growth
Toronto-based mortgage fintech Perch has raised $4 million in Series A funding from investors including Second Century Ventures, the strategic venture arm of the National Association of REALTORS®. [Read more…] about Mortgage Fintech Perch Secures $4 Million To Accelerate Growth
ChainSafe Raises USD $18.75 Million For Web3 Infrastructure
Blockchain infrastructure firm ChainSafe Systems has secured a USD $18.75 million Series A funding round led by Round13. [Read more…] about ChainSafe Raises USD $18.75 Million For Web3 Infrastructure
Toronto-born NorthOne Secures $67 Million For Small Business Banking
Toronto-born NorthOne has raised a USD $67 million Series B funding round to further expand the reach of its business banking and financial management platform across all sectors of the small business community. [Read more…] about Toronto-born NorthOne Secures $67 Million For Small Business Banking
Coinsquare Becomes Canada’s First Crypto-Asset Trading Platform Registered as an Investment Dealer
Canada’s longest operating crypto asset trading platform has had its dealer registration and membership approved by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). [Read more…] about Coinsquare Becomes Canada’s First Crypto-Asset Trading Platform Registered as an Investment Dealer
Crypto Lending Firm Ledn to Acquire Canadian Fund Manager Arxnovum
Toronto-bassed crypto lending firm Ledn is acquiring Arxnovum Investments, a regulated Canadian digital asset investment manager. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Arxnovum will be renamed Ledn Asset Management and operate as an independent business unit, enabling Ledn to offer digital asset investment products to its accredited client base both in Canada and globally. [Read more…] about Crypto Lending Firm Ledn to Acquire Canadian Fund Manager Arxnovum