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
Interviews
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
Q+A With ThinkData Works CEO On How Data Can Be Used To Combat Financial Crimes
Bryan Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of ThinkData Works, a Toronto-based technology company whose platform is used by large global organizations to process and refine data into usable products. They host one of the world’s largest repositories of publicly available data and enable their clients to significantly increase the amount of information they use to run their business. [Read more…] about Q+A With ThinkData Works CEO On How Data Can Be Used To Combat Financial Crimes
Q+A with QuadFi CEO on How Fintech can Break Down Financial Barriers
Drawn to Canada for its welcoming reputation and innovation in AI, Dr. Manny Nikjoo immigrated in 2006, where he pursued his Master’s degree at Western University, his MBA at York University’s Schulich School of Business, and his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. [Read more…] about Q+A with QuadFi CEO on How Fintech can Break Down Financial Barriers
Q+A with ShyftLabs’ CEO On Data, E-Commerce and the Canadian Innovation Economy
As we live in an increasingly digitally-integrated world, our user data is more valuable than ever to businesses, informing their business decisions and helping them to better understand their customers. [Read more…] about Q+A with ShyftLabs’ CEO On Data, E-Commerce and the Canadian Innovation Economy
Q+A with Tetra Trust’s CEO Didier Lavallée on being Canada’s First Qualified Custodian for Digital Assets
Didier Lavallée is an accomplished financial services executive with experience in the capital markets and custody sectors with companies such as RBC, UBS and Genuity Capital Markets. [Read more…] about Q+A with Tetra Trust’s CEO Didier Lavallée on being Canada’s First Qualified Custodian for Digital Assets
Q+A with Key Co-founder Daniel Dubois on Real Estate Co-ownership
Key’s tagline is “Own real estate. Not a mortgage.”
The innovative Toronto-headquartered proptech launched in 2021 with a co-ownership model that makes homeownership accessible without needing to qualify for a mortgage or save for the typical 20 percent down payment. [Read more…] about Q+A with Key Co-founder Daniel Dubois on Real Estate Co-ownership
How Fast Growing Float is Fixing Corporate Spend Management
There’s a traditional model of employee expenses, and it looks something like this: employees are asked to spend money on their personal or corporate cards, file expense reports, and then wait for reimbursement.
Rob Khazzam knew there must be a better way. That’s why he, along with Griffin Keglevich and Ruslan Nikolaev (pictured), founded Float Financial Solutions to help small and medium-sized businesses simplify the process. [Read more…] about How Fast Growing Float is Fixing Corporate Spend Management
Q+A with NDAX’s Chief Compliance Officer on the Canadian Crypto Industry
As cryptocurrency and blockchain technology continue to evolve, it’s no surprise of Canadian’s allure to the age of digital assets. However, here is what the experts in the space want those with crypto curiosity to know and recommend what to watch out for when entering this new, innovative and exciting space. [Read more…] about Q+A with NDAX’s Chief Compliance Officer on the Canadian Crypto Industry
Interview with Howard Atkinson, CEO of Pascal WealthTech
Click below to listen to an interview with Howard Atkinson, CEO of wealth management startup Pascal WealthTech.
Pascal designs digital solutions to help financial advisors increase productivity and grow their businesses. [Read more…] about Interview with Howard Atkinson, CEO of Pascal WealthTech