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
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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
Requity Homes Raises $26M to Power Rent-to-Own Pipeline Across Canada
A property technology firm based in Toronto today announced the closing of $26 million in equity and debt financing.
On a mission to make homeownership more accessible, Requity Homes secured capital from Highline Beta, Boardwalk Investment, Conconi Growth Partners, the Archangel Adrenaline Fund, and an array of angel investors—including financial services executive Mike Dobbins, who joins Requity’s board of directors. [Read more…] about Requity Homes Raises $26M to Power Rent-to-Own Pipeline Across Canada
Feeling Undervalued, Fintech to ‘Remain Active’ with Buyback Program
A longstanding Canadian financial technology company unveiled this month that it bought back nearly half a million company shares in 2023. [Read more…] about Feeling Undervalued, Fintech to ‘Remain Active’ with Buyback Program
WonderFi Nudges Web3 War Chest Toward Profitability in 2024
WonderFi Technologies this week announced corporate updates alongside financial estimates for 2024.
The Vancouver-born web3 firm operates an array of regulated Canadian crypto trading platforms and other digital asset businesses, including Bitbuy, Coinsquare and Coinsmart, and Bitvo. [Read more…] about WonderFi Nudges Web3 War Chest Toward Profitability in 2024