Wealthsimple marked a significant year in 2024, introducing new features and products designed to address Canadians’ evolving financial needs. With a decade of growth, the company has positioned itself as a comprehensive platform offering investment, savings, and spending solutions. [Read more…] about New Features Propel Wealthsimple Beyond Banking in 2024
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Wealthsimple Launches Exclusive Rewards Program for High-Value Clients, Partnering with Top Lifestyle Brands
Wealthsimple has launched an exclusive rewards program for its Premium and Generation clients. This new program, targeted at clients with assets over $200,000, features partnerships with prominent lifestyle brands across travel, wellness, and culture. [Read more…] about Wealthsimple Launches Exclusive Rewards Program for High-Value Clients, Partnering with Top Lifestyle Brands
Wealthsimple to Triple Workforce in Alberta as Fintech Demand Soars
Toronto-based fintech giant Wealthsimple has announced a major hiring expansion in Alberta, tapping into the province’s deep pool of talent as it continues its rapid growth. [Read more…] about Wealthsimple to Triple Workforce in Alberta as Fintech Demand Soars
A Few Fintech Trends in Canada We’re Noticing This Fall
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and we suddenly want the hot blazing sun back. It’s autumn in Canada!
This week, Fintech.ca reflects on some of the latest news that’s impacting the trajectory of financial technology across the nation. [Read more…] about A Few Fintech Trends in Canada We’re Noticing This Fall
‘Robustly Profitable’ Wealthsimple Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with $50B in Assets
Toronto-based financial technology firm Wealthsimple this week celebrated its 10th anniversary. [Read more…] about ‘Robustly Profitable’ Wealthsimple Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with $50B in Assets
Next-Gen Fintechs Set Canada’s Future Stage Among Trends Impacting Finance
For decades—actually, about a century—little transformation occurred throughout the makeup of Canada’s financial sector. The same familiar faces became “The Big Five,” a title crowned with an air of Mount Rushmore-like permanence. [Read more…] about Next-Gen Fintechs Set Canada’s Future Stage Among Trends Impacting Finance
Fintechs Canada Appoints Seven New Board Members to Drive Innovation and Policy
Established in May 2019 as a not-for-profit member association, Fintechs Canada serves as the collective voice for fintechs in Canada. [Read more…] about Fintechs Canada Appoints Seven New Board Members to Drive Innovation and Policy
Wealthsimple Revamps Desktop Trading Tech, Teases Product Roadmap
Wealthsimple remains eager to become Canada’s next big bank—or something better—with another rollout of enhancements to the Toronto firm’s financial platform. [Read more…] about Wealthsimple Revamps Desktop Trading Tech, Teases Product Roadmap
Partnerships Power Up Innovation at the Intersection of Finance and Technology
When financial technology startups first began to disrupt Canada’s stodgy and conservative banking sector years ago, initial air between disruptors and incumbents felt thick and heavy.
Friend, the question begged, or foe? [Read more…] about Partnerships Power Up Innovation at the Intersection of Finance and Technology
Wealthsimple Launches Online Mortgage Offering in Partnership with Fellow Fintech Pine
In Canada, upward of 90% of mortgages are tied to a major bank.
In 2022, a Canadian financial technology startup emerged from stealth with a Series A round of funding to buck this trend. [Read more…] about Wealthsimple Launches Online Mortgage Offering in Partnership with Fellow Fintech Pine