It’s fair to say 2023 was an improvement on 2022. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens.
Not surprisingly, Fintech.ca had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2023.
As we look forward to an even better 2024, let’s take a moment to reflect on what the Canadian fintech community read and shared online over the past 12 months.
Banking as a Service: The Future of Financial Innovation in Canada
Banking as a Service is a rising financial technology model that you may not have heard of, but has probably impacted your life in some way. In today’s digital age, people expect everything to be available at their fingertips, including banking.
Wealthsimple Adds Stock Lending to Growing Suite of Financial Features
After entering the crypto scene last year, Toronto’s Wealthsimple this year added even more ways for Canadians to save and invest, including private credit opportunities for retail investors and enhanced cash holding features.
Why Willful Is Giving Free Wills Away to Parents
Willful‘s mission is to make estate planning easy and accessible to all Canadians. An important part of that is helping parents put a plan in place to protect their children in case something unexpected happens.
12 Canadian Fintechs Acknowledged on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50
Deloitte Canada announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada.
Lone Canadian Firm Ranks Among World’s Most Promising Fintechs
A financial technology firm based out of Manitoba continues to acquire accolades in 2023. A week after being named one of Canada’s top startups according to LinkedIn, Winnipeg’s Conquest Planning was recognized on CB Insights’ “Fintech 100” list.
Why Vancouver is a Fintech Market to Watch in 2023
When people think of “Finance” in Canada, minds go straight to Bay Street. The same can be said for fintech, where Toronto houses the country’s largest hub of startups by a wide margin. Vancouver seldom wins direct competition with Toronto in this regard but the West Coast has a reputation for succeeding when going its own way.
Neo Financial and Tim Hortons Team Up to Transform Financial Services
Neo Financial struck one of its biggest partnerships yet as it joined forces with Tim Hortons to revolutionize financial services for its customers. The new collaboration introduces Tims Financial, including the Tims Mastercard Credit Card, conveniently accessible through the Tims mobile app.
Canada’s Journey Toward Open Banking Implementation
Fintech.ca sat down with Saba Shariff, SVP Chief Strategy, Product & Innovation Officer at Symcor, to discuss her vision for a Canadian Open Banking ecosystem, the roles and opportunities for participants, and Symcor’s view on the benefits of a “hybrid” model.
12 Canadian Fintech Startups That Should Be On Your Radar This Fall
From nearly 150 applicants and twenty five selected companies, the second annual Digital Commerce Bank Calgary Fintech Awards celebrated 12 finalists that should be on your radar now.
CIBC and Simplii Financial Launch Real-time Payments With Alipay
While we’ve seen some advances in the global money transfer market in recent years, the reality is that many friends and family still wait days for transfers to clear. To shake that up, CIBC and Simplii Financial have announced a collaboration with Citibank and Alipay.
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