The Covid-19 pandemic changed a lot of things about the way we live including how consumers treat their personal finances. To help Canadians face the economic downturn back in 2020, Hardbacon was transformed into a free app, and quickly evolved to include planning and budgeting features, as well as financial product comparison tools. [Read more…] about Q+A with Hardbacon CEO Julien Brault On Innovation In Personal Finances
ClearEstate Partnership To Bring Estate Planning To Credit Unions
Montreal’s ClearEstate has partnered with Equitable Bank’s Concentra Trust to introduce a new product to more than 200 Canadian credit unions: a full suite of digitally native estate planning and administration services, available to all. [Read more…] about ClearEstate Partnership To Bring Estate Planning To Credit Unions
The Expensive Reality of Threat Actors in Fintech & How to Protect Against Them
Cyber crime has been affecting Canadian businesses, institutions, consumers, healthcare – even agriculture. While anti-virus security programs have existed since the 80s, we still haven’t managed to outpace threats with technology. [Read more…] about The Expensive Reality of Threat Actors in Fintech & How to Protect Against Them
Q+A with ClearScore’s Tassie Milne on Becoming a Leading Credit Marketplace in Canada
ClearScore is a leading credit marketplace which gives people free access to their credit score and report, helping them to understand and improve their financial situation. [Read more…] about Q+A with ClearScore’s Tassie Milne on Becoming a Leading Credit Marketplace in Canada
Calgary’s Symend Raises USD $40 Million For Global Market Expansion
Calgary’s Symend today announced that it has raised a Capital Growth round of over USD $40 million led by Inovia Capital to further accelerate its growth and global market expansion. [Read more…] about Calgary’s Symend Raises USD $40 Million For Global Market Expansion
Accelerate Promotes NFT Fund With Heightened Focus On Security For Investors
The current crypto crash and burn for FTX isn’t slowing down all parties in the Web3 world. Some companies are taking the time to remind investors of their digital asset products, but with an extra focus on how they are kept safe, secure and can be reliably withdrawn. [Read more…] about Accelerate Promotes NFT Fund With Heightened Focus On Security For Investors
Intuit’s Third Annual Prosperity Accelerator Aims to Spur Growth for Toronto Fintechs
Intuit has announced the launch of its third annual Intuit Prosperity Accelerator in collaboration with Toronto’s Highline Beta, an accelerator builder-operator and venture capital firm focused on corporate innovation. [Read more…] about Intuit’s Third Annual Prosperity Accelerator Aims to Spur Growth for Toronto Fintechs
Calgary’s Bitvo Dodges Bullet with Stalled FTX Acquisition due to Canada’s Strong Regulatory Environment
Last summer Fintech.ca reported that crypto asset trading platform Bitvo was being acquired by FTX, the world’s 5th largest crypto exchange. [Read more…] about Calgary’s Bitvo Dodges Bullet with Stalled FTX Acquisition due to Canada’s Strong Regulatory Environment
Q+A with Adyen’s Sander Meijers on the Future of Payments Technology in Canada
As the lines between on- and offline life continue to blur, the advantages of delivering a unified shopping experience have become evident to consumers and merchants alike. [Read more…] about Q+A with Adyen’s Sander Meijers on the Future of Payments Technology in Canada
PolicyMe Launches Most Complete Critical Illness Insurance Offering
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