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
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Federal Government Continues Crawl Toward Open Banking Framework
Federal politicians have been speaking on the record about open banking since 2018.
Since then, we’ve endured a global pandemic, among other major events.
What hasn’t happened in that timeframe, however, is meaningful progress toward open banking in Canada. [Read more…] about Federal Government Continues Crawl Toward Open Banking Framework
Flinks to Provide Open Banking Fintech for Credit Union in Canada
BC-based financial services provider Central 1 announced this week that it has established a strategic partnership with Canadian financial technology firm Flinks. [Read more…] about Flinks to Provide Open Banking Fintech for Credit Union in Canada
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
Xero Partners with Flinks to Revolutionize Banking Data Access for Small Businesses
Xero, the global small business platform, today announced it is partnering with Montreal’s Flinks to give small businesses in Canada and the United States secure access to more than 20 direct bank connections and high quality transaction data. [Read more…] about Xero Partners with Flinks to Revolutionize Banking Data Access for Small Businesses
The State of Fintech in Canada
August Digital and Junto XP are hosting a panel discussion on the State of Fintech in Canada on October 20th. [Read more…] about The State of Fintech in Canada
EQ Bank Partners With Flinks To Deliver On Open Banking
EQ Bank, powered by Equitable Bank, has partnered with Flinks to provide EQ Bank customers with the ability to share their financial data securely with third-party fintech applications of their choosing. [Read more…] about EQ Bank Partners With Flinks To Deliver On Open Banking
Luge Capital Wins CVCA’s VC Regional Impact Award for Flinks Investment
Luge Capital’s 2018 investment in Montreal’s Flinks has been awarded CVCA’s VC Regional Impact Award for Eastern Canada.
Flinks is an open-banking infrastructure to enable apps to connect with consumer bank accounts to verify account information and access banking history – with the consumer’s consent, of course. [Read more…] about Luge Capital Wins CVCA’s VC Regional Impact Award for Flinks Investment
National Bank of Canada Invests $103 Million in Montreal’s Flinks
National Bank of Canada has taken a majority stake in Montreal fintech startup Flinks after a $103 million investment that includes $30 million in growth capital to accelerate North America expansion. [Read more…] about National Bank of Canada Invests $103 Million in Montreal’s Flinks
Flinks Raises $16 Million To Accelerate Digitization Of The Financial Services Industry
Montreal’s Flinks has closed an $11 million Series A financing round to fuel the company’s growth in data connectivity and digitization in the financial services industry. [Read more…] about Flinks Raises $16 Million To Accelerate Digitization Of The Financial Services Industry