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Financeit and Concentra announce $100 million partnership(BETAKIT)
Concentra boasts $7 billion in assets and over $34 billion in assets under administration.
How To Know What Kind of Mortgage You Can Afford(WEALTHSIMPLE)
When buying a house, it’s not how much you can pay every month; it’s how much you should pay if you’re being smart with your money. (sponsored)
Payso winding down P2P payments to focus on business product(BETAKIT)
As for Payso’s next steps, the company will be white labelling its app for banks or credit unions.
Scotiabank co-CIO McNamara on the digital future(FINEXTRA)
Scotiabank co-chief information officer Kyle McNamara talks to Finextra about how the bank is adapting to the digital future, going mobile, using analytics and working with the local fintech community.
The Ongoing Debate: Are FinTech Startups Really Disrupting Banks?(LETSTALKPAYMENTS)
We have a debate going on wherein some entities think that this disruption is exaggerated and some think it is more real than it looks like.
Big banks shift FinTech strategy(CNBC)
Wall Street is looking for M&A or partners, and fewer investments, as FinTech funding grows.
Investors inject $5.3B into FinTech start-ups in record Q1(CBRONLINE)
Europe and Asia drive global FinTech investment growth between January and March.
International cohort of blockchain startups set to join Nexuslab pilot programme (FINEXTRA)
Nexuslab, the Swiss blockchain startup programme powered by Startupbootcamp Fintech, has announced the ten international startups selected to join its pilot programme starting this April.
TD releases financial management app to its 3.5 million active mobile users(BETAKIT)
The app is a companion to TD’s existing banking app and will help customers track their monthly spending in real-time.
Could banks land grab kill FinTech innovation?(CBRONLINE)
C-level briefing: FS are seeking a winning strategy for engaging with FinTech disruptors.