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Wealthsimple reports “biggest quarter ever” as it nearly doubles assets under management in a year

Toronto FinTech firm added roughly 200,000 users and recorded largest-ever quarter for net deposits.

Plus: Big Tech’s voluntary buyout push.

New York-based FinTech enters a market currently held by domestic players like Float and Venn.

Toronto startups combine to deepen the role of AI in financial planning and analysis.

Plus: The Canadian innovation behind The Odyssey.

The Islamic FinTech startup is moving from managed investing to self-directed trading.

Montréal tech conference doled out more than $800,000 in pitch prizes.

After years of consultations and delays, finance minister approves the RTR system’s bylaw and rules.

Schedule 1 Canadian bank now offers chequing-and-savings accounts and GICs.

Plus: Shopify and Shopline settle copyright suit.

London FinTech firm says debt-fuelled acquisition spree, billing error leave its options limited.

Acquisition of Toronto FinTech bolsters SoFi’s case to be “the everything app for digital financial services.”

Draft rules would require banks to share account, transaction data upon request.

Fast-growing Toronto FinTech now serves more than 7,500 Canadian businesses.

FinTech’s payments platform abruptly collapsed earlier this year