Stablecoins will eventually âleapfrogâ real-time rail payments, finance leaders say
Panelists at the 2026 Canadian Finance Summit agreed that stablecoins present better value than RTR payments.
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Robinhood officially enters Canada, following WonderFi acquisition
WonderFiâs president and CEO departed following the close of the deal.
Questradeâs Salim Naran doesnât understand why more people arenât using AI for personal finance
At Toronto Tech Week, Naran said uptake of AI tools for financial management is âsurprisingly low.â
Purpose CEO Som Seif says âself-centredâ finance industry is killing competition
Amidst battle with OSC, Seif claims incumbents wield the regulated nature of the financial industry against change.
Wealthsimple to offer early access to IPO trading
Upcoming IPOs for SpaceX and Anthropic are boosting demand.
Saris raises $28.8-million USD Series A to automate banksâ back offices
Canadian founders of YC-backed Oohlala Mobile return with new startup.
Investor burn books and FaceTiming Serena Williams: three founder fundraising stories from Homecoming
CEOs of Float, Neo Financial, and Rebel told Homecoming attendees how they courted investors.
WonderFi clears final regulatory hurdle to be acquired by Robinhood
More than a year after inking the deal, itâs finally slated to close on June 1.
Wealthsimple unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push
At Wealthsimple Presents, company says it wants to be the platform for your entire financial life.
Relay secures $50 million USD to bring more small businesses to its banking platform
Toronto FinTech firm aims to build âfinancial command centreâ for self-made small businesses.
Ian Crosby is back with a new accounting startup for the agentic AI era
Three-time Canadian founder raises $10 million USD for San Francisco-based Synthetic.
Nmbr says itâs reshaping payroll competition in Canada. Now it wants to go worldwide
With a presence in every province, Nmbr CEO Simon Bourgeois says itâs time to think internationally.
Canada committed to real-time rail, aims to be a point of stability in an uncertain world, finance minister says
The minister spoke at Payments Canada Summit about modernizing the financial system.
Koho close to securing banking licence, hopes to launch telco product, CEO says
At NACO Summit, Daniel Eberhard compares the future of Koho to Chinese âsuper apps.â
Closing the loop: How Mastercard is building for agentic commerce
Mastercardâs Craig Reiff explains why trust, not technology, will enable this next shift.