Report: 87 percent of Canadians trust online banking services, but robo-advisors see more hesitation
After surveying 1,000 Canadians and going through its own traffic data and Google search volumes data, Toronto-based RateHub…
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Today in funding: Symend, TruLeaf, Beagle
Canadian companies from all over Canada have announced boosts in funding as the year comes to a close. Here’s the latest…
Calling all startups: fill out this #FinTech long-form census
PwC is asking Canadian FinTech startups and financial institutions to participate in a survey that will inform the next version…
Overbond wants to help the bond market save time with its digital platform
Toronto-based Overbond, a platform for digital bond issuance, was one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors. Overbond is…
UK’s Department for International Trade invites 12 Canadian FinTech startups pursuing UK expansion
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade is organizing a trade mission welcoming 12 Canadian FinTech startups,…
Dream Payments receives $1.5 million investment, plans to open Connecticut office
Toronto-based Dream Payments has secured a $1.5 million investment from the state of Connecticut through Connecticut Innovations,…
Hack to Start Ep. 125: Orrett Davis, head of growth at Abe
Orrett Davis is the Head of Growth at Abe, a company that builds conversational banking solutions for progressive community…
MaRS partners with Tokyo-based NTT DATA to help its startups expand to Asia
MaRS has announced a partnership with a Tokyo-based IT services provider in an effort to help its startups looking for opportunities…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Equibit plays damage control
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Blockchain technology is king at the OSC’s first FinTech hackathon
In the first hackathon in Canada by a securities regulator, 29 groups took the stage this weekend after a grueling day-and-a-half-long…
TD Bank’s Colleen Johnston says FinTechs are creating more opportunities for banks
Last week, The Disruptors hosted a special edition of the show at the Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates emerging…
Crowdmatrix explains how it’s democratizing investing on #TheDisruptors
Finding investors and raising sufficient funding to launch or scale an innovative product or service is a tough and time-consuming…
Equibit plays damage control with John McAfee as seed round looms
Yesterday, BetaKit and its sister site MobileSyrup jointly published a story about Equibit’s claims of John McAfee joining…
Finn.ai wants to help banks enter the chatbot era
Chatbots are the latest smartphone craze, and one Vancouver-based company is helping financial institutions take advantage.…
CIX FinTech event tackles the evolving startup-bank dynamic
While last year the Canadian Innovation Exchange focused on celebrating the Canadian startup landscape more generally, this…