FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks boots CEO, FinTech leaders pressure Liberals on open banking

Plus: WonderFi has now purchased assets from nearly half of Canada’s regulated crypto trading platforms. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering…

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Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
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FinTech leaders urge Liberals to enact much-delayed open banking rules

Open letter comes on the heels of Conservative bill pressuring federal action on open banking. A coalition of Canadian tech leaders have penned a…

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FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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FreshBooks president and CEO depart as company lays off six percent of employees

FinTech firm promotes two interim co-CEOs, embarks on search for next leader. Toronto-based accounting software company FreshBooks has restructured its leadership team and cut…

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Float launches new high-yield product geared toward Canadian SMBs

As other FinTech firms pull back from SMBs, Float aims to help them navigate inflation challenges. Toronto-based FinTech startup Float has launched a new…

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WonderFi-owned Bitbuy acquires customers of fellow regulated Canadian crypto exchange Bitvo
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WonderFi-owned Bitbuy acquires customers of fellow regulated Canadian crypto exchange Bitvo

The move comes a year after the collapse of Bitvo’s deal with would-be acquirer FTX. Bitbuy, a subsidiary of Toronto cryptocurrency company WonderFi, has…

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Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week

Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…

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Dapper Labs, Nesto, Certn, top Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 50 list

FinTech startups made a mark on the list of Canada’s leading technology companies. Deloitte has announced the 2023 winners of its Technology Fast 50,…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on all charges, Intuit winds down Mint
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Sam Bankman-Fried convicted on all charges, Intuit winds down Mint

Plus: BDC recommits to seed deals with $50M fund. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Open banking is dead, Techno-Optimists want a war

Marc Andreessen’s manifesto is flawed. But it shows a greater sense of the moment than our politicians. This week on the podcast, we discuss…

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