Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks
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Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks

Flinks, Xero aim to help businesses tap into bank feeds as TD, Plaid aim to ease app access. Montréal-based, National Bank-owned FinTech firm Flinks…

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As Intuit winds down Mint, financial planning app Monarch Money comes to Canada |
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As Intuit winds down Mint, financial planning app Monarch Money comes to Canada |

US-based Monarch “fast-tracked” its Canadian expansion after the Mint shutdown news. Last month, Intuit announced that it is shutting down Mint. The popular free…

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Flinks and Shakepay reveal new payment services for businesses and consumers

Montréal FinTech firms target payments with latest offerings. Two Montréal-based FinTech companies, National Bank-owned Flinks and cryptocurrency startup Shakepay, are expanding their offerings with…

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As crypto crashes, WonderFi closes deal to acquire another regulated crypto trading platform in Coinberry
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Apple cuts Goldman’s card, Coinbase praises Canadian crypto regulation

Plus: Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….

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Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Feds make new open banking promises to positive reception

Plus: Kraken in SEC’s sights as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao steps down, pleads guilty. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the…

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Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
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Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement

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Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
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Federal Fall Economic Statement promises to expand Payments Canada eligibility, introduce open banking legislation in 2024

Canada commits to “consumer-driven finance” and more powers for the Competition Bureau. While light on new funding for the country’s innovation economy, the federal…

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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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Megadeal slowdown in Q3 marks three-year low for Canadian venture volume

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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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