Dan Eberhard, founder and CEO Koho
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple targets fourfold AUM growth, Koho targets profitability

Plus: Brex, Block, Flinks, and Shakepay unveil new product offerings. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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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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Wealthsimple rolls out private equity offering for retail investors
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Wealthsimple rolls out private equity offering for retail investors

PE marks the third alternative investing option Wealthsimple has launched since 2022. Toronto FinTech startup Wealthsimple has launched a new private equity (PE) offering….

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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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BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
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BDC recommits to leading seed deals with new $50-million fund

Plus: The BetaKit Keynote Stage returns to SAAS NORTH 2023. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s…

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Federal government introduces new legislation aimed at governing privacy, AI
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Ecosystem fears SDTC funding gap, FinTechs rally against open banking delays

Plus: Hugging Face’s Sasha Luccioni on tracking the ethical and environmental impacts of AI. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you…

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Abraham Tachjian, open banking lead, speaking in front of a microphone in a suit
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s open banking lead extends his term as delays continue

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Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
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Canadian FinTech companies launch open banking public action campaign as delays continue

Wealthsimple, EQ Bank, Xero Canada, Borrowell, Fintechs Canada, and others are taking matters into their own hands. A group of Canada’s largest FinTech companies…

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Luge Capital full team
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Neo, Float, Cohere top startup list, Luge tops up new FinTech fund

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