Canada
When Chequing Beats Investing: What a C$13.8-Billion Valuation Signals
Canada's biggest consumer fintech has raised up to C$425 million at a C$13.8 billion valuation. The most telling number is that chequing now outpaces investing for new accounts.
October 29, 2026
Who Has to Register With the Bank of Canada to Move Customers’ Money?
Since September 2025, payment firms must register with the Bank of Canada before moving money for others. Here's the four-step test, the exemptions and what registration demands.
October 27, 2026
Twelve Months, $2,500 and Shared Liability: What Canada’s Draft Open Banking Rules Decide
Canada’s proposed Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations set accreditation paths, a 12-month consent limit and clear liability rules. Here's what they decide, and what's still open.
October 20, 2026Closing Canada’s Tech Skills Gap: Teach Youth to Code
220,000 workers needed: That's how vast Canada's tech skills gap could be by 2020, according to Canadian government and industry experts.
May 1, 2017Federal Startup Funding Drives Major Economic Growth
A global view confirms that governments are catching up to what VC’s have known for a long time: investing in tech startups has a massive payoff. Countries that invest in startup passion see a confirmed economic uptick within just a few years.
March 7, 2017