The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Canadian Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Beem Credit Union joins Payments Canada as access widens
The move gives the British Columbia lender a foothold in Canada's payments infrastructure, with potential to speed transfers for 200,000 members.
AI-powered PropTech listed by Toronto broker Peter Torkan
Toronto-based AI PropTech platform lists top realtor Peter Torkan as it expands its real estate marketplace and agent network across the city.
Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment
The grants are set to speed the rollout of AI tools across healthcare, manufacturing and finance, helping GTA firms reach market sooner.
Interac adds AI fraud checks to Verified identity service
Canadian businesses will get tougher digital onboarding defences as the phased rollout targets deepfakes, spoofed video and device tampering by Q3 2026.
Payments Canada urges cross-sector anti-fraud strategy
Fraud is moving across Canada's payments ecosystem, prompting calls for banks, telecoms and platforms to share data and coordinate defences.
Shakepay opens Canada waitlist for physical prepaid card
Customers can move up the queue by tapping a virtual card in shops, as Shakepay uses a points game to roll out its new prepaid card.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Sage adds AI automation to Intacct finance workflows
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Agentic era and the UI transition
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in
Featured News
AI-powered PropTech listed by Toronto broker Peter Torkan
Toronto-based AI PropTech platform lists top realtor Peter Torkan as it expands its real estate marketplace and agent network across the city.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Exclusive: Wagepoint targets Canada's small firms with AI payroll
Wagepoint bets on Canada's lagging small-business payroll, expanding its AI-powered platform while doubling down on its home market.
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Expert Columns
AI in crisis communications: why route knowledge beats the next new tool
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time
How accurate address data powers identity verification
The missing link in eIDV: Why data quality drives fraud prevention
When identity becomes the payment rail
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
AI-powered PropTech listed by Toronto broker Peter Torkan
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
Exclusive: Wagepoint targets Canada's small firms with AI payroll
Recent Fintech News
National Bank of Canada teams up with Sardine on fraud
The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.
Finofo launches AI-native AP platform for Canadian firms
Canadian mid-sized firms processing 200-plus invoices a month could cut AP costs and cycle times sharply as Finofo folds tasks into one workflow.
Questrade goes live with Temenos software for Questbank
The rollout gives Questbank the core banking system it needs to begin offering deposits and mortgages to Canadian customers under OSFI rules.
Young Canadians drive faster cashback use on Chexy
Cashback spending on Chexy is rising fastest among Canadians under 40, highlighting a shift towards immediate rewards on bills, rent and taxes.
What AI tools did the CRA use in the 2025 tax season?
More than 6.5 million calls strained the Canada Revenue Agency this tax season as its chatbot answered 657,000 tax questions online.
Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada
The pilot could let Wealthsimple settle obligations seven days a week, a test of whether blockchain rails can modernise Canadian payments infrastructure.
Premier Construction Software adds early payment tool
Construction suppliers could be paid sooner on approved invoices as Premier folds Quickly's early payment option into its cloud ERP at no upfront cost.
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Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers
Canadian banks will test how AI agents can initiate card payments as Visa prepares issuers for new controls over consent, fraud and liability.
Tetra launches Canada's first regulated CADD stablecoin
Canadian banks and fintechs now have a regulated on-chain settlement option as CADD enters a market long dominated by US-dollar stablecoins.
Wise launches multi-currency interest feature in Canada
Canadians can now earn returns on balances in Canadian dollars, US dollars, euros and pounds sterling without locking up funds.
Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders
Canadian self-directed investors will get more advanced tools as Wealthsimple opens futures and broader options access on one platform.
KOHO launches crypto trading in Canada for app users
Canadian app users can now trade more than 20 cryptocurrencies from CAD $1 without leaving KOHO's main platform.
Wise gains Payments Canada membership to target RTR
Canadian customers could get faster, cheaper transfers as Wise moves closer to direct access to the country’s real-time payments network.
TD adds Google virtual card numbers for Canadian shoppers
Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.
Float launches AI tool to automate Canadian tax coding
Canadian finance teams could save hours of month-end admin as Float’s new AI tool auto-codes card transactions with 90% precision.
Scotiabank launches AI home energy advice tool in Canada
Homeowners can now get personalised retrofit advice and funding guidance as rising energy bills and weather risks boost demand for upgrades.
Wagepoint names Alexander Gonçalves as Chief Commercial Officer
The hire comes as Wagepoint seeks to turn new products and a refreshed brand into wider uptake among Canadian small businesses and advisers.
DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift
Broader access to Canada’s payment-rule body is giving fintech firms a say in the systems that process CAD $103 trillion a year.
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
Dext launches AI Assist as accountants warn of tax errors
Canadian accountants say generic AI advice is already causing filing mistakes, as Dext rolls out a specialist tool for bookkeepers and firms.
