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The news that Moneris is being acquired has triggered a familiar Canadian refrain: outrage after a strategic asset is headed south. The anger is understandable. But the most revealing question is not why a U.S. private equity firm wants one of Canada's la

The Canada FinTech Forum returns in September for a thirteenth round. The annual affair will take place at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montréal, where fintechs, investors, and policymakers will gather to explore the trends redefining financial ser

Scotiabank has recruited one of TD Bank Group's top artificial intelligence executives to lead its expanding data and AI strategy. Luke Gee will join Scotiabank in October as Executive Vice President and Chief Data and AI Officer, a newly created role foc

As Canadian retailers move from back-to-school promotions into holiday planning, the first stop in the shopping journey is increasingly not a store, a retailer's website or a conventional search engine. It is an AI conversation. Shoppers are increasingly

Following success at Digital Banker's Global Transaction Banking Innovation Awards, the Royal Bank of Canada was recently recognized by the 2026 IDC CIO Awards. The annual affair honoured RBC for using artificial intelligence technology to reimagine retai

The Canada FinTech Forum is inviting early-stage fintechs to compete for a non-dilutive grant of over $25,000. Ten finalists will pitch their businesses before financial-industry executives and technology partners on September 15, 2026, at Fairmont Queen

Canadians holding bitcoin now have another way to access cash without selling their digital assets. Montreal-based fintech Shakepay has launched BLOC, a bitcoin-backed line of credit that allows eligible customers to borrow against bitcoin held on its pla

National Bank of Canada is upgrading the tech behind its fund accounting and exchange-traded fund administration business, selecting Multifonds to consolidate operations on a single platform. The Montreal-based bank will use Multifonds Global Accounting t

Last year, Moneris Solutions purportedly went up for sale with a $2 billion price tag. Months following, the name of a potential buyer was whispered. That educated speculation has now come to fruition. The Canadian commerce solutions provider, jointly own

The Toronto-Dominion Bank has unveiled a "first among Canada's financial institutions." TD this week launched a mobile-first experience dubbed "Digital Direct Deposit" to help clients set up or switch payroll deposits more easily and quickly than ever bef