Canada

September 9, 2024 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Luge Capital has announced the closing of $96 million for Luge Capital Fund II, the firm’s second Fintech-focused fund. Luge previously announced a $71M first close of the fund, with “backing from CDPQ, Desjardins, BDC Capital, Sun Life, Industrial Alliance Financial Group (iA), Fonds de… Read More

September 6, 2024 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paystand, the global enabler of blockchain-enabled B2B payments, announced its zero-fee B2B network is expanding to Canada. While Paystand first introduced limited service in Canada in 2018, Canadian payers will now be able to “access all the benefits of the Paystand Platform and the Zero-Fee… Read More

September 2, 2024 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a digital payments company, announced the launch of its Money Movement Advisory Practice in the United States and Canada. The new value-added service, “offered by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), the payments consulting advisory arm of Visa, focuses on helping clients and… Read More

August 30, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Givex Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Shift4 Payments, Inc. pursuant to which Shift4 has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Givex, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. Under the terms of… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KOHO claims that it has always built products that help Canadians make financial progress. Now, with the launch of Rent Reporting, KOHO is “making healthy credit more accessible to all.” New and existing KOHO members “who pay rent through KOHO will have rent payments reported… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

A Canada based crypto trading platform has pilfered $13 million from its users. According to a statement issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BSC), the exchange in question took the money from its customers and used it for gambling. The trading platform in question… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) announced it has reached an agreement under which The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) will make a strategic minority investment in KeyCorp of approximately $2.8 billion, representing “approximately 14.9% pro forma common stock ownership, for a fixed price of $17.17 per… Read More

August 10, 2024 @ 3:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Remitly (NASDAQ: RELY) is pleased to announce the opening of their first Greater Vancouver area office in New Westminster, nestled along the picturesque Fraser River. According to Remit, this new location marks “a significant milestone in our growth journey as we expand our corporate footprint… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two large private equity buyouts propelled the total value of investments in Canadian fintechs to a new high in the first six months of the year amidst a broader persistent slump in Canadian and global investment, according to KPMG International‘s H1’24 Pulse of Fintech report…. Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 3:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) have issued a statement “reminding” crypto trading platforms must comply with Canadian securities laws by registering as investment dealers and having membership with CIRO. The CSA noted that it contemplated an interim approach,… Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian Fintech company, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pay2All Instituição de Pagamento Ltda., a licensed Payment Institution authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil. This strategic milestone is expected “to enhance Nuvei’s capabilities… Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bilt Rewards, which claims to be among the nation’s largest loyalty program sfor the home and neighborhood, today announced it has raised an additional $150 million in funding. The investment round was led “by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than one in 10 Canadians have experienced payment fraud in the past six months, indicating similar year-over-year patterns (13 per cent in 2024 compared to 14 per cent in 2023), according to a new study from Payments Canada. For many Canadians, concern around fraud… Read More

July 31, 2024 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, announced a partnership with Float, one of Canada’s B2B fintechs, to enable fast and cost-effective bill payments for both domestic and overseas transactions. Float’s Bill Pay product, powered by Airwallex, introduces payouts – “including bank… Read More

July 29, 2024 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa Holdings Inc. (TSXV: BNXA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Zafer Qureshi as Co-CEO, joining forces with Holger Arians. This strategic move aims to “leverage their combined expertise to propel Banxa into a new era of growth and innovation.” Holger Arians, Chairman and… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global small business platform, Xero, released its quarterly Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) report for Canada, based on data from January to March 2024. The update showed incremental “improvements for the sector across sales growth, late payments and time-to-paid metrics, a signal that Canada‘s small… Read More

July 13, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stand with Crypto was born in the US as a movement focused on mobilizing the crypto community, the team at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) notes in a blog post. Coinbase explains that Stand with Crypto in Canada is “all about shining a light on the pioneers building… Read More

July 13, 2024 @ 12:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced a partnership with RONA inc., one of Canada’s home improvement retailers operating and servicing some 425 corporate and affiliated stores. Now, eligible shoppers can use Affirm to “purchase their home… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada is pleased to announce the election of Matthew Parker-Jones and Kevan Cowan to its Board of Directors. Payments Canada confirmed that Matthew will serve as a Member Director and Kevan as an Independent Director on the board. Payments Canada further noted that Matthew… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 9:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Balance, a Canadian digital asset custodian, incorporated Balance Trust Company this week as a special purpose trust under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act in Alberta. In connection with the issuance of the letters patent by Alberta’s Treasury Board and Finance (ATBF), Balance committed $10 million of regulatory… Read More