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Montreal’s Fintech Ecosystem: A Year in Review Report
Ecosystems are a complex mish-mash of different elements working together to produce results that benefit the very actors and elements that create these systems. Coral

Second Fintech Career Fair: Highlights and Statistics
If you were at the Notman House during the evening of the 27th of November, it would have been hard to miss the buzz that

The 6th Canada Fintech Forum: What’s Next For Canada and Open Banking?
We want to work with early-stage startups in fintech, even though they may compete against some of our members” The above comment was made by

Upcoming Industries: Allset, OmniC3 | Ascension Fintech Program
Fintech in Canada is somewhat of a new phenomenon. But in other parts of the world, especially Europe, digital transformation within the finance industry has

Accounting Tech: Nextax and Deeply | Ascension Fintech Program
Many, especially small businesses, wish that they could make the process of accounting and taxation a lot easier, or do away with it altogether. Score.org

Research Intelligence: Aquantix and Krypto | Ascension Fintech Program
If a finance professional from the early 2000s were to time-travel all the way into 2018, he would be completely baffled. An electronic-asset (backed by

Lending & Consolidation: Ophelia, FinanceToiMieux | Ascension Fintech Program
Even though the per capita debt level in Canada is minuscule as compared to that in the United States, it is definitely not something to be

Financial Literacy: BlockRewards & Hardbacon | Ascension Fintech Program
Fintech is changing the way financial services are packaged and delivered. Tasks associated with everyday banking are becoming increasingly customer-centric and engaging. But these advancements

BDC Canadian Fintech Summit 2.0: Banks Moving Towards Collaboration
Peter Misek, Partner BDC IT Venture Fund, opened the BDC Canadian Fintech Summit 2.0 held in Toronto on April 17th and 18th 2018, with a

Can blockchain save the planet? Part 2
Trouble in the Blockchain-Carbon Trading Paradise Following the success of the Acid Rain Program, an emissions trading system (ETS) was considered as the ideal solution to

Fintech: Not Just Startups – Highlights of Finance Montreal’s Deloitte Technozone 2017
Fintech startups are all about pushing the envelope, whether in technology or customer experience. Be that as it may, many forget that banks were the

Can Blockchain Help Save the Planet? Part 1
The Use of Blockchain with Carbon Trading There is a dire need for things to change. Many in the enlightened climate change camp are screaming