Tag: Canada

RBC becomes first Canadian bank with digital government identity verification

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has become the first Canadian bank to implement digital government identity verification solutions.

Mylo to help new homeowners find the best insurance

Digital broker Mylo will supply MooveGuru’s clients with home insurance quote comparisons after new partnership.

Foxquilt continues Canadian expansion efforts

Foxquilt, which builds communities to improve insurance experiences, has released its services in more Canadian states as part of its 2020 expansion plan.

Intuit to acquire Credit Karma in $7.1bn deal to help people...

Two Fintech companies who say they share a mission of solving finance problems for people will work closely together after a new acquisition deal.

VersaPay’s shareholders agree to sell the company to Great Hill Partners

FinTech VersaPay is one step closer to being acquired by 1233518 B.C., an affiliate of private equity firm Great Hill Partners, after shareholders voted...

Aon looks to boost cyber insurance operations with new deal

Aon, a risk, retirement and health solutions provider, has acquired Canadian cybersecurity platform Cytelligence.

How this 18-year-old allegedly stole $50m worth of cryptocurrencies

A teenager in Canada is facing charges in connection to the theft of $50m worth of cryptocurrencies through a SIM-swapping scam.

Mastercard opens new cyber office in Canada

Mastercard has opened its intelligence and cyber centre in Vancouver, Canada, to help it increase development of cybersecurity, AI and IoT solutions.

FinTech investment in Canada bounced back in 2019

Investment in 2019 set a new high surpassing 2017’s record by $33.3m FinTech companies in Canada raised over $5.2bn between 2015 and 2019 across...

Nuvei ups its valuation to $2bn after new funding round

Payments company Nuvei has scored $270m in a common equity financing round, raising its valuation to $2bn.

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