Canada
2023’s Biggest Fintech Acquisition Deals
The global fintech sector is witnessing a slowdown in deal activity, with companies adopting a cautious “wait-and-see” approach. In the first half of 2023, only 128 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were recorded, compared to 248 and 188 in the first
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Top 17 Fintech Events Taking Place in North America in Q3 2023
The fintech sector in North America has experienced robust growth and rapid evolution over the past years, driven by technological advancements, regulatory changes, and shifts in consumer behavior. In the US, fintech companies have been instrumental in shaping the future
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Top 5 Digital Challenger Banks from Canada to Know
Over the past decade, Canada has witnessed significant advancements in digital banking, with both traditional banks and fintech startups investing heavily in digital solutions to meet customer demand for convenience, accessibility and enhanced banking experiences. Today, this developed industry comprises
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Indrive Selects Nuvei to Be Its Payments Partner in Latin America
Nuvei announced that it has been selected by inDrive, a global mobility solutions provider available across 47 countries, as its payments provider for payouts to its drivers in Latin America. Nuvei is enabling inDrive to offer a comprehensive range of
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6 Fast-Growing Fintech Startups from Canada to Follow
Canada’s fintech industry is growing at a fast pace and a number of startups are starting to make their marks on the sector. The following list features six fast-growing fintech startups from Canada that are worth keeping an eye on.
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Account-to-Account Transactions Soar Globally Amid Merchant Adoption and Real-Time Payment Push
Account-to-account (A2A) payments are taking off around the world, driven by booming adoption of the payment method by businesses and payment infrastructure modernization efforts from governments, a report by fintech solution provider FIS says. The 2023 Worldpay from FIS Global
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Microsoft and Stripe Partner to Launch Teams Payments for Businesses
Stripe announced a new partnership with Microsoft that enables North American businesses to accept payments directly in Microsoft Teams. The Microsoft Teams collaboration platform offers video conferencing, voice, messaging, and other embedded tools to more than 300 million global businesses.
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North America Fintech Market Set to Quadruple by 2030
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and QED Investors have released a report projecting a sixfold increase in financial technology revenues from US$245 billion to US$1.5 trillion by 2030. The fintech sector, which currently holds a two percent share of the US$12.5
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24 Fintech Events to Attend in the USA and Canada in Q2 2023
North America, and the USA in particular, has historically been the dominant force in fintech innovation, adoption and investment globally. The region is home to some of the world’s biggest and most successful fintech companies, and has continuously attracted the
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Airwallex Rolls Out Its Global Payments Services in Canada
Airwallex has announced the launch of its global payments services in Canada, enabling local businesses to access its key offerings. This includes local currency accounts in over 12 currencies, a multi currency wallet in 44 currencies and payouts to 150
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