At the end of May, Tracey and I recorded this podcast to talk about payments modernization and Canada's progress towards real-time payments, among other things. We also talked about open banking, the Retail Payments Activities Act that the Bank of Canada is underway with, and payments innovation in general. Tracey is deeply experienced in payments in Canada and while we still dont have a date for the launch of the RTR, you might hear Tracey talk about a few things you didnt know before in this episode. One of those things might be that RTR API's are available to test in a sandbox. The develope ..read more

On this podcast Sue catches up with Andrew Lo, CEO of Embark. Andrew Lo joined Embark in Jan 2023, bringing with him his 30 years of experience in the digital and financial services space. You may know him from some of the FinTechs such as Financeit, Wahi, Kanetix, Filogix where he was one of the key C-leaders. Embark is a fabulous new brand for an established company, Knowledge First Financial - Canada's education savings and planning company. Andrew explains how they are blazing new trails with digital everything and a killer strategy ..read more

More than 15 years since founding the company, Financeit has north of 250 employees and is an amazing Canadian success story. Michael's take on BNPL's future, open banking in Canada, the impact of generative AI, and overall business viability is so on-point and relevant. And, his wit and humour make for a very entertaining chat with this OG FinTech founder ..read more

There is no denying Miro Pavletic is one of a small group of Canada's most accomplished challenger banking product creators. With the sale of Stack, a consumer product in Canada, to Credit Sesame, and the expansion of Stack's tech across North America as a result, Miro has honed the "white label" offering and is in expansion mode ..read more

Andrew Moor, President and CEO of Canada’s Challenger Bank, Equitable Bank/EQ Bank, is Sue's guest on today’s episode of the FinTech Disrupticons. We recorded this episode a few days before EQB reported record quarterly earnings and very strong Q1 performance.EQ Bank has launched their EQ Bank card, expanded into Quebec and as you will hear on this podcast, will be launching their small business proposition in the fall. On the analyst call Andrew mentions they will soon be launching a mobile wallet as well. Their challenger bank strategy is bringing a ton of great technology and products to ma ..read more

Welcome to our new series - FinTech Week in 15 mins - where we'll cover major FinTech and Financial Innovation headlines from the week. This week we talk about: Phones as POS - Square launched Tap to Pay on Android, Fiserv integrates Clover with Apple Tap to Pay Shopify expanding its financial products suite with the launch of "Bill Pay" Tool DeFi gaining access to the mainstream financial services world with TransUnion now offering credit scoring to DeFi Apps. Friction between regulators and crypto platforms continues due to lack of clear regulations - Coinbase sues SEC, and some cryp ..read more

Welcome to our new series - FinTech Week in 15 mins - where we'll cover major FinTech headlines from the week. So sit back and enjoy the next few minutes of power-packed FinTech insights ..read more

Are you ready for a deep dive into the world of Banking-as-a-Service? This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the evolution of BaaS and embedded finance. Join us as we chat with Alistair Cotton, the co-founder of Integrated Finance, a FinTech Infrastructure Company that's working with some of the biggest names in the UK and Europe.In this episode, we'll explore how BaaS is changing the game for banks and fintechs, and we'll delve into the similarities and differences between the UK and the Canadian markets. Alistair brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, and we ..read more

On this podcast, Jeet talks with Cato Pastoll, a successful FinTech entrepreneur, and Co-Founder & CEO of Loop. Loop is a challenger banking platform for Canada-based businesses operating in Canada, the US, and around the world. Their mission is to make it simpler, faster, and cheaper for businesses to pay and get paid anywhere in the world. And their product stack is enabling that with multicurrency accounts, multicurrency corporate cards, SME lending, no-fee global payouts, and more! Cato has been a FinTech entrepreneur for a decade and brings in a wealth of knowledge in the space. If yo ..read more

Erin Bury, CEO & Co-Founder of Willful, is our guest on this podcast. Willful guides you through making your legal will online from the comfort of home. Erin’s co-founder Kevin Oulds had a very personal experience with the death of a family member that led to the idea for Willful. “How do we make it easier for people to record their choices but also reduce the stigma about talking about end-of-life” Erin Bury. The journey from retirement to end-of-life represents many friction points, both financially and physically, where innovation is needed, and cool new technologies like Willful are be ..read more