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Scotiabank, QED Investors team up to support Latin American fintech

Scotiabank and QED Investors have partnered to support select Latin American fintech companies.

By Staff |December 9, 2016

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Industry

Custom portfolios now offered by robo ModernAdvisor

ModernAdvisor has launched a Custom Portfolios service, which will enable investors to personalize their portfolios based on their needs and preferences.

By Staff |December 9, 2016

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Economic Indicators

Mining companies dig for innovation amid commodities downturn

Mining companies are stronger now than they were at the beginning of the year, says PwC Canada’s new mining report. With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian mining companies in 2017 are capital allocation, strategic deal making, and employing new technology and innovations for sustainability. Read: Not on top of ESG investing? Don’t […]

By Staff |December 8, 2016

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Industry

Top business buzzwords of 2016

Do you know what the most talked-about financial terms of 2016 are?

By Staff |December 5, 2016

2 min read

The digital economy is the economy, says minister

In a period of low economic growth, Canada needs to invest in developing talent and skills. In particular, the country needs to prepare all Canadians to compete and collaborate in a global and digital economy. This message was delivered by Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, at the 2016 conference of the […]

By Staff |November 17, 2016

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Push your hardware’s lifespan, for free

It used to be we needed to upgrade our office computers every three to five years. It was a major undertaking every time. Now, you can upgrade your hardware in 20 minutes at no cost. How? Take your old hardware and load one of these options on it. 1. Ubuntu, Mint or a similar Linux […]

By Kevin Cork |November 4, 2016

3 min read

Uberization of mortgages seen within 5 years

Advisors may have the ability to offer clients direct online investing in mortgages within five years. That’s the hope of Lending Loop chief executive Cato Pastoll, who expects peer-to-peer lending in Canada to expand quickly into consumer lending like mortgages after such an evolution of the sector in the U.K. and U.S. “I’m hopeful it […]

By Simon Doyle |October 27, 2016

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Technology

Scotiabank, QED Investors team up to support Latin American fintech

Custom portfolios now offered by robo ModernAdvisor

Mining companies dig for innovation amid commodities downturn

Top business buzzwords of 2016

The digital economy is the economy, says minister

Push your hardware’s lifespan, for free

Which firms are best positioned to compete with robos?

OSC teams up with Australians to support fintech

OSC creating Fintech Advisory Committee

Uberization of mortgages seen within 5 years