Merchant Opportunities Fund Wins 2024 Canadian Hedge Fund Award for Best 3-Year Return
VANCOUVER, BC,–The Merchant Opportunities Fund, a Vancouver-based private credit fund focused on investing in specialty finance portfolios, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Canadian Hedge Fund Award for Best 3-Year Return in the Private Debt category. This award underscores the Fund’s commitment to delivering …
AI Trends 2025 Report Published: Deepfake Threats, Incoming AI Regulations, and Exponential AI Adoption
Info-Tech Research Group’s newly released AI Trends 2025 report provides essential insights into the future of AI strategy, the rapid growth of the AI ecosystem, emerging regulatory landscapes, and the critical challenges posed by deepfake technology TORONTO, ON–As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its exponential expansion across industries, organizations are increasingly …
Canada launches Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute
Institute a centrepiece of Canada’s commitment to the safe development and deployment of artificial intelligence technology MONTRÉAL, QC—Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have underscored both the promise and the risks associated with this transformative technology. Ensuring the safety and the responsible use of AI systems is a top priority …
Should Canada’s Big Six Banks Partner with Digital Challengers?
By André Gagné, CEO GFT Canada With investment in Canada’s fintech sector reaching a record high already this year, consumers have more choices than ever before when it comes to deciding where to entrust their money. And as the government’s 2025 target for launching a regulated open banking framework approaches, …
More Canadians are Concerned about Cyber Crime When it Comes to Online Banking, National Survey Reveals
More than Three Quarters of Canadians are Concerned about Cyber Crime in Online Banking, National Survey Reveals; Nearly as many fear a data breach at their financial institution Toronto/Calgary/Ottawa–With cyber attacks on financial institutions on the rise as artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies become more sophisticated, more than …
How AI Can Detect and Prevent Fraud Across Channels
By Jeffrey Feinstein, PhD, vice president, global analytic strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and Alanna Shuh, director, fraud and identity, LexisNexis Risk Solutions Fraud is an escalating challenge in Canada, particularly for financial institutions. The 2023 LexisNexis Risk Solutions True Cost of Fraud study indicates that Canadian financial services fraud executives reported …
How AI Is Transforming the Economy: New Financing Models Are Rising to the Challenge
By Jim Moschos Artificial intelligence in its many evolving forms will be the most important area of technology in coming years, according to a global survey recently taken of chief technology officers and IT directors. The AI infrastructure market, which was valued at $23.5 billion in 2021, is expected to …
Navigating Capital Gains Tax Changes: A Collaborative Approach is the Answer
By David Udy As of June 25, the proposed changes to the capital gains inclusion rates take effect, assuming they are made law later this year. Individuals and some trusts will still pay income tax on half of their capital gains up to $250,000 but will now pay income tax …
The Launch of Canada’s Real-Time Rail Calls for Banks to Act Now
By Kellie Johnson Instant payments are on the horizon for Canada, with industry testing for Canada’s Real-Time Rail set for 2026. Kellie Johnson, SVP of Payments in the Americas at RedCompass Labs, offers insights on how Canadian banks can prepare for the launch of the Real-Time Rail. The global race …
ISO20022: How Canada can Bank on Europe’s Success
By Sandrine Garin After several false starts, Canada finally appears to be on the path towards the widespread adoption of ISO 20022, the international standard for electronic data interchange in financial services. At the time of writing, Canadian businesses are in the midst of embracing this standard with its implementation …