Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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How Canada’s Big Five Banks Are Investing in FinTech
– ratesupermarket.ca
Technology has a way of permanently disrupting and changing the way other industries operate. For example, Uber has transformed the transportation sector. Airbnb has left a mark on the travel and accommodation industries.
These companies were able to massively shift consumer behavior and preferences in a short amount of time. They did so because they’ve been able to operate nimbly, use technological innovation, and target Millennials – the fastest growing customer base.
Now, the tech sector has its sights firmly focused on the financial industry; in the next 10 years, banking as we know it is set to change forever. Already there are companies launching innovative new solutions that threaten to take significant market share away from traditional banks and financial institutions.
One example of these innovations is Apple Pay, a service which allows you to make payments using your Apple devices. Of all the tech players in the financial sector, Apple Pay is probably the one that has caused the most fear in financial circles because of the company’s reach…
BlackRock to buy Bank of America’s $87-billion money-market fund business
– theglobeandmail.com
The transaction comes as big banks have faced pressure to simplify their businesses since the global financial crisis
How Canada’s Big Five Banks Are Investing in FinTech
– ratesupermarket.ca
Technology has a way of permanently disrupting and changing the way other industries operate. For example, Uber has transformed the transportation sector. Airbnb has left a mark on the travel and accommodation industries.
These companies were able to massively shift consumer behavior and preferences in a short amount of time. They did so because they’ve been able to operate nimbly, use technological innovation, and target Millennials – the fastest growing customer base.
Now, the tech sector has its sights firmly focused on the financial industry; in the next 10 years, banking as we know it is set to change forever. Already there are companies launching innovative new solutions that threaten to take significant market share away from traditional banks and financial institutions.
One example of these innovations is Apple Pay, a service which allows you to make payments using your Apple devices. Of all the tech players in the financial sector, Apple Pay is probably the one that has caused the most fear in financial circles because of the company’s reach…
