Alberta-based ATB Financial is deepening its relationship with IBM Corp., with the creation of a Digital Innovation Lab and mobile/web-based platform as it continues to digitally transform its business offerings and provide customers
Published on: October 24th, 2018 Meagan Simpson @megesimpson
PayPal is moving closer to “mainstream banking”, Facebook suspends another data analytics firm for using tactics like Cambridge Analytica, and China is testing a social credit ranking system straight out of a Black
Now that Canadian banks have gone mobile, personalized money management may be the next frontier they tackle in digital technology. Following his keynote at the Bank-IT conference in Toronto on Tuesday, consultant Tim
If you believe the hype, everything is being Uber-ized. But has financial technology had its Uber moment? That was the topic of discussion at one of the Economist Summit’s panels earlier this week
The showdown between Canada’s big banks and fintech startups may feature more co-existence and cooperation than competitive combat, judging by a panel discussion held Monday. Two of Canada’s largest financial institutions – RBC
One of Canada’s biggest banks hopes a fictional dead heroine can help keep its brand alive with millennial customers. RBC, ranked Canada’s largest bank in 2015 with $1.09 trillion in assets, launched a
Remember the 400? If you're reading this, I'll bet you have at least a passing familiarity with IBM's midrange systems. On June 21, 1988, IBM introduced the Application System/400 (AS/400) and it changed
Published on: December 1st, 2014 Claudiu Popa @datarisk
With the spate of headlines on security breaches at big retailers like Target and Home Depot, consumers have been taking notice – and they’ll be more watchful about how and where they spend
Published on: November 27th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
Even though the Bank of Canada is concerned about the economic risks of a deregulated currency like Bitcoin, it's been looking into whether it could issue its own version of digital currency. According
Published on: November 14th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
Keeping employees satisfied with their work can be tough – so instead of asking them to grind through their tasks, why not make work more enjoyable with a little healthy competition? At least,
Published on: October 15th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
Seal Software Ltd., a company dedicated to helping businesses find contracts buried in their databases, is moving into the financial sector with a new tool. Based in the U.S., the company specializes in
Published on: September 17th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
The cloud isn’t just reserved for startups and other tech businesses – banks and financial services companies are looking to tap into it, too. That’s the conclusion of a survey released this week
Published on: September 12th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
"Just sign here" - three words that signify the completion of a business transaction, especially when you're dealing with a bank. But at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), those words have taken
For businesses that deal with Bitcoin, it can be hard enough to master cryptocurrency transactions – but it’s a whole new game when they start accepting Canadian dollars and begin working with banks.
Published on: August 6th, 2014 Candice So @candice_so
