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May
13,
2019
Inside Toronto’s FinTech Revolution - Wired Different Magazine
TFI appears in the latest edition of Wired Different magazine in the article "Inside Toronto’s FinTech Revolution" which focuses on how, in just a few years,… Read more
Mar
26,
2019
Jennifer Reynolds Joins BNN Bloomberg to Discuss TFI's New Report on Toronto's FinTech Ecosystem
Canada’s largest fintech ecosystem, in the Toronto-Kitchener-Waterloo corridor, has continued to grow in recent years and has a significant opportunity to… Read more
Mar
07,
2019
Funding Circle Announces Expansion to Canada
Funding Circle, the leading small business loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announced its plans to enter the Canadian market… Read more
TFI FinTech Strategy
Technology and innovation is rapidly changing the landscape in the financial services sector and the Toronto Financial Centre is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the opportunity. Toronto the 2nd largest financial centre in North America and sits in the 3rd largest technology cluster on the continent. The depth and quality of our financial and technology expertise provides a competitive advantage for our financial centre and the sector more broadly. TFI works with the financial services sector, government and academia on collective initiatives and actions which drive innovation in the financial services industry and establish the Toronto Financial Centre as a leading hub for FinTech business.
FinTech Reports
TFI publishes major research papers on emerging trends and the current state of FinTech in Toronto/Canada including:
- Seizing the Opportunity: Building the Toronto Region into a Global FinTech Leader (Update 2019)
- Seizing the Opportunity: Building the Toronto Region into a Global FinTech Leader (2017)
- Trends and Innovations in Financial Services (2017)
- Cybersecurity Innovation & the Financial Services Industry in Ontario (2016)
Accelerating the Growth of Cybersecurity Companies in Ontario
The Cybersecurity Fintech Innovation Pilot Program (CFIPP) is a one-year, $7.8-million initiative funded by the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science (MRIS) and delivered by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) in collaboration with the Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA).
The program accelerates the growth of cybersecurity start-up and scale-up companies in Ontario by partnering with financial institutions (FIs) seeking innovative solutions to cybersecurity challenges, and by providing them with cybersecurity talent.
Israel-Ontario Cybersecurity Initiative
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) launched a new, $20-million bilateral program. Both jurisdictions have committed $5M each over 5 years to support the Ontario – Israel Research Network Program-MAGNET (OIRNP-MAGNET) for a total of $10M that is matched by participating SMEs.
Cybersecurity in the financial services sector was identified as the focus area for the inaugural call for proposals. OCE and the Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) have identified Toronto-based financial institutions that have participated in this initiative.