Abu Dhabi/Dubai Virtual Trade Mission

TFI is leading a delegation of 8 Canadian FinTech Companies to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
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Upcoming Events
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11
May

FFCON21 - Breaking Barriers

Online Event
19
May

Middle East Strategy Forum (MESF 2021)

Online Event
25
May

The Future of Canada’s Capital Markets: Where do we go from here?

Online Event
A Hub for Innovation

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 dept 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.

Industry Resources

FinTech Reports

TFI publishes major research papers on emerging trends and the current state of FinTech in Toronto/Canada including:

Accenture's Collaborating to Win in Canada's Fintech Ecosystem
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KPMG's Pulse Of Fintech H2’20
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Seizing the Opportunity: Building the Toronto Region into a Global FinTech Leader (Update 2019)
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Seizing the Opportunity: Building the Toronto Region into a Global FinTech Leader (2017)
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Trends and Innovations in Financial Services (2017)
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Cybersecurity Innovation & the Financial Services Industry in Ontario (2016)
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Domestic Partnerships

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 Finance International (TFI).

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.

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Global Partnerships

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 Finance International (TFI) have identified Toronto-based financial institutions that have participated in this initiative.

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