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At TCF 2026, Dan Broten of EQ Bank highlights the exciting evolution occurring within the Canadian financial landscape. For decades, the market in Canada has been dominated by long-standing traditional financial institutions that serve the vast majority of the population. Broten explains that this stagnation created a prime opportunity for disruption, leading EQ Bank to enter the market ten years ago as a challenger with a straightforward, savings product designed to simplify the banking experience for Canadians. The discussion focuses on a significant milestone for the EQ Bank: the recent regulatory approval to acquire PC Financial and Broten describes this as a transformative moment that allows the bank to aggressively expand its product suite. By merging these two entities, EQ Bank is moving beyond its roots as a niche savings provider to become a comprehensive everyday banking solution. This strategic move aims to bring fresh competition to the industry, leveraging the trust and value the brand is already known for while aggressively challenging the dominance of incumbent banks. Looking to the future, Broten emphasises the critical role of technology in accelerating this growth and as a dedicated advocate for cloud-based infrastructure, the bank has leveraged its close partnership with Temenos to drive efficiency and speed to market. Broten notes that by utilising Temenos as a solid foundation, the team is now able to integrate new, composable pieces into their service offerings more rapidly. This agile approach is enabling EQ Bank to build a truly customer focussed journey, allowing them to cross-sell a wider array of services, ranging from credit cards to wealth management, while keeping customer centricity at the heart of everything they do.

Redefining Everyday Banking in Canada Through Strategic Growth and Digital Innovation

At TCF 2026, Dan Broten of EQ Bank highlights the exciting evolution occurring within the […]

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 Brightwell David Fripp – Non-Executive Director Appointment

Brightwell Appoints David Fripp as Non-Executive Director

Belgian banks are the first in the Eurozone to go live with Verification Of Payee (VOP), well ahead of the October 2025 deadline set by the EU Instant Payments Regulation. With this milestone, SurePay, Europe’s largest VOP vendor, officially welcomes Belgium into its rapidly growing European VOP community.

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UK Businesses Eager to Put Pension Scheme Surplus to Work

Research from Brightwell finds that 93% of UK businesses surveyed with closed defined benefit (DB) pensions schemes larger than £500 million plan to request access to surplus in their pension schemes once rules are amended[2].

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Brightwell Appoints Paula Walter as Non-Executive Director

Brightwell, the comprehensive service provider for defined benefit schemes, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Walter as a non-executive director, effective immediately.

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Brightwell Expands Presence in Europe Through Partnership with sea chefs

Brightwell, an Atlanta-based global payments technology company, today announced it is expanding its presence in […]

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 Brightwell chooses Duco to automate and consolidate reconciliations as part of target operating model transformation | Fintech Finance News

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Duco, a leading cloud-based data automation company, today announced that defined benefit service provider, Brightwell, […]

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Brightwell Partners with The Bancorp Bank, N.A. and Mastercard, Enabling Fintechs to Integrate Cross-Border Remittances

Brightwell, an Atlanta-based global payments technology company, today announced a new cross-border payments solution, Brightwell’s […]

  1. Aurionpro Partners with Ajman Bank to Advance Islamic Treasury Systems Validation

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  2. OakNorth and Fintex Capital Form Strategic Partnership for Specialty Finance

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  3. Octane Closes $340 Million Whole Loan Sale With Bayview

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  4. Tru Cooperative Bank Selects DataVisor to Power Real-Time Fraud Prevention

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