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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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 CFIT launches the Open Property Coalition with government and industry partners including DBT, MHCLG, HM Land Registry, and OPDA to modernize the UK homebuying process through smart data and digital infrastructure, featuring comments from Leon Ifayemi, Liz Lloyd, and Terry Robertson.

Government-backed Open Property Coalition to Accelerate Digitisation of Homebuying

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) announces a key step forward in the UK Government’s plans to revolutionise the homebuying process

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 Cheche Group CEO Lei Zhang announces the launch of AI-Driven Intelligent Insurance and fintech solutions for NEV automakers expanding abroad, strengthening China’s role in global auto insurance innovation.

Cheche Announces Roadmap Featuring New Global Digital Initiatives Across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America

Cheche launched two forward-looking initiatives to to navigate the global landscape of automotive innovation with AI-Driven Intelligent Insurance Tool

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 CMA Confirms Full Completion of Open Banking Roadmap, Unlocking a New Era of Financial Innovation

CMA Confirms Full Completion of Open Banking Roadmap, Unlocking a New Era of Financial Innovation

Open Banking Limited (OBL) is pleased to announce that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) […]

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 Insurtech UK Announces the Launch of Its Policy Manifesto: a Roadmap for UK Insurtech Growth

Insurtech UK Announces the Launch of Its Policy Manifesto: a Roadmap for UK Insurtech Growth

Insurtech UK published its Roadmap of recommendations for policy-makers to retain and strengthen the UK’s […]

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 ClearBank appoints former Starling Bank and Barclays executive Megan Cooper as Chief Product Officer

ClearBank appoints former Starling Bank and Barclays executive Megan Cooper as Chief Product Officer

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, today announced the […]

Fintech

 Open Banking roadmap

UK's Open Banking Roadmap Unveiled: Future Plans & Priorities

The Joint Regulation Oversight Committee (JROC), a collaboration between the FCA, PSR, HMT, and CMA, […]

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 Cash industry maps out route to sustainability | Fintech Finance

Cash industry maps out route to sustainability

The global cash industry – both manufacturers and cash management providers – is making huge […]

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 Singapore-based Insurtech Firm Surer Raises US$1m in Seed Round | Fintech Finance

Singapore-based Insurtech Firm Surer Raises US$1m in Seed Round

Surer has raised US$1M in its seed round of funding from Norwegian private investment company Kistefos, […]

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 New industry-led strategy sets out roadmap for Northern Ireland Fintech sector to retain and enhance world leading status | Fintech Finance

New industry-led strategy sets out roadmap for Northern Ireland Fintech sector to retain and enhance world leading status

A new report published today by FinTechNI, the representative body of the globally renowned Fintech […]

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