Fiona Collie
Canada’s wealth management fintech space, like a gangling teenager, has undergone a noticeable change in recent years.
Since the launch of robo-advisors in Canada more than five years ago, the fintech space has grown as companies have found their niches either in the B2B or B2C market and hired employees with skills and knowledge of the investment industry.
“I think the bench strength of these companies has improved,” said Rob Baldassare, senior advisor, fintech, with MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. He said fintechs have benefited from both organic growth and hiring employees with experience in financial services institutions.