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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > canadian-startups-can-now-apply-to-a-fee-free-investor-readiness-program > 393491

Canadian startups can now apply to a fee-free investor-readiness program

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (325+ words) Spark Centre requires at least $200,000 in revenue over the past 12 months to qualify Post-revenue Canadian startups that generated at least $200,000 in revenue over the preceding 12 months can now apply to a fee-free program that culminates in pitches to investors on…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > advisors-lean-on-outsourced-models-as-ai-adoption-surges > 393495

Advisors lean on outsourced models as AI adoption surges

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (435+ words) New Escalent research shows younger advisors are driving a shift away from self-built portfolios toward technology-enabled solutions Financial advisors are stepping back from hands-on portfolio construction at an accelerating pace as younger planners demonstrate different ideas about where their time…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > investors-could-gain-more-control-over-financial-data-csa > 393484

Investors could gain more control over financial data: CSA

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (175+ words) New report flags benefits and gaps in portability for investment firms Canadian securities regulators say giving investors more control over their financial data could ease the process of switching firms, but industry participants remain divided on how such a system…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > ai-unicorn-startups-attract-record-venture-capital-in-2026 > 393478

AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (564+ words) Nearly one in four newly minted billion-dollar startups this year operates in artificial intelligence, reshaping private market opportunity for advisors Artificial intelligence companies are minting more billion-dollar private startups than any other sector in 2026. That’s according to new data from…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > watchdog-chair-warns-g20-that-frontier-ai-threatens-global-cyber-defences > 393420

Frontier AI is outpacing finance's defences, Watchdog chair warns G20

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (344+ words) Many countries still lack rules for deploying advanced AI models Financial Stability Board (FSB) chair Andrew Bailey set out the assessment in a letter dated August 28, to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors ahead of meetings this week. The FSB…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > d1g1t-names-alex-strekel-chief-revenue-officer-amid-north-american-push > 393427

d1g1t names Alex Strekel chief revenue officer amid North American push

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (376+ words) Canadian wealthtech firm is nearing $1 trillion in assets on its platform as it expands its sales leadership to grow its advisor network across North America Toronto-based wealthtech company d1g1t Inc. has appointed Alex Strekel as chief revenue officer, bringing more than…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > helping-clients-through-the-existential-worries-stemming-from-trade > 393407

Helping clients through the existential worries stemming from trade

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (780+ words) Wealth Professional Helping clients through the existential worries stemming from trade Economic uncertainty has some clients wondering if the next generation can enjoy the prosperity they once had, Gene Kim helps them find answers Client reactions to the ongoing trade…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > most-americans-want-retail-investors-to-share-in-ai-gains > 393402

Most Americans want retail investors to share in AI gains

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (614+ words) New research finds 67% of US adults support broader access to AI investment opportunities, amid inequality concerns. Two-thirds of American adults believe everyday investors should have a stake in artificial intelligence's financial upside and a growing majority say the industry's wealth…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > canadian-fintech-investment-nears-us1bn-in-first-half-of-2026 > 393371

Canadian fintech investment nears US$1bn in first half of 2026

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (407+ words) KPMG data shows capital flowing to fewer, more established fintech ventures as deal volumes decline year over year Canadian fintech companies attracted nearly US$1 billion in investment during the first half of 2026, as venture capital and private equity activity concentrated…...

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wealthprofessional.ca > news > industry-news > how-an-early-adopting-advisor-assesses-ai-tools > 393351

How an early adopting advisor assesses AI tools

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) Michael Zagari has been using AI in his practice since late 2022, and with that experience comes a critical eye for the latest fad Each month at WP, we offer a slate of articles and content pieces that go deep on…...