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NCFA Fintech Whisperer | Jan 1 to Jan 9, 2026 This live weekly NCFA intelligence page tracks financial technology developments that significantly affect how fintechs build, sell, raise capital, and operate under scrutiny. Coverage prioritizes Canada and includes global events that directly influence competitive conditions, market access, and execution realities across fintech sectors.  This page will

Embedded Finance | Jan 9, 2026 What Cloud Distribution Changes and What Regulation Does Not On January 8, 2026, UK-based embedded finance company Gemba launched the expansion of its embedded finance platform via Microsoft and Google cloud marketplaces as a way for global technology firms to add branded financial services without holding their own financial

For a startup, securing funding typically involves building and leveraging a strong investor network. In fact, nearly 70% of venture capital deals come from connections in the investor’s network, according to a survey from Harvard Business Review.[1] How can founders … Continue reading →

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Quantum Financing | Jan 9, 2026 A Major Canadian Quantum Financing Forces A Clearer Look At What Actually Matters in 2026 On January 6, 2026, Photonic $180M CAD financing led by UK based Planet First Partners brought large scale foreign capital into Canada’s quantum sector, with new Canadian institutional participation from RBC and Telus. At

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million Americans. Here's what to know.

Analysts are now weighing the actual impact for consumers and what the move means for lending stocks.

AI Learnings | January 8, 2026 What KOHO Learned When AI Forced It To Rethink How Work Gets Measured KOHO's CEO Daniel Eberhard is publicly sharing its AI Playbook and the practical learnings from a two year effort to integrate AI into how the company measures work, allocates resources, and runs teams (see Linkedin post).

President Trump says the U.S. raised more than $600 billion in tariff revenue. He previously suggested sending Americans $2,000 checks as a "dividend" payment.

Want to get investors and capital for your startup?  Wondering how to raise funds using equity crowdfunding?  In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, host Salvador Briggman sits down with Chase, inventor, founder, and CTO of Emission Free Generators, to break down how his team raised over $407,903 on WeFunder for a groundbreaking hydrogen-powered, on-demand portable generator. Chase didn’t stumble into this idea overnight. He’s spent more than a decade working with hydrogen technology, originally developing solutions for military backup power before making the leap into the consumer market. The result? A silent, indoor-safe generator that produces power on demand using a patented cartridge-based hydrogen system. No fumes, no noise, no grid required. But the real story goes deeper than the technology. You’ll learn: The pros and cons of equity crowdfunding for any hardware […]

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The 2026 tax season starts on Jan. 26, according to the IRS. Here are some key things filers need to know.

The New York Fed’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that more households expect to be better off a year from now.

Retail investors are rushing back into the market coming off a strong 2025. They're especially focused on energy stocks this time.

WEF Opportunity | January 7, 2026 A Global Opportunity For Scaling Technology Founders With Real World Impact The World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers programme is now accepting applications for its 2026 cohort.  Each year, the Forum selects 100 early stage companies from around the world to join a two year engagement focused on emerging technologies

New Medicaid changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will require community engagement from beneficiaries ages 19 to 64. But family caregivers are exempt.

Increasingly, returning is a key part of the holiday shopping experience. What shoppers need to know about retailer return policies.