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Fintechs, eh?How a love for Jordans led to a career in fintech with Abraham TachjianWelcome to Season 2! We're excited to launch another season of our podcast, diving into the personal journeys of fintech leaders with our Executive Director, Alex Vronces at the helm. This week, we feature Abraham Tachjian, Canada's former open banking lead, to explore open banking, fintech, and surprisingly... Jordans?If you liked this episode, please subscribe and leave a rating on your preferred platform. Your support helps us connect with more listeners and keep delivering great content!Keep up with the Canadian fintech landscape by visiting fintechscanada.ca and following us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com...
2024-05-021h 01
Mr. Open BankingOh CanadaThe growth of open banking is historically driven by environmental factors. In environments marked by wealth inequality, or a lack of trust in traditional finance, open banking flourishes as a promising alternative. Conversely, in stable environments, it often stagnates, viewed as a needless risk. Canada, known for its risk aversion, exemplifies this trend. To open season 5 of Mr. Open Banking, Eyal sits down with Abraham Tachjian, Director of Digital Banking at PwC Canada and the former Open Banking Lead for all of Canada, to discuss whether conservative Canada will be ready for the coming wave. In March of 2022, Abraham...
2024-04-3042 min
Behind the Brand®The Future of Open Banking in Canada with Abraham Tachjian, Canada's Open Banking LeadS02E01: Abraham Tachjian, Director of Digital Banking, PwCEpisode Title: Abraham Tachjian | Former Open Banking Lead to the Government of Canada“Consumers don’t care about open banking… It's an industry term… They care about the capabilities that come with it.”— Abraham Tachjian We’re speaking with Abraham Tachjian, Open Banking Lead to the Government of Canada and the self-described authority on Open Banking. In March 2022, the Government of Canada named him the country’s open banking lead. He was tasked with the...
2024-04-0941 min
The PayPodThe best of The 2023 SUMMIT | Abraham Tachjian; Ron Morrow; Grant Mackenzie; Hanna Zaidi; Nick Catino & Tracey BlackIn this episode, we take you back to the main stage of The 2023 Payments Canada SUMMIT. Industry experts from across the payment ecosystem share insights and perspectives on some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing the payment industry today. Topics discussed include: how broadening access to Canada’s payment systems will benefit businesses, consumers and the economy; why the Canadian Payments Act and the Retail Payments Activities Act are needed to support innovation, modern payment regulation and consumer protection; why there couldn’t “BE” a better time for open banking in Canada; the benefits that faster payment options...
2023-07-041h 00
Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van OostDaily Fintech Podcast - March 24th, 2022Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here. Check out my latest podcast episode below:
Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.
THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS
Australian FinTech start-up Cape has raised $3.1m in pre-seed funding from backers including Mercury Capital’s principal partners Clark Perkins and Ben Hawter, Investible, and a bevy of angel investors including Stripe’s regional start-up lead Tom Richardson and a bunch of early Atlassian employees.
JUST IN:
The Argentinian Financial Information Unit (UFI) anti-money laun...
2022-03-2304 min