growth opportunities IN THE CANADIAN MARKET for U.S. Companies

The ease and longevity of our relationship with Canada can make us forget that the enormous territory to the north is not just an extension of the United States. Like any other global market, Canada has its own customs, laws, rules, regulations — and potential — that require just as much attention and insight as those of our more-distant trading partners.

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Capital Factory

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Last year more than 100,000 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gathered day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. We meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.

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Regulating the Crypto Ecosystem The Case of Unbacked Crypto Assets

whitePaper | September 26, 2022

Fintech Notes offer practical advice from IMF staff members to policymakers on important issues. The views expressed in Fintech Notes are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

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Embedded banking but not as you know it

whitePaper | October 13, 2022

Every now and then the fintech sector finds itself impacted by a wave of technological innovation, which marks the dawning of a new era. Right now, we are seeing that through the rise of embedded banking, a concept that incorporates payment and banking services within a third-party digital experience. Like with many elements in finance, the idea is not totally new, but the pace with which it is being adopted has forced established industry players to sit up and take notice.

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Fintech Trends 2020

whitePaper | January 15, 2020

Investment into Fintechs has grown exponentially and the expectation is that this boom will continue in 2020, if at a slightly slower pace. Venture capital (VC) poured about $40 billion into Fintechs in 2018 – an increase of 120% on 2017, an up from just $1.8 billion in 2011.1 Almost a third of survey respondents believe that investment in 2020 will be at least 50% higher than in 2019, and just under half predict it will be somewhat higher.

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Why financial institutions need one-to-one messaging to build profitable customer engagement

whitePaper | October 3, 2022

By taking advantage of today’s technologically advanced world, there are many opportunities for financial institutions to innovate and enhance customer experience, beginning with building meaningful and authentic connections with customers. Exceptional customer engagement is an important component of quality customer experience as a whole, it directly impacts the way in which your customers interact with your organization. While a negative customer experience, such as an unpleasant interaction with customer service representatives or failure to accommodate a customer’s urgent needs, can easily tarnish the reputation of your financial institution (FI) and detract from the entire customer experience. Consequently, it is important that FIs not only seek out new ways to communicate with customers, but also exceed their expectations entirely.

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CREATING A DATA PRIVACY ARCHITECTURE

whitePaper | August 14, 2020

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) fundamentally change the way an organization needs to store its data. These and other regulations tend to have several common elements. First, there is a requirement to protect all data, both from disasters and from cyber-attack. Second, there is a need to organize data in such a way that the organization can meet requirements to retain data for a specific time.

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Spotlight on Banking and Finance

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

With tens of thousands of installations throughout North and South America, DMP is the financial industry’s most trusted name in security with fully integrated systems for intrusion, fire and access control. Since 1975, DMP has been delivering cost-effective solutions, scaled to your financial orga nization’s needs. In this series of Banking and Financial White Papers, we’ll spotlight a few specific reasons why banks choose DMP.

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Capital Factory

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Last year more than 100,000 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gathered day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. We meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.

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