Wealthsimple Inc. – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:46:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Wealthsimple Inc. – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Wealthsimple Advisor settles client privacy case with MFDA https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/wealthsimple-advisor-settles-client-privacy-case-with-mfda/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:46:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=456385 Regulators alleged the firm's onboarding process for new reps was deficient

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]]> Wealthsimple secures access for upcoming real time rail payment system https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/wealthsimple-secures-access-for-upcoming-real-time-rail-payment-system/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=453830 First non-bank approved by BoC for direct settlement account

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]]> Industry moves this week https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/industry-moves-this-week-8/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:38:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=448418 Updates were made to various industry boards

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]]> Canadian asset managers pledge Russian divestment https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-asset-managers-pledge-russian-divestment/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:39:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=440440 Russia constitutes about 3% of MSCI's emerging markets benchmark

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]]> Former Google CFO joins Wealthsimple’s board https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/former-google-cfo-joins-wealthsimples-board/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:13:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=426059 Patrick Pichette is a partner with Inovia Capital, which participated in Wealthsimple’s latest fundraising round

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]]> Much wow! Dogecoin comes to regulated platform https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/much-wow-dogecoin-comes-to-regulated-platform/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:23:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=424180 The OSC has allowed Wealthsimple to expand its crypto lineup and ease client limits

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]]> Wealthsimple launches Sharia-compliant ETF https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/wealthsimple-launches-sharia-compliant-etf/ Wed, 12 May 2021 14:41:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=421621 Mackenzie Investments is the ETF's trustee and portfolio manager

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]]> Wealthsimple raising $750 million in latest financing deal, valuation hits $5 billion https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/wealthsimple-raising-750-million-in-latest-financing-deal-valuation-hits-5-billion/ Mon, 03 May 2021 15:16:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=420962 The new capital comes from leading venture funds and celebrities including Drake and Michael J. Fox

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]]> Wealthsimple’s peer-to-peer app goes national https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/wealthsimples-peer-to-peer-app-goes-national/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:56:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=417770 The beta version of the product launched in November 2020

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]]> Wealthsimple sells U.S. biz to Betterment https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/wealthsimple-sells-u-s-biz-to-betterment/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:29:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=417355 All accounts will be transferred by June 2021

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