Groups work to develop national fintech strategy

Decentral, a Toronto-based innovation hub for disruptive technologies has issued an open call for membership in Accelerate Finance which is working to build on Canada's finance and fintech infrastructure. The organization aims to facilitate collaboration between start-ups and established financial institutions. TMX Group, a company that includes the Toronto Stock Exchange, CDS and the Montreal Stock Exchange, is a founding partner in Accelerate Finance whose members include start-ups and incubators. Decentral founder and CEO is chief digital officer of the TMX Group. An advisory board for Accelerate Finance is now being assembled which will lead the effort to develop a national fintech strategy........