Toronto-based Wealthsimple has joined the global SWIFT financial messaging network, becoming the first Canadian fintech and only the second non-bank worldwide to gain direct access.
Used by more than 11,000 financial institutions, SWIFT enables trillions of dollars in cross-border payments annually. Wealthsimple says membership will allow clients to track international wire transfers in real time while improving speed and transparency. The company is completing final technical integration ahead of a full launch this spring and plans to adopt Canada’s upcoming Real-Time Rail payments system. Wealthsimple serves more than three million Canadians and manages over $100 billion in assets.
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