Financial+Insurance
Borealis AI to expand to Vancouver
The new location of RBC’s artificial intelligence research lab will focus on computer vision and image recognition.
ATB partners with UAlberta on AI
The tech-forward bank enlists students and professors to develop real-world applications for machine learning.
Coinsquare campaign a first in cryptocurrency
Amidst a crackdown on digital ads for virtual currencies, the trading platform aims to show its muscle with traditional media.
Manulife looks to provide utility
A national campaign aimed at investment advisors also aims to change perceptions of the brand among investors.
RBC opens API developer portal
Why the bank thinks making code available to third parties will help facilitate innovative partnerships and integration.
Customers still value bank branches: survey
Canadians of varying demos prefer to do transactional or complicated tasks at physical locations.
BMO launches chatbots on Messenger and Twitter
The bank makes customer support available through a pair of conversational platforms.
Belairdirect’s push to be anything but exciting
In a new campaign, the insurance provider touts the benefits of offering simplified coverage.
CAA renews push around travel insurance
The auto club continues to promote its broader value proposition to consumers through experience-focused creative.
Alberta Securities Commission drops ‘The F-Word’
The organization takes a humorous approach to its annual work around Fraud Prevention Month.
RBC helps youth prepare for the future of work
A campaign supporting the bank’s largest-ever CSR initiative aims to show all Canadians the potential impact of a “quiet crisis.”
Kanetix integrates AI into its quote platform
How the insurance site trained a machine to find which customers need an extra push to buy a policy.
CIBC invites Canadians to ‘name your future’
A new campaign suggests investing now could help to fulfill your retirement dreams down the line.
RBC aims to make ‘Someday’ more emotive
As part of its 2018 Olympic push, the bank turns to documentary-style spots to tell athletes’ backstories.
Tech in Action: NatWest hires a robot teller
The bank enlists a human-looking AI to help clients get answers to their basic financial questions.
