Claire Brownell

Reporter

Claire Brownell covers the future of finance. Her beat includes financial regulation, fintechs and cryptocurrencies, with a focus on how banks and other financial services companies are adapting to technological change. She specializes in data-driven journalism and investigations. She was previously associate editor of reports and rankings at Maclean’s, and an award-winning tech reporter and feature writer at the Financial Post.

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Articles by Claire Brownell

Briefing

WealthOne closes $50M funding round, seeks $150M more to grow fintech banking business

https://thelogic.co/briefing/wealthone-closes-50m-funding-round-seeks-150m-more-to-grow-fintech-banking-business/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 13, 2026

The OSC wants closer co-operation on tech and clearer rules for choosing a company’s regulator

https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/osc-grant-vingoe-interview/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 13, 2026

After nearly a 20-year holdout, Ontario is preparing to join the national passport system, and wants all provincial regulators to have a say in decisions on emerging technologies

Briefing

Some firms are making ‘embellished claims’ about AI, Ontario securities watchdog finds

https://thelogic.co/briefing/some-firms-are-making-embellished-claims-about-ai-ontario-securities-watchdog-finds/

By Claire Brownell | Nov 12, 2026

Crypto lobbyists say Carney’s Liberals are easier to talk to than Trudeau’s

https://thelogic.co/news/crypto-lobbying-under-carney/

By David Reevely and Claire Brownell | Nov 12, 2026

The prime minister isn’t a Bitcoin fan, but he says money’s future is digital. Increasingly, the crypto industry is also finding that Ottawa is taking its calls.