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Chaimae Chouiekh

Reporter

Chaimae Chouiekh covers Canada’s financial institutions and capital markets. She comes to The Logic following an internship with Bloomberg News. Before joining Bloomberg, Chaimae was a student fellow at the Global Reporting Centre, and held roles at Global News and CBC. Fluent in multiple languages, she holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Al Akhawayn University in Morocco and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia. She is based in Toronto.

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Articles by Chaimae Chouiekh

Wealthsimple launches AI assistant as Canada’s big banks block third-party agents

https://thelogic.co/news/wealthsimple-launches-ai-assistant/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Nov 5, 2026 | 12:10 PM ET

The Toronto fintech also plans to let customers access their accounts and prepare transactions through ChatGPT and Claude starting in early 2027

Briefing

Brookfield, Lunate launch Gulf residential development firm

https://thelogic.co/briefing/brookfield-lunate-launch-gulf-residential-development-firm/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Nov 3, 2026

Ontario’s securities regulator wants to continue supervising stablecoins on crypto trading platforms

https://thelogic.co/news/summit-grant-vingoe-stablecoins/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Nov 2, 2026

The regulator is also negotiating its entry into Canada's passport system as it seeks to reduce regulatory barriers, says CEO Grant Vingoe

Two people sit on a stage in front of a blue background, facing each other. The person on the right is speaking and gesturing, while wearing a blue suit jacket, light blue button-down shirt and a red poppy pin. The person on the left is wearing a green pantsuit.

Auditor general finds persistent weaknesses at Canada’s money laundering watchdog

https://thelogic.co/news/fintrac-auditor-general-audit/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Oct 29, 2026

Fintrac took nearly four months on average to deliver financial intelligence to law enforcement, relied on outdated technology and struggled to uncover new financial crimes, a new audit finds

A close-up of Fintrac's page on the federal government's website

German industry groups push Berlin to join Canada-led defence bank

https://thelogic.co/news/german-industry-groups-push-berlin-to-join-canada-led-defence-bank/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Oct 29, 2026

Eight major associations warn opting out of the DSRB would put Germany at a competitive disadvantage

Three skyscrapers loom against a blue sky.

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Bay Street banks move to block third-party AI agents from accessing their services

https://thelogic.co/briefing/rbc-blocks-third-party-ai-agents-from-accessing-systems-over-unacceptable-customer-risk/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Oct 28, 2026

What business wants from the 2026 federal budget

https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/what-business-wants-from-the-2026-federal-budget/

By David Reevely, Joanna Smith, Anita Balakrishnan, Claire Brownell, Chaimae Chouiekh, Murad Hemmadi and Meghan Potkins | Oct 28, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney and the rest of the Liberal front bench stand applauding Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne in the House of Commons. Champagne is in the middle of the frame, with his hands on a desk lectern.

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OSFI won’t dictate whether banks block AI agents, says Routledge

https://thelogic.co/briefing/osfi-wont-dictate-whether-banks-block-ai-agents-says-routledge/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Oct 27, 2026

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Zafin buys U.S. fintech Naehas in nine-figure deal

https://thelogic.co/briefing/zafin-buys-u-s-fintech-naehas-in-nine-figure-deal/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Oct 26, 2026

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U.K. decides not to join Canada-led defence bank as allies prepare charter signing

https://thelogic.co/briefing/u-k-decides-not-to-join-canada-led-defence-bank-as-allies-prepare-charter-signing/

By Chaimae Chouiekh | Oct 26, 2026