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10 Hottest Swiss Fintech Founders and CEOs
Inspired by finews’ list of the hottest bankers in Switzerland, we thought we’d have our fun come up with a fintech startup version of this list. Given how hot the weather is today, we thought you would also appreciate this
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Switzerland Tops The Charts as Most Innovative Country in Global Innovation Index
Switzerland is the world’s most-innovative country according to the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Index. Sweden is a close second followed by the United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Now in its 12th edition, the GII is a global
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10 Promising Swiss Fintechs Eyeing Hong Kong’s Market
Swiss fintechs sector is booming, this is made evident by the fact that fintech startups in Switzerland has raised more than CHF 100 Million last year. Supporting the growth in this segment are the team behind Venturelab. Every year for
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Partnership: OneSpan and Avaloq Help Financial Institutions To Prevent Fraud
OneSpan, a global leader in software for trusted identities, e-signatures and secure transactions, announced that Avaloq, has integrated OneSpan solutions into its cloud-based banking platform. These integrations make it faster and more convenient for banks to connect OneSpan’s anti-fraud solutions
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ESMA Report on the Licensing of Fintech Firms Across Europe
ESMA, the EU’s securities markets’ regulator, publishes a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union (EU). The report is based on two surveys conducted by ESMA since January 2018, which gathered evidence from national
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Update von der Swiss Cyber Security Technology Startup Map und Kurz-Interview
Im Februar dieses Jahres hat Datastore die erste Swiss Cyber Security Technology Startup Map lanciert. Sie umfasst 44 Technologie Jungfirmen, aufgeteilt in neun Bereiche. Mit der Swiss Cyber Security Technology Startup Maps soll die Map im Markt Sensibilisierung für die
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Former UBS CEO Joins Board of Directors of a Swiss / Singaporean Fintech Venture
Sygnum informed the nomination of Peter Wuffli, former Group CEO of UBS, to its Board of Directors subject to the formal election by an Extraordinary General Assembly of shareholders. As a member of Sygnum’s Advisory Council and an active investor
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Swiss Fintech Licence and Sandbox: Adjustments to FINMA Circulars
The introduction of the new FinTech licence and a revision of the provisions relating to the sandbox necessitate certain technical changes to supervisory practice. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is publishing the relevant revised circulars. The Swiss parliament
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Bank Frick Acquires Majority in the Fintech Group 21.finance AG
Following a capital increase at 21.finance AG, Bank Frick now holds a majority in the Liechtenstein-based fintech company of 50.14 % of the share capital. Founders Max J. Heinzle and Udo Oksakowski hold just under 30 per cent of the
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SIX FinTech Ventures Acquires Stake in a Swiss Online User Verification Software
SIX Fintech Ventures has acquired a stake in PXL Vision AG, a Zurich-based start-up that began as a spin-off from the ETH Zurich and offers solutions in the area of online user verification. SIX Fintech Ventures acquisition was made in parts, to
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