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Global Finance, Tech M&A Activity Continues to Decline

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the financial services and technology industries continued their decline in Q1 2023, carrying on

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Offline Payments Using CBDCs Promise Many Benefits But Design Should Be Considered Thoroughly

The ability to make offline payments with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has attracted increased interest among central banks for

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SumUp Enables JCB Card Acceptance for Its European Merchants

SumUp, a London-based global payments service provider, has tied up with Japan-based card scheme JCB International to enable the acceptance

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QED Investors Raises Nearly US$1 Billion to Invest in Fintech Firms Globally

QED Investors, a global venture capital firm investing exclusively in fintech companies, announced the close of two new funds totaling

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Here Are the 13 Winners of the 2023 Global Zurich Innovation Championship

Zurich Insurance Group has announced 13 winners for the latest edition of its global Zurich Innovation Championship 2023. The categories

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Swiss Startup Competition >>venture>> Gears Towards Final Award Ceremony This June

Switzerland’s startup competition >>venture>> has announced the unranked winners’ line-up for this year which included three startups from the finance

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EU Adopts New Crypto Asset Regulation

The European Union (EU) has taken a significant step in regulating the crypto-assets sector with the Council’s adoption of the

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Chris Skinner Joins Shareholders and Advisory Board of WebAccountPlus

WebAccountPlus, a Pfäffikon based digital corporate advisor announced the addition of Chris Skinner to its advisory board and as a

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Kanton Zug Increases Maximum Tax Payment Amount With Cryptos to CHF 1.5 Million

The Canton of Zug is increasing the transaction limit for tax payments with the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ether from CHF

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The Top 50 Crypto VC’s in 2023

The USA is dominant in the cryptocurrency venture capital (VC) game, representing more than 71% of the total amount of

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wefox Secures $110M Funding, $55M Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan and Barclays

wefox, the Switzerland and Berlin-based insurtech, has secured US$55m credit facility from J.P. Morgan and Barclays alongside a $55m second

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Österreichisches Tech News Portal Brutkasten wird von VGN Medien übernommen

Die Brutkasten Gruppe, Österreichs Medienhaus für Startups, Innovation und die digitale Wirtschaft, gibt bekannt, dass der österreichische Magazinverlag, die VGN

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St.Galler KB nominiert Cornelia Stengel als Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats

Der Verwaltungsrat der St.Galler Kantonalbank schlägt der Generalversammlung vom 1. Mai 2024 die Rechtsanwältin und Fintech Expertin Cornelia Stengel als

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UBS Banking App Sees Significant Growth a Year After Its Launch

UBS has reported that its digital banking offering ‘UBS key4’ has witnessed rapid growth, active usage and continued development of

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Temenos Rolls Out AI-Powered Digital Mortgage Solution

Banking software company Temenos has rolled out an AI-powered mortgage solution to will help lenders deliver a personalised digital mortgage

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Ripple Snaps up Swiss Custody Provider Metaco in US$250 Million Deal

Ripple, a blockchain and crypto solutions provider, has acquired Metaco, a Swiss-based provider of digital asset custody and tokenisation technology,

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Fabrick Acquires Mobile Payments Firm Judopay, Expands Footprint in the UK

Fabrick, an Italian open banking solutions provider, announces that it has acquired UK-based mobile payments company Judopay. Details of the

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Digital Pocket Money App Now in Use at Nidwaldner Kantonalbank

Pocket money is usually still given „cash on the nail“. In a world where cashless payments are on the rise

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Investing.com Acquires Streetinsider.com for $10M USD

Investing.com, a platform for financial data, tools & news accessed by more than 60 million retail investors monthly, announced it

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UK Retirement Saving Fintech Raises $95m Series E Funding

Smart, a London-headquartered fintech in the global retirement savings market, announces it has closed its $95m Series E funding in

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U.S. Fintech 8fig Raises US$140M Series B Led by Koch Disruptive Technologies

Fintech firm 8fig announced that it has secured a US$140 million Series B funding round in April 2023 led by

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Mastercard Launched Open Banking for Account Opening Solution

Innovations in finance and payments are unlocking new experiences for consumers and fintechs alike. As of 2022, 78 percent of

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Digital Onboarding von Migros Bank/Viseca gewinnt Best of Swiss Web Awards

Dank dem Digital Onboarding von der Migros Bank und Viseca ist es heute möglich, innert weniger Minuten zu einer neuen

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Revolut Rolls Out ETF Trading for European Users

Revolut, a global neobank with more than 29 million customers worldwide, announced that it has introduced ETF trading for its

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Top 10 Finance & Insurance Finalists of The Swiss >>venture>> Startup Competition

The >>venture>> startup competition is a leading startup competition in Switzerland that aims to promote and support early-stage startups while

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Apple’s New Savings Account is a Hit

Apple’s new high-yield savings account is making a splash, drawing in nearly US$400 million worth of deposits on launch day.

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What the Launch of SIC5 Instant Payments Will Mean for Switzerland

Globally, 63% of banks & financial institutions picked instant payments as their top priority over the next 12 months. Meanwhile,

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BX Swiss and FlowBank to Waive Fees for Swiss Shares Trading

The Swiss stock exchange BX Swiss and the Geneva-based online bank FlowBank announced that they will enable private investors to

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BLKB unterstützt St.Galler Wealthtech Startup Kaspar&

Kaspar& ist seit Ende Februar 2022 auf dem Schweizer Markt. Das Spin-off der HSG und ETH offeriert mit seinem App

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The Swiss Fintech Startup Map Overview (June Update)

Swisscom/eforesight shows every month a very nice overview with the Swiss Fintech Startup Map Overview. Here the  June Update, now counting 185

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Banks Vs. Fintech: ‘Fintegration’ Is The Smartest Move

Banks and fintech startups have more business interests in common than issues that divide them, according to a new report

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Top 28 Fintech Investors In Europe

Global investment in financial technology ventures, or fintechs, tripled to US$12.21 billion in 2014, according to Accenture, a clear indication

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The 9 Best Fintech Podcasts

Top 9 Fintech Podcasts: Podcasts use an audio file to share information through computers or portable music devices. When they

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Blockchain in Austria: An Overview

Austria has embarked on a digital transformation journey and has set out to become a hotspot for blockchain technology. In 2017,

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Wearable InsurTech Infographic

How Wearable Technology is Influencing The Insurance Industry. A nice infographic about Wearabble Insuretech from LifeInsurancePost.com. In 1964, Edward Thorp

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Sweden is Testing the e-Krona

The Riksbank has implemented a public procurement of a technology supplier to the e-krona pilot project and intends to sign

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Fintech: Banks, Beware! Why Banks Have a Difficult Time Innovating

The birth and rise of Fintech is deeply rooted in the global financial crisis of 2008, particularly the erosion of

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TOP Fintech Startups Over Last Decades

In the time of technology development and human creativity, more and more startups are established to tackle various problems in different

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The World’s Top 10 Neo- and Challenger Banks in 2016

In 2015 and 2016, a new breed of challengers have emerged – the digitally focused challengers, such as Atom, Fidor

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