Fintech News Switzerland
14 Hottest Digital-First Challenger Banks by Country in Europe
Europe has been the bright spot for challenger banks and neobanks over the past decade. Since 2011, European neobanks’ customer
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First German Insurtech Unicorn: 235 Million $ Funding For Berlin Startup
wefox Group, the Berlin-based insurtech has increased its 2019 funding to USD$235 million after successfully closing an additional USD$110 million
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Bitcoin News Trend Analyse: Afrika, Schweiz und Österreich Top
Eine neue Daten-Analyse von Kryptoszene.de zeigt: Das Interesse an Bitcoin ist in Nigeria besonders gros. An zweiter Stelle befindet sich
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Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange Opens
While trading on Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX) was initially launched for selected users in September, the trading venue is
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Zurich’s Blockchain Hub Moves to Paradeplatz
Trust Square, the Swiss Blockchain working space, currently at Bahnhofstrasse, is announcing the move to its new location at Zurich’s
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Open Banking in Switzerland: a short Overview
Open banking has grown to become a global phenomenon and while pioneers like the UK and the European Union (EU)
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Swiss Robo Advisor True Wealth Goes Austria
Erste Group Bank AG has recently started offering its private customers in Austria Invest Manager, the new digital investment management
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BEKB: Mit Open Banking und neuen Innovationen in die Zukunft
Armin Brun, CEO der BEKB lud zum «Frühstück mit Ausblick» ins Berner Münster ein. Im Rahmen des Anlasses reflektierte Armin
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Die Top-10-Fintech-Deals in Deutschland seit 2012
Es ist – wieder einmal – ein neuer Rekord: In den ersten neun Monaten des Jahres haben deutsche Fintechs fast
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One of the Hottest Swiss Fintechs Raises CHF8.45 Million for Series A
A few days after receiving an accolade as the «Next Global Hot Thing», Sonect, the pioneer of Virtual ATMs, has
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No More Printing, Signing and Scanning: Swisscom and Ajila Digitise Contracts
From quick account opening to planning applications with countless enclosures: thanks to the cooperation between Swisscom and Lucerne’s Ajila, all
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Top 20 Global Female Fintech Influencers
Onalytica, an influencer marketing software platform, has released its ranking of the world’s top 100 women influencers in finance. Onalytica
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Neue Schweizer Investmentgesellschaft für PropTech-Startups
Die Avobis Group AG, die Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG und die Gebäudeversicherung Bern (GVB) haben die Swiss Immo Lab AG mit
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Pensionskasse der SBB nutzt neu GLKB Hypotheken Tool
Die Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) gewinnt mit der Pensionskasse SBB eine weitere namhafte Kundin im Business-to-Business-Geschäft (B2B). Die Pensionskasse setzt ab
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Voice of Fintech Podcast: Innovation at Generali Switzerland
A podcast interview with Anne-Katrin Maser, Lead Partnerships and Ecosystems at Generali Switzerland. Voice of Fintech talks about how Generali
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Collaboration Between the Swiss and Chinese FinTech Ecosystems
The Zurich and Singapore based FinTech Incubator & Accelerator F10 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Zheshang
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Credit Suisse and UBS Execute First Collateral Swap on the Blockchain
Deutsche Börse and HQLAX successfully launched their jointly developed Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solution for frictionless collateral swaps in the
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Neuer CHF 50 Millionen Venture Fonds für die Digitalisierung in der Schweiz
Spicehaus Partners lanciert einen Schweizer Venture Fonds und investiert in Technologie-Startups in der Schweiz. Spicehaus Partners gibt heute das erste
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Azerbaijan’s Efforts to Attract Global Entrepreneurs: E and M-Residency
In recent years, Azerbaijan has made efforts to become more attractive to global entrepreneurs, launching in 2017 the Digital Trade
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Postfinance Participates in Imburse’s Bridge Funding Round
Imburse AG, a Swiss enterprise SaaS company empowering large companies with payments-as-a-service solutions, announced its completion of a $1.7 million
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Boon: SwatchPAY nun auch in Deutschland und Österreich
Wirecard wird exklusiver Payment-Partner für den Start von SwatchPAY! in Deutschland und Österreich. Mithilfe der mobilen Bezahllösung boon können Nutzer
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Digital-First Challenger Banks from the UK- The List
In the UK, digital-first challenger banks have taken the banking industry by storm. In the next year, digital challenger banks
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Top-10-Länder in Europa für Zahlungen mit Wearables: Schweiz auf Podest
Die Verwendung von Wearables für Zahlungen nimmt in Europa weiter zu. Immer mehr Konsumenten nutzen die relativ neue Zahlungsmethode in
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Swiss Fintech Incubator and Accelerator F10 Expands to Singapore
F10, a fintech incubator and accelerator from Switzerland, is expanding to Singapore where it will run its renowned P2 “Prototype to Product”
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Blockchain’s Promise in the Hospitality and Travel Industry
Blockchain, the technology underpinning popular cryptocurrency bitcoin, is considered as one of the most exciting digital technology innovations of recent
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Swiss Government Wants to Further Improve Framework Conditions for Blockchain
During its meeting on 27 November 2019, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the further improvement of the framework
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Disruption: PayPal Business Debit Mastercard für Geschäftskunden kommt
PayPal bietet seinen Deutschen Händlern ab sofort die PayPal Business Debit Mastercard an. PayPal Geschäftskunden können nun mit dem Guthaben
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EU’s AI and Blockchain Investment Fund to Invest 100 Million € In Startups In 2020
As startups from across the world converge in Helsinki for this year’s edition of global startup event Slush, European firms
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Credit Suisse Starts with AccessFintech, A Global Internal Exception Network for Trade Settlement Issues
Credit Suisse announces the internal launch of AccessFintech’s trading exception management solution. Following a successful pilot, Credit Suisse has gone
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Raiffeisen Bank: Ein Digitaler Kapitalmarktplatz für den Schweizer Obligationen-Markt
Mit dem digitalen Kapitalmarktplatz für den Schweizer Anleihenmarkt baut Raiffeisen ihr digitales Angebot aus und beteiligt sich aktiv an der
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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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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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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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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 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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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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Wer sind die Top Schweizer Fintech Influencer?
In diesem Beitrag zeigen wir, wer gemäss verschiedenen Messmethoden zu den Top Schweizer Fintech Influencer gehört. Kürzlich erschien ein Ranking vom
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Top 10 Fintech Accelerators in Europe
A startup accelerator program is an intensive business development program that supports founders and helps them turn their ideas into
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Europe’s Top 11 Peer-to-Peer Lending Platforms
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a direct alternative to a bank loan with the difference that, instead of borrowing from a
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FinTech Infographics: The Evolution of FinTech
The FinTech industry offers technology solutions and services to solve financial isues. This evolution started with the birth of the signature verification system
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KPMG Report: Robo Advice Platforms Will Manage US$2.2 trillion Worth of Assets by 2020
KPMG surveyed 1,500 bank clients about their awareness of and interest in digital wealth management, or robo-advisors. The firm found
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