Fintech News Switzerland
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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Swiss Challenger Banks Cuts Card Fees and Forex Surcharges Abroad
Zurich-based fintech startup neon will no longer charge any fees or FX surcharges for payments with the neon card abroad
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Fünf-in-Eins: Das neue Vontobel Crypto Portfolio
Als erster Emittent weltweit lancierte Vontobel im Jahr 2017 ein Tracker-Zertifikat auf Bitcoin. Doch auch in der Kryptowelt hat sich
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Mikrokredite in der Schweiz: Ein Überblick
Mikorokredite wurden in den 80er Jahren bekannt durch Professor Muhammad Yunus, der später für seine Initiativen einen Nobelpreis erhielt. Nicht
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Bankable Announces Strategic Global Partnership with Plaid
Bankable a global “Banking as a Service” solution provider, announced a strategic global partnership with Plaid , a data network
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German Fintech Startup Gets a €250M Financing Deal
Berlin-based tech subscription scale-up Grover announces that it has closed a new asset-backed financing deal, topping up an existing facility
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Nachahmen – ein Muss für alle Proptech Startups
Kürzlich hat Will Darbyshire von unissu geschrieben, dass Immobilienfirmen und PropTechs zu wenig nachahmen würden. Und wenn sie kopierten, dann
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Swiss Hospitals Track Medical Products By Blockchain
For the first time, orders for medical products were successfully processed via Blockchain. The Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, the Cantonal Hospital
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New Report Sheds Light on Booming Challenger Bank Market
The challenger bank trend first emerged in Europe and has progressively gained traction in all parts of the world. Today,
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Accelerating the Innovation of Business
Forbes and the WSJ have both stated that every company, whether by choice or not, is now a technology company.
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Top 14 Upcoming Fintech Events in Switzerland 2020
2019 saw a lot of developments in the Swiss fintech ecosystem including the introduction of new laws, more collaborations within
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AdNovum Appoints New CEO
Thomas Zangerl, at present COO of Netcetera, has been appointed CEO of the Swiss software company AdNovum. As of April
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Neue Kreditfabrik und Digital Leiterin bei der GLKB
Der Verwaltungsrat der Glarner Kantonalbank (GLKB) ernennt Michaela Ernst zur neuen Bereichsleiterin der GLKB Kreditfabrik und zum Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung.
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Die Ulitimative Fintech-, Crypto- und Blockchain-Verbands Dschungel Schweiz Übersicht
Der letzte FinTech-Blogbeitrag «Licht ins Dunkel des FinTech Verband-Dschungels» ist nun drei Jahre alt. Die damalige Resonanz auf den Blogbeitrag
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Swiss Mobile Payment Leader Twint Reaches 2 Million Users
Twint reported that they have reached 2 million users in Switzerland. Twint also hopes to hit the 100 million transactions
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Cash Fintech Sonect Forms Migros Bank Partnership
Sonect has achieved yet another milestone. A new partnership with Migros Bank means around 800,000 clients can now withdraw cash
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Why These 7 Swiss Fintech CEOs are Worth Following in 2020
Switzerland has emerged as a global fintech center over the past couple of years, notably in the segment of investment
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The 10 Nominees for the Swiss Fintech Startup Awards 2020 Revealed
The Swiss Fintech Awards 2020 have revealed the 10 nominees. 5 Fintech were selected for the early stage category and
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Last Days to Apply for the Swiss FinTech Incubator and Accelerator in Singapore
F10 – Swiss FinTech Incubator and Accelerator wants to bridge the gap between the Swiss and Asian ecosystem. There are
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Young, Creative and Tech-Savvy: Switzerland at the World’s Largest Tech Show in Las Vegas
The Swiss pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas opened its doors for the second time. From
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ING spins out Bond Analytics platform Katana into a new Fintech Firm
ING has spun out Katana, the advanced analytics platform that supports portfolio managers in making faster and sharper investment decisions,
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Digital Asset Quant Trading Platform AlgoTrader Announces Series A
AlgoTrader AG, a Swiss platform services provider for fully-integrated and automated quantitative trading and trade execution, for both traditional and
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BBVA Launches Product Sales on Amazon
BBVA has joined El Celler de Can Roca in launching the sale of a selection of products on Amazon. As part of
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Crypto Could Become A Reality Over The Next Decade, Says Deutsche Bank Report
Until now, cryptocurrencies have been additions rather than substitutes to the global inventory of money, but over the next decade,
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Top-Funded US Fintech Startups 2019 by State
Fintech is gaining momentum in the US with US$12.9 billion raised so far this year, as of Q3’19, already surpassing
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$200 Million Series C Record Funding for Ripple
Ripple announced a $200 million in Series C funding—an investment that marks a record year for the business and further
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Boerse Stuttgart Digital Asset Business Goes Asia
Boerse Stuttgart Group and SBI Group will establish a partnership in Europe and Asia, including Japan, in the digital asset
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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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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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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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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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