Die Kollegen von Paymentbanking haben versucht die Österreichische Fintech Startup Szene in einer Grafik abzubilden. Die Autoren sind erstaunt, dass die österreichische FinTech Szene nur aus 95 Unternehmen besteht, Fintech Startup Österreich Map
Author: Fintechnews Switzerland
The Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has closed down the unauthorised providers of the fake cryptocurrency “E-Coin”. The developers of E-Coin had accepted some million Swiss francs in public deposits without holding the required banking licence. FINMA has also launched bankruptcy proceedings against the legal entities involved. For over a year since 2016, the QUID PRO QUO Association had been issuing so-called “E-Coins”, a fake cryptocurrency developed by the association itself. Working together with DIGITAL TRADING AG and Marcelco Group AG, the association gave interested parties access to an online platform on which E-Coins could be traded and transferred. Via…
Germany is increasingly establishing its credentials in the European fintech scene, and for many experts, it could very soon replace the UK as the region’s fintech leader. Investment in German fintech startups jumped to US$421 million in 2016, up 118% from 2015’s US$193 million, highlighting the tremendous growth of the industry. Today we look at some of the top fintech startups that are helping put Germany on the fintech map. Sure we missed many, so just comment if you think you belong to this list. N26 N26 is a German direct bank that enables its customers to manage their…
The State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF) under the Swiss Federal Department of Finance and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched on 19 September 2017 in Berne a financial dialogue to promote cooperation on financial market issues of common interest. At the margin of the Dialogue, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) and the HKMA facilitated an open seminar for the private sector. The financial dialogue between the HKMA and Swiss authorities aims to enhance official exchanges between Hong Kong and Switzerland on policy issues of mutual interest, especially those relating to financial services developments at bilateral and multilateral…
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced that it had received 166 applications from over 39 countries for its inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge. The impressive global participation was achieved in under two weeks of outreach activities coordinated by both ADGM and KPMG. All applicants have proposed game-changing innovations that address real-life business issues which affect the financial services industry in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. They have also included solutions that cover a range of concepts including Financial and Investment Management, Financial Inclusion, RegTech, Trade Finance, InsurTech and…
Investoo Group, one of the world’s biggest FX and financial affiliates, has acquired the social trading comparison site SocialTradingGuru.com for an undisclosed fee. Launched in 2012, SocialTradingGuru.com is one of the biggest social trading comparison sites and works a number of partners including eToro, Ayondo and Tradeo. The deal includes all existing revenue share accounts. Investoo Group CEO Adam Grunwerg commented, “Social and copy trading represents an excellent market for us to expand our products and services into. It is also a strong platform to build our own SEO and revenue share business. We plan to capitalize on the acquisition…
Das Homeoffice in der Schweiz ist unter Arbeitnehmern sehr beliebt. 29% der Angestellten, die nicht von zuhause arbeiten, würden das gerne tun. Diejenigen, die mindestens schon einen halben Tag in der Woche am eigenen Schreibtisch arbeiten, würden zu 89% weiter im Homeoffice arbeiten. Kann es sich also für Arbeitgeber lohnen, die Angestellten auch von zuhause arbeiten zu lassen? Was sind die Vorteile des Homeoffice? Arbeitnehmer, die auch von zuhause aus arbeiten dürfen, sind laut einer Studie zufriedener und hängen mehr an ihrem Arbeitsplatz als solche, die nicht zuhause arbeiten. Die Gründe hierfür sind vielfältig, denn im Homeoffice zu arbeiten, löst…
Smart Valor, the decentralized platform for the issuance and distribution of investment solutions, announced its full line-up for The ICO Summit. Held in Zurich on Friday, September 15, 2017, the conference will dive into both the excitement and criticism surrounding this growing trend in capital raising, as well as discuss Switzerland’s position as an epicentre for the ICO revolution. Olga Feldmeier, CEO of Smart Valor, said: “The ICO Summit is set to be the first truly global crypto event in Switzerland, and we’re looking forward to sharing this with the wider crypto community. As innovative blockchain companies from around the world…
Switzerland currently counts over 200 fintech startups, many of which are unsurprisingly tackling investing and asset management (+50), crowdfunding (+45), and insurance (+25), according to Swisscom’s latest Swiss Fintech Startup Map. The Swiss region of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Western Switzerland, hosts a few dozens of these, according to a startup map by the Swiss Finance + Technology Association. These fintech startups are mainly located in, or around, the cities of Geneva and Lausanne. We’ve listed for some of the most notable ones covering varied areas including crowdfunding, investing, digital currency and blockchain technology. CashSentinel Founded in 2012,…
Swisscom put together a nice overview about Swiss Regtech Startups.
Forbes Magazin published recently the 10 largest Fintech companies from the US. Our German blogging friends from paymentbanking tried to research the most valued European Fintechs. In their disclaimer they clearly state that the valuation is sometimes hard to find and comes from different sources, however, we think its a pretty good list. 1.Klarna Value: $2,5 Mrd | Employee: 1.000-2.000 Founded: 2005 | | HQ: SWE 2. Adyen Value: $2,3 Mrd | Employee: 500-999 Founded: 2006 | HQ: NE 3. Transferwise Value: $1.1 billion | Employee: 250-499 Founded: 2011 | | HQ: UK 4. Funding Circle …
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have raised more than US$1.6 billion so far this year, surpassing traditional venture capital money. As the novel fundraising method gains popularity, the practice and processes of marketing ICO campaigns, too, have been on high demand. ICO marketing consists in designing and developing ICO campaign assets to give a project a professional look and build trust. It blends practices of both public relations and investor relations, and involves creating a white paper, building social media presence, and establishing credibility, among many other things. But as jurisdictions around the world are looking to regulate the controversial fundraising…
Startup.ch publish every year a list of Top 100 Best Swiss Startups 2017. 6 Fintech Startups made it into the list. Bexio and Advanon even into the Top 10. Bexio was already in the Top 10 last year, Advanon made it from rank 25 to rank 10. Best newcomer is Creditgate24, Knip is not listed as a Startup anymore. Compared to 2015 Swiss Fintechs are clearly moving forward! #4 – bexio AG bexio develops and sells an accounting software for small and medium companies. In June 2014, the Rapperswil based startup seduced UBS as a strategic partner. For the clients…
The U.S. is now home to 13 Fintech unicorns who have scored valuations of at least $1 billion. This year Robinhood, AvidXChange and Symphony joined the billion-dollar club. Here are the ten most valuable private venture-backed Fintech players based in the U.S. The list is from Forbes. 1. Stripe Value: $9.2 billion* | Founded: 2010 Founders: Patrick and John Collison CEO: Patrick Collison | Stripe allows merchants to accept online and mobile payments 2. SoFi Value: $4.3 billion | Founded: 2011 Founders: Mike Cagney, Dan Macklin, James Finnigan, Ian Brady, Andy Carra CEO: Mike Cagney | SoFi offers student loan…
Durch die Integration von Swisspeers und Bexio ist die Beantragung eines Firmenkredites für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) in der Schweiz nun einfacher als je zuvor.
Lykke, a Swiss Fintech company building a global marketplace on the blockchain, announces the grand opening of Lykke de México S.A. de C.V., a Mexican subsidiary designed to bring the unique Lykke trading experience to the Latin American market. “We are thrilled to be in Mexico,” said Erwin Fedier, CEO of Lykke de México S.A. de C.V. “As the first carrier to serve Latin America directly, we are making the global marketplace available to millions of people.” This new subsidiary is the direct result of Lykke Streams, Lykke’s innovative platform for crowdsourcing contributions to projects of all kinds.…
Nestpick, eine Vermittlungsplattform für möblierte Wohnungen, hat eine Rangliste erstellt, in der 85 Städte weltweit in Bezug auf die Lebensqualität für Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter in der Start-up-Branche miteinander verglichen werden. Als Unternehmen mit einem natürlichen Interesse an dem Umzugsverhalten von jungen Fachkräften auf der ganzen Welt verbindet Nestpick seine Fachkenntnisse mit diesem aufschlussreichen Forschungsprojekt, indem die Städte im Hinblick auf 13 Faktoren gemeinsam mit Start-up-Experten untersucht wurden. Die Faktoren sind in fünf wichtigen Kriterien zusammengefasst: Das Start-up-Ökosystem einer Stadt, die angebotenen Gehälter vor Ort, Steuern und Sozialleistungen, welche die Stadt bietet sowie die Lebenshaltungskosten und die Lebensqualität. Aus diesen Kriterien…
Hamburg etabliert sich mehr und mehr als Fintech-Standort. Rund drei Dutzend Fintechs machen den Kern der Hamburger Fintech-Szene aus. Um einen guten Überblick über die Fintech-Szene zu verschaffen, hat Clas Beese auf Finanzplatz Hamburg die ansässigen Fintechs kategorisiert und in einer Infografik aufbereitet.
Die Digitalisierung des Hypothekar-Kredit-Prozess hat für Banken an Bedeutung gewonnen, da eine zunehmende Zahl an Kunden einen schnelleren, noch komfortableren und vollständig digitalen Antragsprozess wünschen. Heute bieten zunehmend mehr Kreditgeber digitale Tools an, die es Hauskäufern erlauben, eine Hypothek zu beantragen, Papiere zu übermitteln und den Vergabeprozess zu verfolgen. Die meisten schweizerischen Banken haben ihre Onlinekredite als Unterabteilungen in Partnerschaft mit einer anderen Marke oder digitalen Onlinepartnern eingeführt. Eine Studie von der Hochschule Luzern von 2016 zeigt eine schöne Übersicht zu Hypotheken. Wir zeigen untenstehend die wichtigsten Online-Hypotheken-Anbieter für den Schweizer Markt. Homegate Homegate betreibt den schweizerischen führenden Immobilienmarktplatz Homegate.ch,…
Die Digitalisierung ist in aller Munde. Gleichzeitig besteht insbesondere bei kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen eine grosse Unsicherheit, worauf sie sich beim Thema Digitalisierung fokussieren sollen, denn die Digitalisierung führt zwar in allen Branchen zu Veränderungen, aber in unterschiedlichem Ausmass und in ganz verschiedenen Geschwindigkeiten. Der vierte KMU-Spiegel der FHS St.Gallen untersuchte, was Schweizer KMU unter Digitalisierung verstehen und welche Projekte sie vorantreiben. Insgesamt wurden sieben Branchen beleuchtet und die zentralen Ergebnisse in sechs Erkenntnissen festgehalten. Der KMU-Spiegel 2017 widmet sich der Frage, welche Chancen und Herausforderungen Schweizer KMU im Rahmen der Digitalisierung sehen. Das Institut für Unternehmensführung IFU-FHS an der Fachhochschule…
