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UBS Chooses Regula’s Identity Verification Solutions to Automate Onboarding
UBS has partnered with Latvian identity verification company Regula to create a fully automated and 24/7 account opening process for new customers. Instead of real-time video interviews, which were previously required by UBS to verify new customers, the enrollment process
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Estonia’s Kriptomat Partners Volt for Real-Time Payments for Crypto Trading
Estonian crypto platform Kriptomat has partnered with UK payment gateway provider Volt to enable customers to make real-time account-to-account payments to buy, sell and exchange cryptocurrencies. Prior to integrating with Volt, Kriptomat customers used bank transfers, credit cards and e-wallets
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LPB Bank: The Fintech Industry in Latvia Has Great Potential but Requires Decisive Action
The Fintech industry in Latvia has enormous opportunities lying ahead – this was one of the insights at a recent forum held by the Financial and Capital Markets Commission (FCMC) and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), with
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Tresio Partners With Latvia’s Nordigen to Gather Its Customers’ Financial Data
Financial planning platform Tresio has partnered with freemium open banking provider Nordigen to further enhance its financial tool via accurate, real-time data. Tresio’s partnership with Nordigen allows it to source customers’ financial data directly from their bank accounts within seconds
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How to Enter a New Market Faster as a Fintech Company
By now, most of us are tired of reading about how many industries have been wiped out or troubled by the pandemic. However, some sectors have since rebounded and are even displaying growth. In Fintech, 2021 was a record year
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Zurich Insurance Group to Acquire Estonia’s AI Firm AlphaChat
Zurich Insurance Group has agreed to acquire Estonia-based conversational AI company AlphaChat. AlphaChat’s customer service automation technology will help to enhance Zurich Insurance Group’s conversational AI capabilities, and support the development of Intelligent Virtual Assistants for both internal and external
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Switzerland and Estonia Among Europe’s Most Advanced Blockchain Ecosystems
In Europe, Switzerland, Estonia, Malta and Cyprus have the most advanced and mature blockchain ecosystems with well-developed startup scenes and high levels of regulatory maturity, a paper by the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum says. More specifically, the European Commission
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Web Browser Opera Accelerates Fintech Push in Europe with Fjord Bank Acquisition
Opera, a browser provider headquartered in Oslo, announced its intention to purchase Fjord Bank subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition will enable Opera to further accelerate its fintech operations in Europe by launching new services aimed at improving consumers’ personal
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Coronavirus: Wisefund Offers Funding Relief To European Based Businesses
As the global Covad-19 Coronavirus Pandemic starts its streak across Europe, businesses both large and small are bracing for the imminent problems that are forthcoming. This is not a slow process, as it is hitting world economies quickly and hard.
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The Largest Fintech Conference in Northern Europe in Lithuania this November / Free Booth
European and global fintech companies, investors and everyone interested in the latest financial technology will turn their attention to Lithuania. Here the largest financial technology conference Fintech Inn in Northern Europe and the Baltic States will be held for the 4th year
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