‘Middling’ Swiss Fintech Industry Needs More ‘Clout’
The Swiss government is underwhelmed by the performance of the financial technology sector. The finance ministry believes that it’s high time this was remedied. “Unlike the Swiss financial centre, which remains at the top of the global rankings, Switzerland is
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Kanton Aargau Digitalisiert Betreibungsverfahrens
Drei Anbieter bewarben sich für die Ausschreibung des Kantonalen Steueramts Aargau für eine Softwarelösung zur Abwicklung der Betreibungsverfahren. Collecta AG erhielt als wirtschaftlich bestes Angebot den Zuschlag. Der Markt für Softwarelösungen zum Betreibungsprozess in der Schweiz ist klein. Denn es
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Mihails Safro, Xpate CEO: Payment Optimisation Tips to Successfully Enter New Regions
Mihails Shafro, xpate CEO, dives deep into how sellers can optimise payment experience to deliver a great shopping experience to customers. The pandemic has changed the trading landscape and made many merchants move into e-commerce, and rightly so. McKinsey &
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2021 Was a Record Year for Fintech Funding, Unicorn Minting and M&A Exits
In 2021, fintech companies attracted a new record of US$132 billion, more than double the 2020 figure. The amount represents 21% of all venture funding for 2021, making the sector the undisputed champion, data from CB Insights’ State of Fintech
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4 Fintech Trends in the Travel Industry in 2022
During the last decades, the impact of technology on travel has been significant. New IT services and technologies such as cloud computing and automation have allowed companies in the space to reduce costs, enhance operational efficiency and improve services and
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3 Key Trends Transforming the Swiss Wealth Management Industry
Open financial ecosystems, data and analytics, as well as sustainability are the top three most impactful trends shaking up the Swiss wealth management industry. These trends are forcing traditional players to rethink themselves and innovate in order to maintain their
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2022 Promises to Be an Exciting Year for These 6 Global Swiss Fintech Startups
After a tumultuous year 2020, fintech activity in Switzerland regained some of its strength in 2021. Much of the focus was put on large established firms last year as investors pumped large sums of money to support their growth and
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Leidenschaft & Engagement in einem InsurTech Start-up
Unweigerlich gelangt man beim Wort «InsurTech Start-Up» zur Annahme, dass es sich bei einem solchen Unternehmen um ein reines Technologie Start-Up in der Versicherungsbranche handelt. Bisweilen sorgen auch technologische Meisterstücke solcher Unternehmen für grosse Beachtung, was die Grundannahme zusätzlich stärkt.
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US Federal Reserve Releases Discussion Paper on Central Bank Digital Currency
Recent technological advances including blockchain, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) have ushered a wave of new private-sector financial products and services, paving the way for rapid developments in money. While dozens of countries are already in the development and
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14 Fintech Startups Selected For F10 Incubation Program Batch VIII
F10 Switzerland’s eighth batch of early-stage startups selected for the F10 flagship incubation program reflects the innovative FinTech and InsurTech potential and the relevant trends in this sector, covering solutions in areas such as Metaverse, Sustainability, Wealth Management, InsurTech and
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