BLKB beteiligt sich als strategische Investorin an KMU Crowdlending Platform
Die BLKB beteiligt sich als strategische Investorin an swisspeers AG, die eine digitale Plattform zur Finanzierung von KMU in der Schweiz betreibt. Die BLKB beteiligt sich an der 2015 gegründeten swisspeers AG. Die digitale Plattform von swisspeers ermöglicht den KMU
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BIS Completes Wholesale Digital Currency Project With France and Swiss Regulators
Banque de France (BdF), Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Innovation Hub have successfully completed Project Jura, an experiment in cross-border wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs). The project was completed by a consortium led by
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bunq Becomes First European Digital Bank to Offer Mortgages
Dutch challenger bank bunq announced that it will become the first European digital bank to offer mortgages. The bank secured a partnership with Dutch lending platform Tulp to deliver mortgages starting from early 2022, a statement from the company said.
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Top Fintech and Blockchain Lawyers in Switzerland 2021
Blockchain has emerged to be one of the most definitive technologies of current time. As with any new technology, however, the legal aspects surrounding blockchain and its applications may not be readily apparent to founders, executives and investors. In this
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Tiger Global Leads US$60 Million Series B for Blockchain Firm TRM Labs
US blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs has raised US$60 million in a Series B funding round. Tiger Global was the lead investor in the Series B, according to a statement. The round also saw participation from American Express’ Amex Ventures,
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Jumio Acquires 4Stop For End-To-End Identity Solutions
US-based online mobile payments and identity verification company Jumio is acquiring strategic partner and KYC, compliance and fraud prevention solution provider 4Stop. The deal is expected to close early next year. The acquisition of the Germany-headquartered company will help Jumio
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The Next Frontiers of AI and Machine Learning in Data
With data becoming a core business asset for financial companies, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) continues to be a focal point in maximising the competitive advantage of this ‘new oil’. This is according to a new study by LSEG
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Climate Fintech Catches On with Rising Funding Activity
Climate fintech, a sector comprising digital innovations, applications and platforms that help tackle climate change, is rapidly taking off. Over the past year, at least 16 climate fintech companies have raised rounds, data from Crunchbase show, and now, one of
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FNZ Acquires Appway to Provide Personalised Financial Solutions at Scale
London-based wealth management platform FNZ Group has agreed to acquire Zurich-headquartered client onboarding and servicing solution provider Appway. The deal is expected to close early in Q1 next year. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. This acquisition of
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Republic to Acquire Seedrs in US$100 Million Deal to Expand Its Europe Footprint
US-based private investment platform Republic will be acquiring European online private investment platform Seedrs for about US$100 million. The deal is expected to close in early 2022. The deal also saw participation from global institutional investment management firm Davidson Kempner
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