NatWest, Deutsche Bank and Others Trial Blockchain-Based Intraday FX Swaps
Eleven banking groups including NatWest Group, Deutsche Bank, Bank of Ireland and Banca Mediolanum have trialed a solution for intraday FX swaps. The banks plan to support the initiative further with live transactions expected in 2021 or early 2022. This
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10 Startups Selected For the FIS Fintech Accelerator Programme in 2021
Financial products and services provider FIS and The Venture Center have announced the ten companies selected to participate in the FIS Fintech Accelerator programme which will be conducted virtually. In its sixth year, the FIS Fintech Accelerator programme is focused
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Swiss Neobank Neon Bags CHF 7 Million, Offers Equity Crowdfunding to Customers
The Zurich-based challenger bank neon announced that it has received funding of 7 million CHF from its pre-existing investors. Thsi includes TX Group, BackBone Ventures, QoQa Services SA, the Helvetia Venture Fund, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank’s innovation foundation, as well as
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adesso unterstützt die Mobiliar -Versicherung bei der Digitalisierungsstrategie
adesso ist ein Partner bei der grossen Digitalisierungsinitiative für die Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft. Das achtköpfige adesso-Team ist Teil dieses Digitalisierungsprojektes und entwickelt einen Code für die Automatisierung der Vertragsfakturierung. Die Mobiliar mit fast 6‘000 Mitarbeitenden ist die älteste private Versicherungsgesellschaft der
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Norilsk Nickel Owners Continue Tokenization of Physical Assets
Interros, Nornickel’s largest shareholder, has entered the consortium of investors for the Atomyze blockchain platform, Interros head Sergey Batekhin told reporters. Earlier, Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and nickel, issued the first metal contract tokens to its
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Nach nur drei Wochen: Yuh knackt die 10’000er Kundenmarke
Am 11. Mai 2021 ging die neue digitale Finanz-App Yuh im Apple und Google Play Store live. Heute wurde bereits die 10’000er Kundenmarke geknackt. Die angekündigte Revolution kommt in der Schweiz sehr gut an, wie die eindrücklichen Zahlen nach nur
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14 Startups Selected For F10 Incubation Program With First Dedicated Climate Fintech Track
During the program the startups will validate and further develop their ventures, receive world-class coaching and gain access to a vast network of mentors, experts and investors. The first dedicated program track for Climate FinTech Startups comes at a time
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Swiss Event Management Company MCH Group Acquires Zurich’s Digital Festival
Swiss event management company MCH Group is wholly acquiring Digital Festival AG in Zurich with its platforms Digital Festival, HackZurich and HackZurich Talents. The operational team around managing director and co-founder Jonathan Isenring is being integrated in the MCH Group
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St. Galler Kantonalbank Goes Live With CREALOGIX’s Hybrid Platform
St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) selected Swiss digital banking software provider CREALOGIX to pursue new paths in the digitalisation of its infrastructure and the new platform went live in May 2021. This enables it to integrate new digital applications quickly and easily,
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FiCAS Appoints Chief Growth Officer, Christine Schmid Joins the Board of Bitcoin Capital
FiCAS, a Swiss-based crypto investment management boutique, has appointed Niklaus Neddermann to lead the design and implementation of new business initiatives and organic growth more broadly. Niklaus Neddermann began his career as a financial market analyst at the Swiss National
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