KYC.ch: A Cohesive, Unified Digital KYC Ecosystem
Know your customer (KYC) guidelines, which require professionals in the financial services industry to verify the identity, suitability and risks involved with maintaining a business relationship, are a significant element in the fight against financial crime and money laundering. But
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Sonect Launches in the UK and Builds Cross-Continental Network in Latin America
Zurich-based Sonect has entered into a partnership agreement with Lana, a personal finance platform aiming to provide transactional accounts and financial services to gig economy workers throughout Latin America. The Sonect app allows customers to withdraw cash directly in the
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Nets Group Acquires Swiss Payment Terminal Provider CCV Switzerland
Nets Group, Denmark’s payment provider, announced the acquisition of CCV Switzerland, a subsidiary of CCV Group based in the Netherlands. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. CCV Schweiz is said to have a portfolio of
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René Hürlimann Promoted To Microsoft Switzerland’s Executive Team
René Hürlimann, who has been with Microsoft Switzerland for the past two years, is the new Specialist Technology Unit (STU) Lead and has been appointed to Microsoft‘s Executive Team. Hürlimann has led the STU ad interim since the beginning of
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Swiss Insurance Group Helvetia Makes Fintech Moves
Swiss insurance group Helvetia is making fintech moves, partnering with fintech players and investing in fintech startups. This year, Helvetia has accelerated its push into fintech, teaming up with leading app-based Swiss banking solution neon to launch the first bancassurance
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RaiseNow Closes 5.4 Million CHF in Funding Round Led by SIX Fintech Ventures
RaiseNow, a Swiss-based provider of online fundraising solutions, announced a Series A+ investment of 5.4 million CHF. The funding round was led by SIX Fintech Ventures, with existing investor PostFinance and individual investors participating in the round. SIX Fintech Ventures,
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Höhle der Löwen Schweiz: Schweizer Expense Fintech Startup räumt ab
Anfang Woche ging die fünfte Folge der Gründershow «Die Höhle der Löwen» auf TV24 über die Bühne. Mit dabei war auch das FinTech Startup Expense Robot, das seit Anfang September Yokoy heisst. Alle fünf Investoren wollten in das aufstrebende Startup
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PayPal Dips Its Toes in the Crypto Market…. in 2021
PayPal announced the launch of a new service enabling its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal account. The company is introducing the ability to buy, hold and sell select cryptocurrencies, initially featuring Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin
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Willkommene Konkurrenz in Säule 3a: finpension bringt unabhängige 0.39 % Pauschalgebühr Lösung
finpension komplettiert ihr Vorsorgeangebot. Die bereits etablierten Angebote der zweiten Säule (Freizügigkeit und 1e) werden um eine 3a-Wertschriften-App erweitert. Der Säule 3a Markt ist aufgrund gesetzlicher Vorgaben von Banken und Versicherungen dominiert (Art. 1 Abs. 1 BVV 3). Ein Markteintritt
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Swisscard Hires Former Mastercard Executive as New CEO
Swisscard, a subsidiary of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse, has appointed Guido Müller as its new CEO succeeding Florence Schnydrig Moser who left the company in June 2020. The company also named Daniel Muff as its Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
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