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Money20/20 Europe Unveils Speaker Lineup

Money20/20 unveils its agenda for the upcoming Europe show in Amsterdam, June 6-8th. Over 300 speakers are expected to join Money20/20 Europe this year. They include top executives from global banks including HSBC, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, NatWest, and Citi; cutting

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Schweizer HSG Startup Studie zeigt regulatorischen Handlungsbedarf

Im Auftrag der Swiss Entrepreneurs & Startup Association SWESA hat die Universität St. Gallen die Rahmenbedingungen für Startups in der Schweiz aus juristischer und wirtschaftlicher Sicht umfassend untersucht. Während die Hochschullandschaft und die Finanzierungsbedingungen für Jungunternehmen als befriedigend angesehen werden,

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Finfluencers Come Under Regulatory Scrutiny

Financial influencers, also referred to as finfluencers, are a booming phenomenon on social media platforms and a growing concern for financial regulators. Around the world, governments are mulling on ways to create a regulatory framework for online personalities promoting risky,

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Fintech Founders, Execs Dominate Forbes 2023 Under 30 Europe Finance List

Forbes has released its annual Under 30 Europe list, recognizing the continent’s top 300 brightest founders, entrepreneurs and executives who are building bold companies that are out to combat climate change, fight fraud and reinvent the banking industry. In the

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Competition Heats up Among Digital Nomad Visa Nations

As the digital nomad lifestyle becomes increasingly popular, countries around the world are setting up special visa programs for remote workers and digital entrepreneurs, allowing them to legally live and work in the country. So-called digital nomad visas have popped

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ECB Survey: Nearly All EU Banks Have Digital Transformation Strategy in Place

Advancements in technology, rising demand for digital solutions and increased competition have prompted European banking incumbents to undertake digital transformation journeys. To understand the status of banks’ digitalization efforts, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched in 2022 two major initiatives

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St. Galler Kantonalbank mit neuem digitalen Kunden-Onboarding

Wer will, kann neu in maximal in einer Viertelstunde Kundin oder Kunde der St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) werden, teil die Bank mit. Der neue digitale Eröffnungsprozess ist einfach, verständlich und zu jeder Zeit möglich. «Das Angebot ist von A bis Z

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DACH: Fintech Trends to Look out for in 2023

Germany, Austria and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region, have been proponents of fintech in Europe from the beginning, an early support that has enabled the region to establish one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic fintech

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Abacus investiert in den virtuellen Schalter eAdmin

Online-Lösungen für Bürgerinnen und Bürger, sogenannte virtuelle Schalter, erfreuen sich bei Schweizer Gemeinden und Verwaltungen zunehmend wachsender Beliebtheit. Neu investiert auch das Software-Unternehmen Abacus Research AG in den virtuellen Schalter eAdmin, eine in der Westschweiz ansässige Plattform. Die Abacus Research

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eToro secures New York Virtual Currency and Money Transmitter License

eToro, the social investing platform, announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved its subsidiary, eToro NY LLC’s, application for its money transmitter and virtual currency licenses, the latter also known as the BitLicense. Once

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