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Der Kickstart Accelerator stellt die 30 Startups für sein diesjähriges Programm vor

Der Kickstart Accelerator gibt die Liste der ausgewählten Startups in den Bereichen FinTech, Food, Smart Cities und Robotics & Intelligent Systems für seine zweite Ausgabe in Zürich bekannt Der Kickstart Accelerator , eines der grössten firmenübergreifenden Startup-Förderprogramme Europas, hat heute

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UAE – Creating a FinTech Eco-System – That Matters

The wave of startups , new technology and disruptive models has shaken the best in the business and made its importance felt, as consumers today have fast adapted to them. Going back to the basics – the majority we are

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5 Trends, die Schweizer Unternehmen helfen vom technologischen Wandel zu profitieren

Eine grosse Mehrheit der Schweizer Führungskräfte ist sich der Veränderungen, die die Digitalisierung mit sich bringt bewusst. Jedes Unternehmen setzt inzwischen auf Digitalisierung. Die grössten technologischen Innovationen definieren sich heute aber nicht über die Tools selbst, sondern darüber, wie gut

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Thomson Reuters Launches Fintech Startup Incubator in Switzerland

Thomson Reuters  announced in July the launch of Thomson Reuters LabsTM – The Incubator. Located in Switzerland, the Incubator will host early-stage entrepreneurs building next-generation products in big data, advanced analytics, distributed ledgers, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other transformational

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Proper Regulation Needed For Fintech To Thrive And Fix Our Financial System

Fintech has the potential to improve both financial stability and access to services. But for the sector to thrive, there needs to be significant changes in the focus of regulation, according to a new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Working

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6 New Swiss Fintech Startups to Watch

The rapid development of fintech around the world is leading to significant shifts in the global financial industry and forcing banks and financial institutions to rethink their growth strategies. Compared to leading fintech hubs such as London and Silicon Valley,

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A Scientific Definition of Fintech

 Professor Patrick Schueffel from the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small and Medium Enterprises in Switzerland defines the word Fintech in his article, featured in Volume 4 in the Journal of Innovation Management. The article, which was published last year, attempts

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Top 13 Fintech Startups From Austria

Fintech has become a true global phenomenon, attracting US$17.4 billion in venture capital in 2016, an 11% increase compared to 2015, according to data provided by PitchBook. While China, the US and the UK remain the clear leaders in the

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Fintech in Iran: An Overview

Fintech is gaining steam in Iran as the country’s central bank, financial institutions and government agencies are taking steps to make Tehran a regional hub for financial innovation. This comes as part of the Iran Vision 2025, which seeks to

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PSD2: How EU Banks And Fintechs Are Responding To Open Banking/APIs

The Payment Services Directive (PSD2), established by the European Commission and currently pending the adoption by the EU Counsel of Ministers, is a major policy development set to impact the payments industry across Europe. The PSD2 seeks to standardize and

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