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Metaverse Initiatives Proliferate in France Amid Govt Push

In France, initiatives to develop immersive, shared virtual environments are proliferating on the back of increased interest from both the government and the business community in the prospect of the metaverse to reinvent customer engagement, enrich experiences and showcase the

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Market Participants See Potential in DLT and Tokenization to Shorten Settlement Cycle

The clearing and settlement landscape is on the brick of a major transformation, driven by the accelerated pace of technology development and adoption. In the coming years, market participants expect the settlement timeframe to substantially shorten as technology continue to

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The Future of Insurance Europe 2022 Takes Off Next Week in Amsterdam, Physically

Reuters Events will be hosting their event The Future of Insurance Europe 2022 in Amsterdam from 18th-19th October 2022. The fully-in person event will connect more than 40 Insurance professionals and 350+ industry representatives to investigate how the sector can

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Luxury Goods Retailer Bucherer Acquires Digital Authentication Startup Adresta

Swiss digital authentication startup Adresta has been acquired by Bucherer Group, one of the world’s largest luxury watch and jewellery retailers, effective 30 September 2022. A spin-off from Helvetia Insurance, Adresta develops blockchain-based digital certificates for luxury goods. Users can

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Skribble Raises EUR10 million to Expand in Europe

Zurich-based electronic signature specialist Skribble has completed a EUR 10 million round of funding. The round was led by Munich-based Acton Capital Partners and Swiss venture capital firm VI Partners. Contracts such as employment and supplier contracts, along with delivery

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Swiss Proptechs Embrace Ecosystem Business Models

In Switzerland, proptech companies and their partners are embracing ecosystem business models, believing that open, multilateral cooperation arrangements will allow them to improve the impact of their products and allow them to generate more revenue, a new study by Credit

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5 Recommendations for Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency Design and Implementation

A new paper from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Clifford Chance, commissioned by the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), looks at the potential benefits and challenges relating to wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs), and shares five critical considerations

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MoneyPark regelt CEO-Nachfolge

MoneyPark, ein unabhängiger Spezialist für Hypotheken und Immobilien in der Schweiz, regelt die operative und strategische Führung per Mai 2022 neu. Stefan Heitmann, Gründer und CEO, wird sein Amt an den jetzigen Präsidenten des Verwaltungsrats, Martin Tschopp, übergeben. Heitmann bleibt

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VIAC greift 3a-Lebens-Versicherungsprodukte an

Etwas mehr als ein Drittel aller 3a-Gelder werden mit Versicherungsprodukten verwaltet. Dies, obwohl seit Jahren in unzähligen Artikeln darüber berichtet wird, dass man «Sparen» und «Versichern» trennen soll. Fehlte bislang ein einfaches, flexibles und vor allem kostengünstiges Angebot, möchte VIAC

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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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