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Martin Scholl wird Beirat der Finanzberater Matching Platform FinFinder.ch

Analog einer Börse kann man anhand individueller Suchkriterien auf der Finanzplattform www.finfinder.ch geprüfte Finanzcoaches auswählen. Bereits heute sind auf der Plattform über 200 Finanzberaterinnen und -berater registriert. Im Zuge der Weiterentwicklung hat FinFinder.ch nun ein Advisory Board eingesetzt, welches das

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Swiss Central Bank Payment Vision Outlining Focus on DLT, Tokenization and Instant Payments

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has shared how it intends to “future-proof” the domestic payment ecosystem, outlining its ambition to leverage technologies and processes including tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to establish an “efficient, reliable and secure ecosystem” that’s

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Swiss Bankers Association Makes Case for Digital Swiss Franc

In Switzerland, the introduction of a digital Swiss franc could further boost the local digital asset industry, foster innovation in the domestic market and support the Swiss franc as a means of payment, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), the country’s

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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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