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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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17 Fintech and Proptech Startups That Bagged the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award
The 11th edition of the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award which looks to celebrate Switzerland’s best startups has announced its list of winners this year. The award was organised by Venturelab and facilitated by its presenting partners Credit Suisse and
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Swiss Proptech Firm PriceHubble Bags US$34 Million for Its International Expansion Plans
Swiss B2B proptech startup PriceHubble announced that it has successfully completed its Series B funding round and raised US$ 34 million. The financing round was strongly oversubscribed and led by Digital+ Partners, a European growth equity investor. Latitude Ventures, the
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Central Bank Digital Currency: Non-Implementation Poses Risks Too, Warns Swiss Bankers Association
At a time when central banks around the world are ramping up digital currency plans, Switzerland’s inactivity and possible “non-implementation” of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could, in the long run, jeopardize the country’s competitiveness, and turn it into
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BIS Backs the Development of Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in an annual report that it backs the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Annual Economic Report 2021 said that CBDCs are “moving from concept to practical design and renew the
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Swiss and French Central Banks to Pilot Wholesale CBDC Project
The Swiss National Bank, the Banque de France and the BIS Innovation Hub announced that, together with a private sector consortium led by Accenture, they will conduct an experiment using wholesale central bank digital currencies (wholesale CBDC) for crossborder settlement.
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Swiss Neobank Neon Bags CHF 7 Million, Offers Equity Crowdfunding to Customers
The Zurich-based challenger bank neon announced that it has received funding of 7 million CHF from its pre-existing investors. Thsi includes TX Group, BackBone Ventures, QoQa Services SA, the Helvetia Venture Fund, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank’s innovation foundation, as well as
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6 Startups to Know in Italy’s Booming Insurtech Sector
Italy, one of the main European insurance markets, has a rich insurtech sector that has witnessed exponential growth on the back of booming investment and increasing collaboration with incumbents to develop innovative products and services. Industry trade group Italian Insurtech
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