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Interview: Michael Brüggler Dives Deep Into Swiss Fintech License Landscape

Fintech News Switzerland (FNN) speaks with Michael Brüggler* to explore how up-and-coming startups can expertly navigate the complex Swiss fintech license regulatory landscape. Michael is the managing expert at Fintech Werkstatt and was the FINMA license application manager for the

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Klarpay Secures FINMA License, Plans to Roll Out Borderless Multi-Currency Accounts

Zug-based merchant payments company Klarpay announced that it has secured a license to offer borderless multi-currency accounts to digital businesses from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). Switzerland introduced the fintech license under the Swiss Federal Banking Act Article

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Switzerland’s Fintech Industry in 2020: Review of this Year’s Key Developments

The Swiss fintech industry continued to mature and consolidate in 2020, a trend showcased by increased later-stage rounds and the first fintech exits, according to the IFZ Fintech Study 2020. Last year, Series B capital dominated the venture capital environment

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Survey: Who is the Top Swiss Fintech Influencer in 2020?

In May 2020, Fintechnews.ch launched the Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview series, which presents at least once a week a short interview that we conducted with a well-known, longtime Swiss fintech influencer to get their views on some of the industry’s

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Digital Onboarding Becoming the Norm in Germany

New players on the financial market like neo-banks and fintechs are reshaping the landscape and accelerating digitalization of many services and processes. In this rapidly changing environment, customer experience (CX) has emerged as a major differentiator with digital onboarding being

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E-KYC in Deutschland- Eine kurze Übersicht

Neue Akteure auf den Finanzmärkten, etwa Neo-Banken und Fintechs, verändern das Finanz-Ökosystem und beschleunigen die Digitalisierung vieler Dienste und Prozesse. In diesem dynamischen Umfeld hat sich die Kundenerfahrung (customer experience – CX) als ein wesentliches Unterscheidungsmerkmal herauskristallisiert. Dabei spielt das

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Swiss Fintechs Get Creative at Raising Fresh Capital

Fintechs are finding it harder to attract funding this year compared to last. Venture capital fell by more than a third in the first six months of 2020 compared to 2019, with investors preferring medtech, biotech and cleantech projects over

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eKYC in Switzerland – An Overview

With finance and banking rapidly moving online, industry participants are increasingly adopting innovative solutions such as eKYC to provide customers with a seamless, digital-first onboarding experience. What is eKYC? eKYC (electronic know your customer) refers to the digitalization of the

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A Week of Fintech Firsts in Switzerland

It’s been an interesting few days for digital payments, blockchain finance and cryptocurrencies in Switzerland, with several companies and projects announcing developments. At the tail end of last month, budding crypto bank Mt Pelerin said was applying for a Swiss

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Schweizer eKYC Regtech Startup Spider holt ex Avaloq CEO als Investor

KYC Spider, ein Schweizer RegTech-Startup, gibt die Aufnahme von Tobias Unger als Investor und Verwaltungsratsmitglied bekannt KYC Spider freut sich, die jüngste Ergänzung seiner hochkarätigen Liste von Unterstützern und Verwaltungsräten bekannt zu geben. Tobias Unger war zuletzt drei Jahre lang

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