Wealthtech
European Funding Trends: Soaring Wealthtech and Insurtech Funding
In Q2 2021, European fintech companies raised a record of US$7.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding, a 30% quarter on quarter (QoQ) surge driven by insurtech and wealthtech companies, according to new data from CB Insights. Among all fintech
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Switzerland Lags Behind in Adopting Robo-Advisors, Investment Tech
Swiss investors are lagging behind their European counterparts in embracing investment technology services. A new survey by Swiss banking technology provider Avaloq, which polled 1,430 investors across 10 countries in Europe and Asia, found that only 8% of Swiss respondents
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Raiffeisen Switzerland Issues CHF 165 Million Bail-in Bond on Valyo’s Platform
Raiffeisen Switzerland, a cooperative of cooperatives the union of all independent Swiss Raiffeisen banks, has issued a CHF 165 million bail-in bond on Valyo’s capital market platform. This is reportedly the first bail-in bond has been issued digitally in Switzerland. This
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Glarner Regionalbank setzt in der Vorsorge auf Descartes
Die Kundenberater der Glarner Regionalbank können ab sofort auf der Plattform Descartes Vorsorge, egal ob via Handy, Tablet oder stationärem Computer, gemeinsam mit dem Kunden innerhalb von fünf Minuten ein Vorsorgedepot eröffnen. Nach Eröffnung erhält der Kunde innert Sekunden alle
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Andy Waar als Advisor zum WealthTech Kaspar&
Das FinTech-Unternehmen Kaspar& kann Andy Waar, Co-founder und ehemaligen CMO der Schweizer Neo-Bank Yapeal, als neuen Advisor gewinnen. Das Spin-off der Universität St. Gallen (HSG) und Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule (ETH) baut damit seine Marketing- und Kommunikationsexpertise weiter aus. Konsequenter Ausbau
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Privatam Appoints Veteran Banker as Sales Director for LATAM Expansion Plans
Monaco-based wealthtech firm Privatam has appointed Jose Carlos Reis as its Sales Director for the Latin American market to consolidate its presence in the South American region. Prior to joining Privatam, Jose Carlos Reis worked at BB Securities Asia (Banco
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Inyova launcht nachhaltiges 3a-Vorsorge-Produkt
Inyova, was sich auf Impact Investing spezialisiert, hat die Einführung eines vollständig nachhaltigen 3a-Produktes bekannt gegeben. Das Produkt soll im Herbst verfügbar sein und enthält erstmals die Möglichkeit, auch bei der Vorsorge über die Auswahl von Einzelaktien einen nachhaltigen Impact
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BLKB and Lombard Odier Join Forces To Offer Sustainable Investments
Swiss cantonal bank Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB) and Geneva-based private bank Lombard Odier are planning a partnership in the field of sustainable investments for the former’s customers. As part of this collaboration, both entities will come up with investment strategies for
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Austrian Unicorn Bitpanda Bags US$263 Million, Now Valued at US$4.1 Billion
Austrian digital investment platform Bitpanda has raised US$263 million in funding at a US$4.1 billion valuation 4 months after gaining unicorn status. The Series C funding round was led by Valar Ventures, with the participation of Alan Howard and REDO
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Austrian Unicorn Bitpanda To Invest €10 Million for a Blockchain Hub
Bitpanda, the Austrian digital investment platform which recently achieved unicorn status, announced that it will be investing €10 million over the next two years into the newly launched Blockchain Research & Development Hub. The new Blockchain Research & Development Hub
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