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UBS wird Hauptpartnerin der Digitalen Swiss Fintech Fair

Am 07. und 08. September findet auch in diesem Jahr wieder die grösste Fintech-Messe der Schweiz statt, die Swiss Fintech Fair. Die Veranstalter des Fintech-Verbands Swiss Finance Startups konnten UBS als Hauptpartnerin für das Event gewinnen. Bereits in den vergangenen

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Fintech Revenues to Reach US$500B by 2030: UBS Research

Fintech revenues are projected to grow from US$150 billion in 2018 to US$500 billion in 2030 at an average annual growth rate that’s around three times faster than the broader financial sector’s revenue growth, according to estimates by UBS. With

Mobile Payments

Google Pay und Samsung Pay neu bei UBS Verfügbar

Derzeit sind kontaktlose und mobile Zahlungslösungen gefragter denn je. Ab heute haben auch Schweizer Visa Karteninhaber der UBS die Möglichkeit mit Google Pay und Samsung Pay mobil zu bezahlen. Damit ist das Mobile Payment Angebot in der Schweiz fast flächendeckend

Blockchain/Bitcoin Germany

Credit Suisse and UBS Execute First Collateral Swap on the Blockchain

Deutsche Börse and HQLAX successfully launched their jointly developed Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solution for frictionless collateral swaps in the securities lending market. The live transactions were executed by Commerzbank, Credit Suisse and UBS on the Eurex Repo F7-trading system.

Regtech

The Winners of the UBS Future of Finance Challenge 2019 in Smart Risk Management

UBS announced the winner of UBS Future of Finance Challenge 2019 in Smart Risk Management. In first place, Solidatus. Solidatus uses a novel technological approach to model and present regulatory obligations across a company, to enhance transparency and assist demonstrating

Open Banking

UBS’ New Open Banking Sandbox Allows Access The Interfaces of 3,000 Banks in EU

Beginning with a three-month test phase, third-party service providers can now access the interfaces of more than 3,000 banks across the EU. UBS is providing this direct access to third-party providers as part of the European Revised Payment Service Directive

Wealthtech

UBS Terminates UK Robo-Advisor Offering, Sells IP to Wealthtech Startup SigFig

UBS has decided to shut its robo-advisory offering in the UK, SmartWealth, and sell the intellectual property (IP) rights to San Francisco-based wealthtech company SigFig. As part of the transaction, a number of staff at SmartWealth will join SigFig. Behind

Lending

Venture Leaders Fintech Interview: Meet Ben James of Tradeplus24

Tradeplus24 is on the Venture Leaders Fintech team heading to New York in September. The startup’s automated platform brings structured lending within reach of SMEs needing more funding than is usually available at their scale, thanks to reduced costs. This

Blockchain/Bitcoin

Venture Leaders Fintech Interview: Meet Dario Duran of SHIFT Cryptosecurity

With cryptocurrencies entering the mainstream, storing and spending them require new easy-to-use solutions. ETH spin-off SHIFT Cryptosecurity has developed a sturdy, discreet and of course high-security hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies. The appeal lies in the device’s specific security features (covering

Wealthtech

Instimatch Global Further Expands Leadership Team To Spur International Growth

Digital trading network Instimatch Global welcomes a new board member this month, following the previous appointments of a new CEO and Executive Chairman in July. Daniel Sandmeier had been appointed as CEO and Michael Schmidt as Executive Chairman in July. The