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Deutsche Telekom Kauft DeFi Blockchain Startup

Die Deutsche Telekom investiert in die Zukunft der dezentralen Finanzwirtschaft (DeFi) und kauft Celo Token (CELO). Celo ist ein weltweites Blockchain-Netzwerk. Es bietet Finanzdienste für jeden per Smartphone an. Als erstes Telekommunikation-Unterne...

Swiss Influencer Marketing Report 2020 – Top 7 Insights

Die vorliegende Studie der Universität Luzern ist die erste in der Schweiz durchgeführte Studie, die sowohl die relevante Zielgruppe von Influencer Marketing (Millennials im Alter von 13–30 Jahren) als auch Schweizer Influ encer/innen und Schweizer M...

True Wealth’s Assets Under Management Now Exceeds Half a Billion Swiss Francs

Swiss online wealth management platform True Wealth reported that its number of customers has increased by 1,500 (more than 25%) in the first quarter of 2021, while its assets under management rose by 103 million Swiss francs (more than 27%). With co...

Societe Generale Issues Structured Products as Security Token on Public Blockchain

Societe Generale announced that it has issued its first structured product as a security token directly registered on the Tezos’ blockchain network. The securities were fully subscribed by Societe Generale Assurances. The move was in line with...

Is a SPAC Approach Relevant For Swiss Companies? (Part 2)

Following my initial article on SPACs, I was surprised to see how many people and Swiss companies that had been averse to the idea of going public for a long time had, all of a sudden, developed a keen interest in SPACs. I just want to make one thing...

Finnova Announces Major Revamp Of Its Board Of Directors

Swiss-based banking solutions provider Finnova has announced several major changes in its board of directors. Walter Knabenhans and Hanspeter Rhyner are both stepping down as members of the Board of Directors while Heinrich Leuthard and Pascal Niquil...

AXA Switzerland Accepts Bitcoin for Insurance Payments

AXA Switzerland announced that it will now allow its customers to pay their bills with bitcoin from April onwards, being the first insurer to offer this solution. Private customers can currently pay their premiums for all non-life products. However,...

6 Fintechs Make Top 20 US Valuation Leaderboard; Worth a Combined US$145B

The past two years have seen the valuations of the US’s most valuable venture (VC)-backed fintech companies soar. As of March 19, 2021, six fintechs were amongst the country’s top 20 most valuable VC-backed companies, and worth a combined US$145.1 bi...

World Retail Banking Report 2021 Highlights Discrepancies Between Customers Expectations and Banks Priorities

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated banking-sector issues, forcing retail banks to embrace digital transformation and realign their offerings to customer expectations. But while many have been vocal about delivering superior customer experiences, t...

Banks Fell Short of Meeting Customers’ Expectations in 2021

Digitalisierung-Trends im Schweizer Versicherungsmarkt

Mehr als ein Drittel der in der Schweiz wohnhaften Bevölkerung kann sich vorstellen, künftig ausschliesslich online mit Versicherungen zu interagieren. Gleichzeitig schätzen Kundinnen und Kunden weiterhin den traditionellen Kontakt, etwa per Telefon....

Safeside and Easyinsured Announce a Cooperation in the Area of Pure Life Insurance

Today SafeSide Life AG, a company which manages safeside.life a platform for pure life insurance, and JC Insurance Brokers GmbH, a company with easyinsured.ch website announced their cooperation. This initiative seeks to educate about and showcase th...

Smile und Mastercard lancieren Partnerschaft für den digitalen Zahlungsverkehr

Als erste Versicherung der Schweiz hat Smile ihren Kunden ermöglicht, die Versicherungsprämie per Kreditkarte zu bezahlen. Nun geht das InsurTech in Kooperation mit Mastercard noch einen Schritt weiter. Künftig werden Kunden, die ihre Prämie via Mast...

Binance Launches Stock Tokens With CM-Equity and Digital Assets

Global blockchain company Binance announced the launch of zero commission tradable stock tokens with CM-Equity, a licensed investment firm in Germany, and Swiss-based Digital Assets platform for asset tokenisation. Each digital token represents one s...

Germany’s Auxmoney Secures EUR 250 Million Debt Financing From Citigroup and Chenavari

auxmoney, a Germany-based digital-lending platform for consumer credit in Europe, has secured a EUR 250 million debt financing for its marketplace loans from Citigroup and Chenavari Investment Managers. Following the announcement by auxmoney to inves...