Category : News

Fintech in Qatar and Bahrain

While places like the US, the UK and China have long been leaders in digital finance, new fintech companies are starting to pop up in unexpected locations such as Poland, Slovakia, as well as the Middle East, underscoring fintech’s global diver...

11 Fintech and Startup Accelerators and Incubators in Switzerland You Have to Know

Switzerland, a country famed for its quality, reliability, security and stability, has nurtured a thriving financial services and fintech sector, thanks to excellent infrastructure, a solid legal system and a supportive government. For startups, Swit...

Vom Bankgeheimnis zum Kryptobanking

Vier Thesen für den Aufstieg des «Internet of Money» und dessen Auswirkung auf das Geschäftsmodell der Banken. In Zeiten der Digitalisierung verschmelzen die beiden Welten der Güter und der Daten. Viele physische Güter werden digitalisiert – man denk...

The 6 Hottest Mortgage Tech Companies in Europe

Although the mortgage industry remains largely dominated by banks, tech startups are starting to attack industry. These players leverage technology and digital platforms to upgrade the mortgage process and are developing a variety of tools and servic...

Regulation of Payment Initiation Service Providers (PISPs)

With the market entry of third party providers of the FinTech-branch, new technological challenges have arisen. Since payment initiation services were no subject to the European Union’s PSD (Directive 2007/64/EC), they are not necessarily supervised...

Revolut Expands Banking Offering; Launches Business Accounts in UK and Europe

London-based fintech startup Revolut has launched a new banking product targeted at companies in the UK and Europe. The company said that over 12,000 businesses had pre-registered to participate in the program prior to the public launch. These includ...

DIMCOIN, die Zukunft von Equity auf Blockchain. Stolze Ankündigung des ICOs

Das Blockchain Equity Start-Up DIMCOIN offeriert das DIM Eco (Data Interchange Modul Ecosystem) mit einer Auswahl von Dienstleistungen und kündigt seine ICO Daten an. DIMCOIN hat die Termine für den bevorstehenden Pre-ICO und ICO Crowdsales, zusammen...

Lykke, the Undiscovered Coin Made in Switzerland

Initial coin offering (ICO) has surge in popularity in the cryptocurrency world as an effective method for blockchain startups and projects to quickly and easily raise funding by distributing a percentage of the initial coin supply. According to Coin...

9 Upcoming Fintech Events In Switzerland to Mark in your Calendar

As fintech continues to gain momentum, several events are scheduled to take place later this year in Switzerland to discuss the hottest trends in the sector including peer-to-peer lending, robo-advisors, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. T...

Accelerators, Incubators and VCs for Fintechs in London

London has the world’s largest financial services sector, supported by a booming tech sector. The city has all the key ingredients for fintech success: capital, talent, regulatory and government support. Image credit: London, Tower Bridge, via...

UAE Poised To Become The Fintech Nexus In MENA

In financial centers around the world, fintech has attracted large amounts of investment and attention from the private and public sectors as banks seek to maintain their competitive edge amid growing competition from new entrants, and governments ai...

Switzerland’s Top Fintech Investors

The fintech sector continues to attract the attention of investors. In 2016, global venture investment in fintech grew by 11% to US$17.4 billion with a large portion of this amount going towards Chinese (US$7.7 billion) and American (US$6.2 billion)...

Fintech and Banking Solutions for Freelancers and Digital Nomads

Fintech startups are coming up with ingenious solutions to serve freelancers and small businesses around the world that work internationally and demanding sophisticated, yet affordable digital banking solutions. Image by Eugenio Marongiu via Shutters...

Online Financial Services Comparison Platforms: Are They Useful?

Online comparison platforms allow consumers to find, compare or review all sorts of products and services. These platforms, which typically aggregate product listing from many different providers and vendors, facilitate greater transparency and impro...

Steemit, the Blockchain-Powered Social Network

Inspired by Reddit, Steemit is a blogging and social networking website running on top of a blockchain that pays users and content creators for posting and curating the best content. Founded in 2016, Steemit is the brainchild of Ned Scott and Daniel...