Category : Switzerland

10 Interesting Proptech Startups and Companies in Switzerland to Follow

Proptech has been something of a buzzword in startup circles of recent years, where companies use tech to improve the traditionally opaque and confusing real estate industry. With a clear need for industry disruption, proptech has grown significantly...

UK Maintains Its Position As A Leading Fintech Hub

The UK, a renowned fintech hub with a thriving ecosystem and an international talent pool spanning the whole country, continues to maintain its leading position on the global fintech scene. Today, the UK is home to more than 1,600 fintech firms which...

Google Pay Rolls Out In Switzerland

Google Pay, Google’s digital wallet platform and online payment system, has launched in Switzerland. Google Pay’s support documents reveal a rollout for customers of Cornèrcard, Bonuscard, Swiss Bankers, Revolut, and boon, Wirecard’s mobile payment s...

40% of Business Leaders Willing to Invest More Than US$5M on Blockchain, Said Deloitte Study

The blockchain industry is maturing and beginning a new chapter as executives move from experimentation and research to active adoption and implementation, according to a new study by Deloitte. Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey, released earli...

Interest in Crowdlending Continues to Rise in Switzerland

Interest in crowdlending continues to increase in Switzerland with professional investors growing in importance in the sector, according to a new study by the Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ of the Lucerne School of Business, PricewaterhouseC...

Brett King Predicts Ant Financial Will be The Largest Financial Institution by 2030

At the DWS Digital Convention last year, Australian banking futurist, best-selling author and co-founder of mobile banking startup Moven, Brett King spoke about how technology is killing traditional banking and requiring the industry to entirely rede...

“BORN IN SWITZERLAND” Swiss Original Fintech Overview Map Update: 162 Companies

Luc Schuurmans, Head Private Banking, Executive Management at Bank Linth LLB AG, put together an updated overview map of Fintech Companies “Born in Switzerland”. Since his last update, he collected 22 Fintech Startup more – nummo, TokenSuisse,...

7 Wealthtechs in Switzerland Offering More Than Just Your Average Robo-Advisory

Wealthtech is a lesser known little brother to fintech that has slowly been gaining a strong footing in Switzerland. The term refers to companies that use tech like robo-advisors and automation to digitise the wealth and asset management sector. Toda...

Liechtenstein Passes New Blockchain Regulation

The government of Liechtenstein has adopted what has been called the “Blockchain Act”, or more specifically the Report and Motion on the creation of a Law on Tokens and Trustworthy Technology Service Providers (Token and TT Service Provid...

Orange Digital Ventures Invests in Raisin’s €100m Series D Round

Orange Digital Ventures announces its latest investment with Raisin, an innovative Berlin-based fintech making strides in the European savings marketplace. Orange has joined the €100m Series D fundraising round of Raisin alongside existing investors...

Fintech Kooperation Zwischen Bankiervereinigung und Swiss Fintech Innovations

Die vielfältige Kooperation zwischen Banken und Fintech-Unternehmen sowie das wettbewerbsintensive Umfeld sind wichtige Erfolgsfaktoren für den Schweizer Finanzplatz. Mit einem gemeinsamen Memorandum of Understanding stärken die Schweizerische Bankie...

BMW is the Latest Automotive Company Jumping the Blockchain Bandwagon

German car manufacturer BMW is exploring the use of blockchain in numerous applications, including mobility services, supply chain and customer services. This news follows a streak of automotive manufacturers like Porsche and Mercedes Benz announcing...

EU Report Looks Into Innovation Hubs And Regulatory Sandboxes

In recent years, governments in the European Union (EU) have launched numerous initiatives to facilitate financial innovation, including establishing so-called “innovation facilitators.” These typically take the form of innovation hubs and regulatory...

Finanzen.net Gründer Lancieren Kinder Online ETF-Sparlösung in Deutschland

Sparen für die ganze Familie, einfach und transparent in einer App – mit Oskar ist das ab sofort möglich in unserem Nachbarland. Der einfache ETF-Sparplan von Oskar bietet eine automatisierte und professionelle Geldanlage, mit der Eltern, Verwandte u...

Will Amazon Find the Same Success With Blockchain as They Did With Cloud?

After carving out their dominance in the cloud computing space, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has seemingly set their sights on blockchain with Amazon Managed Blockchain According to AWS, the fully managed service makes it easier for companies to create...