Category : Switzerland

Keen Innovation Launches Mortgage Calculator for English Speakers in Switzerland

Homeownership and the housing market in Switzerland are complex fields to navigate on the best of days, but as an English-speaking foreigner, it becomes even trickier. Keen Innovation AG, the external innovation lab of Basler Kantonalbank Bank (BKB)...

Hypi Lenzburg und neon erweitern ihr Open-Banking-Angebot mit TransferWise

Fintech-Premiere auf dem Schweizer Finanzplatz: Die Konto-App neon bietet neu Auslandsüberweisungen von TransferWise an und wickelt sie über die offene Bankenplattform Finstar der Hypothekarbank Lenzburg ab. Es ist das erste Mal, dass die Technologie...

Hypi Lenzburg und neon erweitern Open-Banking-Angebot mit TransferWise

Transferwise Expanding Partnership With N26 for International Moneytransfers

Since 2016, TransferWise for Banks and N26 have partnered to offer fast, low-cost and transparent international transfers to customers, straight from within the N26 app. Transferwise now expanded the partnership to allow N26 customers to send to even...

Transferwise Expanding Partnership With N26 for International Money Transfers

Hong Kong Insurtech Enters Austria

Hong Kong based insurtech company bolttech announced its expansion to Austria with the launch of its partnership with leading local telecommunications operator, Drei. The partnership will bring bolttech’s device protection to Drei’s customers around...

Impact of COVID-19 Varies Across Proptech Verticals, Finds New Swiss Study

The negative fallout of COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown have spread to Swiss proptech companies, with those in the categories of asset management, construction, services, and, in some cases, marketplaces, being the most affected, according to a n...

Deutsche Bank Secures and Compliant Whats App Client Messaging

In a drive to continuously simplify and improve its client interactions through secure and compliant channels, Deutsche Bank has become one of the first companies to enable the Symphony Connect Solution for secure chat and collaboration with its clie...

Deutsche Bank Secures and Compliant WhatsApp Client Messaging

Deutsche Bank Secures Compliant WhatsApp Client Messaging

Swiss Banks Proven to be Innovative and Adaptable Amid COVID-19

Though often perceived by the general public as sluggish, slow and not very innovative, Swiss banks have shown that that are capable of reacting swiftly and flexibly in times of crisis, according to a new paper by industry trade group the Swiss Banke...

Credit Suisse Introduces Debit Mastercard with no Abroad Transaction Fees

Credit Suisse is launching the next generation of debit card, replacing the Maestro card currently used by its clients. The new “Debit Mastercard” not only offers functions such as cash withdrawals and cashless payments but also makes it...

7 Questions to Efi Pylarinou about Wealthtech and Blockchain Trends

In May 2020, Fintechnews.ch launched the Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview series, which presents at least once a week a short interview we have conducted with a well-known, longtime Swiss Fintech Influencer to get his or her views on some of...

Credit Suisse Secures 35% of a Digital Bank in Brazil

Credit Suisse and the controlling shareholders of modalmais have signed a strategic long-term agreement that allows Credit Suisse to purchase preferred shares equivalent to up to 35% of the total capital of modalmais. Philipp Wehle Philipp Wehle, CEO...

>>venture>> Unveils 2020 Swiss Fintech and Insurtech Winners

>>venture>>, a competition for up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Switzerland, has unveiled the 10 finalists and the winners for the 2020 finance and insurance category. Established in 1997, >>venture>> is an annual startup compet...