Category : Switzerland

Swiss Regulator Takes Action Against ICO Issuer, 100 Mio CHF to be Returned to Investors

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has launched enforcement proceedings against envion AG. FINMA has evidence that the company may have breached financial market law in relation to an ICO. FINMA launched enforcement proceedings ag...

12 Upcoming Fintech, Digital Finance and Blockchain Events in Germany to Attend

Germany’s fintech landscape continues to grow with about 300 fintech companies as of late-2017 that raised a record of US$655.4 million last year. Berlin retains the position of the country’s largest fintech hub, hosting 27% of its fintech companies,...

AI Algorithm for Investment Management by AAAccell- CEO Venture Leader Interview

Sandro Schmid University of Zurich spin-off AAAccell is offering a superior AI algorithm for investment management. CEO Sandro Schmid founded the company alongside Prof. Dr. Walter Farkas, and the team also includes two former bank CEOs, 11 professor...

Blockchain in Austria: An Overview

Austria has embarked on a digital transformation journey and has set out to become a hotspot for blockchain technology. In 2017, the government of Austria presented its Digital Roadmap, a strategy that analyzes the country’s challenges and describes...

Digital Asset and Google Collaborate to Bring Blockchain Solutions to the Cloud

Digital Asset, a provider of distributed ledger solutions announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud to bring Digital Asset’s blockchain platform and developer tools to Google Cloud Platform. Developers now have access to a comprehensive suite o...

European Blockchain Spending to Grow to $3.5 Billion by 2022

According to IDC’s new Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide, Europe will be the second-largest investor in blockchain technologies. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 80.2% for 2017–2022, Europe will increase its spending fr...

Swica startet Tests mit einem Chatbot

Bei der SWICA Gesundheitsorganisation können Kunden und Interessierte erstmals mit einem Chatbot austauschen. Dieser ist ein weiteres Puzzleteil in der Digitalisierung und der Erreichbarkeit rund um die Uhr. Die Tests sollen Erkenntnisse bringen, wie...

Baloise und Amag Investieren in Online Auto Reperatur Buchungsplatform

Carhelper.ch ist die grösste Schweizer Vergleichs- und Buchungsplattform für Autoservice- und Reparaturen. Automobilisten können Garagen online vergleichen und buchen, erhalten automatisch kalkulierte Festpreise und müssen somit nicht auf Offerten de...

Robo-Advisor Solution by 3rd-Eyes- CEO Venture Leader Interview Column

Fintech 3rd-eyes offers a robo-advisory solution with improved individualisation and reduced costs, enabling advisers to offer better value to their clients. Founder Rodrigo Amandi told Venturlab about their hopes for the New York roadshow in Septemb...

Credit Suisse Invests in Swiss Fintech Company

SVC Ltd. for Risk Capital for SMEs (SVC Ltd.), an investment vehicle of Credit Suisse in Switzerland, is investing in Assetmax AG, an asset management service provider based in Zurich and Lugano. This is SVC Ltd.’s second investment in a fintec...

Fintech Revolution Book Chapter Abstract of the Eco vs Egosystem

Financial services are changing – changes are being driven by evolving customer behaviour, by the emergence of new types of financial services, and increasingly by novel technology and business models driving the fintech revolution. These chang...

Scout24 übernimmt Finanzcheck.de für 285 Millionen Euro

Die Scout24 AG, ein Betreiber digitaler Marktplätze mit Fokus auf Immobilien und Automobile in Deutschland und anderen ausgewählten europäischen Ländern, hat eine Vereinbarung zum Erwerb sämtlicher Anteile an der FFG FINANZCHECK Finanzportale GmbH, e...

Humans and AI Create Winning Teams for Wealth Advisory

For banks, the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) have always been evident. The only question is when and how to implement them in a way that reaps the best returns. Banks, for instance, have always had large volumes of data, over which it...

Romania Ripe for Fintech Revolution

Although still in early stage compared to nearby countries such as Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria, the Romanian fintech industry is poised to take off as consumer demand for fintech solutions and digital banking increases, according to exper...

Bayern Kapital beteiligt sich am Münchener FinTech wealthpilot

Bayern Kapital hat sich an der Münchener wealthpilot GmbH beteiligt. Das Finanztechnologie-Start-up hat eine zweite Finanzierungsrunde erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Angeführt wurde die Runde von erfahrenen Start-up-Unternehmern. Neben dem Neuinvestor Ba...