Category : Switzerland

Switzerland Welcomes New Startup Fund To Support Entrepreneurship

The newly launched Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation aims to raise a fund worth CHF 500 million to support young Swiss startups. So far, around CHF 300 million has been committed, according to a report by NZZ am Sonntag. The fund is expected to be opera...

VIAINVEST reaches milestone of 10 million EUR loans funded through its platform

Merely seven months after the launch, peer-to-peer lending platform VIAINVEST has reached a milestone of 10 million EUR loans funded through its platform. Listed consumer loans issued by the alternative financial services provider VIA SMS Group in Cz...

Apple, Facebook Take On Payments And Digital Banking

The rise of smartphones and the emergence of a new app-only ecosystem are transforming the way we borrow, lend and spend. Steven P. Jobs present Apple’s phone : the iPhone, MacWorld Conference & Expo 2007 – San Francisco One firm that...

NEM Press Release – DIMCOIN announces a 10% additional Bonus when paying with XEM

Only two days until the DIMCOIN PRE-ICO launches. DIMCOIN is announcing a 10% additional ICO Bonus when paying with XEM. The DIM TOKEN and DIMCOIN will be sent back to the sender‘s XEM address after a successful payment. There will be six payout roun...

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...