News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Throughout last week, during the strong rally of bitcoin, Bitconnect Coin (BCC) gained upward momentum, surpassing the $100 mark for the first time in history and establishing a new all-time high at $115. According to cryptocurrency market data pr...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
The rapid development of fintech around the world is leading to significant shifts in the global financial industry and forcing banks and financial institutions to rethink their growth strategies. Compared to leading fintech hubs such as London and S...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Professor Patrick Schueffel from the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small and Medium Enterprises in Switzerland defines the word Fintech in his article, featured in Volume 4 in the Journal of Innovation Management. The article, which was publi...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Has there been a week in 2017 where you didn’t read, or at least scrolled by, an article on blockchain or Bitcoin and its various potentials for the future? Chances are, you will come across an article today after finishing reading this one. In its s...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has become a popular alternative to traditional bank loans for both businesses and individuals. The global P2P lending market was valued at US$26 billion in 2015 and is projected to reach US$460 billion by 2022, growing at...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Die auf bargeldloses Bezahlen spezialisierte Aduno Gruppe übernimmt die Mehrheit an Contovista. Nach der erfolgreichen Lancierung der PFM-Lösung 2015 und der damals erfolgten Beteiligung von 14 Prozent, übernimmt die Aduno Gruppe nun mit 70 Prozent d...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Fintech has become a true global phenomenon, attracting US$17.4 billion in venture capital in 2016, an 11% increase compared to 2015, according to data provided by PitchBook. While China, the US and the UK remain the clear leaders in the field, other...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Fintech is gaining steam in Iran as the country’s central bank, financial institutions and government agencies are taking steps to make Tehran a regional hub for financial innovation. This comes as part of the Iran Vision 2025, which seeks to t...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Wir werden oft gefragt, wie Peer to Peer Lending Kredite in ein Wertschriftenportfolio passen. Deshalb möchte ich dazu eine Orientierungshilfe geben. Traditionellerweise wird ein Wertschriftenportfolio auf die drei Anlageklassen Geldmarkt, Anleihen...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
The World Economic Forum (WEF) said governing blockchain appropriately will bring out its best qualities. It compares the blockchain era to the first era of the Internet. The blockchain era should not be governed by nation states, state-based institu...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
The success of blockchain, the technology underlying Bitcoin, has grown each year as angel investors, VCs and banks continue to inject millions in investments to fuel the development of systems based on blockchain, attracted by the technology’s...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Wealth management has now reached a point where a mind shift has become essential, as the gap between profitability and market share has widened to unsustainable levels, said Deloitte. In its report Innovation in Private Banking and Wealth Management...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
The massive growth of the fintech industry has been matched by the rapid increase in the number of international conferences. Below, we’ve listed three upcoming fintech events and conferences in Europe that anyone in the financial services shou...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
Smart home solutions are increasing in popularity in Switzerland, yet only few consumers are actually using these products, according to a recent study by Homegate.ch. Smart home, one of the biggest trends in the past few years, promises to make our...
News / Switzerland - 8 years ago
The Payment Services Directive (PSD2), established by the European Commission and currently pending the adoption by the EU Counsel of Ministers, is a major policy development set to impact the payments industry across Europe. The PSD2 seeks to standa...