Category : Switzerland

The 4 Finalists of the Swiss Fintech Awards 2024

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 24, 2024 A jury of 20 decision-makers and...

3 Top Fintech Megatrends of 2024

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 24, 2024 2023 acted as a reset year in th...

Fabrick Enters German Market With the Acquisition of FinAPI

Fabrick, an Open Finance operating company based in Italy, continues to execute its international growth and consolidation strategy in a growing market, and announces agreement to acquire finAPI GmbH, one of the leading...

Need for Enhanced Developer Ecosystems Among B2B Fintech Companies

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 23, 2024 A new study conducted by tech ma...

Ebankit Opens Operational Hub in Germany

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 23, 2024 ebankIT, a fintech company that...

Trust Square Appoints New CEO

Trust Square has announced the appointments of Marc Hauser as CEO and Daniel Gasteiger as Chair of the Advisory Board. The leadership appointments support Trust Square’s aims to accelerate innovation, foster global colla...

SAP Fioneer and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank Launch Solution for Commercial Real Estate Financing

SAP Fioneer, the software specialist for the financial services industry, and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (“pbb”) have launched the Digital Credit Workplace, a solution for commercial real estate financing that covers the...

World Bank Issues Digital Bond in Switzerland on the Blockchain

The World Bank priced the first CHF digital bond by an international issuer, which will settle using Swiss Franc wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC) provided by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). This 7-year CHF...

Innosuisse Appoints New Director

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 21, 2024 The new director of Innosuisse i...

Mastercard Debit Cards Are Forced to Lower Interchange Fee in Switzerland

Payments with debit cards are charged with fees, such as the interchange fee. COMCO settles with Mastercard on an interchange fee of 0,12 % for Swiss card-present transactions. Last June, COMCO launched two investigation...

Top 10 Fintech Events in UK and Ireland to Attend in H2 2024

The UK and Ireland boast thriving fintech sectors characterized by robust revenue growth, diverse innovation, and burgeoning startup ecosystems. The UK, renowned as a global fintech hub, leverages its rich financial serv...

Tenity Hires New Chief Investment Officer

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 15, 2024 Tenity announced that Andrea Fri...

8 Upcoming Fintech Events in South America to Attend in H2 2024

Latin America (Latam) is emerging as a hotbed for fintech innovation, driven by its young, tech-savvy population and government support for digital financial services. In 2021, the number of fintech platforms in Latam an...

HSLU-Crowdfunding Monitor 2024: Volumenrückgang im Immobilien-Crowdfunding

Finanzierungen über das Internet erreichten im Jahr 2023 das zweite Mal in Folge einen Volumenrückgang. Abgenommen haben vor allem Immobilienfinanzierungen. Dies zeigt eine Studie der Hochschule Luzern. Noch im Jahr 2021...

Fintech Thrives Post-COVID-19 with Customer Growth Exceeding 50%

by Fintechnews Switzerland May 13, 2024 Post-COVID-19, the global fintec...