News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Luxembourg-headquartered payments bank Banking Circle has appointed Timo Florian Zwez as the new Head of Institutional Banking for the DACH region. Timo Florian Zwez In his new role, Zwez will be looking to drive growth for the company in the DACH re...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
The Swiss Post is launching Switzerland’s first crypto stamp today, according to a press announcement. The Swiss Crypto Stamp consists of two parts, a physical stamp worth 8.90 francs, and a related digital image that will show one of 13 possible des...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Was im Februar 2019 als Hypothekenvermittlung für Privatpersonen begonnen hat, weitet sich mehr und mehr zu einer vielseitigen Finanzierungsplattform aus: Seit dem Sommer 2021 bietet Valuu auch einen Zugang für Vertriebspartner:innen und die Vermittl...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
frankly hat CHF 1 Milliarde verwaltetes Volumen an Säule-3a-Kundengeldern erreicht. Die rein digitale Lösung der Vorsorgestiftung Sparen 3 der Zürcher Kantonalbank wurde 2020 lanciert. Mittlerweile ist die Anzahl frankly-Kunden auf über 49’000...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Ob Kauf, Verkauf oder Finanzierung – die neuen umfassenden Immobiliendienstleistungen werden digital integriert, transparent und schnell sein. Im Rahmen der strategischen Partnerschaft werden die Digital-Banking- und Finanzierungsdienstleistungen der...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Nach dem erfolgreichen Launch der Anlage-App im Februar und dem strategischen Produktausbau im Oktober hat findependent gestern Abend erfolgreich in der 3. Staffel von «Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz» auf 3+ teilgenommen. Da sowohl E-Commerce-Unternehme...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Die Marktkapitalisierung von Kryptowährungen hat mittlerweile fast USD 3 Billionen erreicht, was auf die stetig wachsende Akzeptanz durch institutionelle Anleger und die Klarheit der Regulierung auf der ganzen Welt zurückzuführen ist. Die hohe Nachfr...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Die Zürcher Kantonalbank hat offene, standardisierte Schnittstellen für externe Vermögensverwalter und Custody-Kunden im Bereich Open Wealth Management eingeführt. Diese sogenannten OpenWealth API ermöglichen externen Vermögensverwaltern und Custody-...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
MoonPay, a crypto payments infrastructure provider, announced it has closed a $555 million Series A financing round led by Tiger Global Management and Coatue, bringing its post-money valuation to US$3.4 billion. The funding round also saw participati...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
An evolving regulatory landscape, rising digital adoption and the surge in fintech usage is pushing demand for digital identity verification. By 2026, the industry is expected to generate US$17.2 billion in revenue, translating to a compound annual g...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced plans to build a world’s first “Bitcoin City” situated near a volcano that will be funded by the cryptocurrency according to Reuters. Bukele seems to be doubling down on his crypt...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
The Plug and Play Tech Center, an innovation platform connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies, announced the launch of a new office in Basel, Switzerland. The move was made possible through a pa...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Gemini, a cryptocurrency platform, announced a US$400 million growth equity round which is its first-ever outside financing, pushing the company’s valuation to US$7.1 billion. The fundraise was led by Morgan Creek Digital with participation fro...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Across Europe, banks are moving beyond open banking and PSD2 requirements, steadily transitioning towards open finance, a new report by open banking startup Salt Edge says. The paper, titled State of open banking payments in Europe in 2021, draws on...
News / Switzerland - 3 years ago
Peru’s fintech industry has been growing consistently these past years, surging to 171 fintech companies operating locally, as of September 2021. The figure represents a 16% from 2020, and an annual average growth rate of 20% over the last seven year...