Category : Switzerland

Ex Paypal DACH Manager Joins Twint as Chief Marketing Officer

Jens Plath, responsible for establishing PayPal’s P2P business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer of TWINT and is also assuming responsibility for the End Customer segment. In addition, other business func...

eKYC in Switzerland – An Overview

With finance and banking rapidly moving online, industry participants are increasingly adopting innovative solutions such as eKYC to provide customers with a seamless, digital-first onboarding experience. What is eKYC? eKYC (electronic know your cust...

Mobile Bancassurance: Smile und neon starten strategische Zusammenarbeit

Die Digital-Versicherung Smile und die Konto-App neon lancieren gemeinsam eine Mobile Bancassurance-Lösung für die Schweiz. Die strategische Zusammenarbeit soll schrittweise ausgebaut werden, um die steigende Nachfrage nach einfachen Finance-Apps umf...

The Booming Women-Focused Fintech Ecosystem in Europe and What It Means

Despite common perception, financial services are often designed with wealthier white men in mind, making them therefore not always appropriate to a woman’s needs and preferences. In this context, a new niche of women-focused fintech products has eme...

Credit Suisse and Apiax Solution Win Wealthech Regtech Award

Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine has recognised Credit Suisse at this year’s Wealth Tech Awards. The award-winning Regtech solution is a collaboration between Credit Suisse and Apiax. Every year, PWM hands out the Wealth Tech Awards to t...

FINMA erteilt der BX Swiss die Zulassung als FIDLEG Registrierungsstelle

Die Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA hat der BX Swiss AG die Zulassung als Registrierungsstelle zur Führung des Beraterregisters gemäss Art. 31 Finanzdienstleistungsgesetz (FIDLEG) erteilt. Die Zulassung erfolgt per 20. Juli 2020. Ab diesem D...

Crowdhouse Sponsors Racing Unleashed For a Virtual Experience

Racing Unleashed, a virtual racing experience simulator provider, has announced a partnership with Crowdhouse, a Swiss-based real estate crowdfunding company which focuses on the latest technical solutions. Ardian Gjeloshi Ardian Gjeloshi, Co-founder...

Maximilian von Wallenberg Joins Management Board of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange GmbH

Maximilian von Wallenberg has become a member of the Management Board of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange GmbH on 1 July 2020. He succeeds Dr Dirk Sturz, who has left the company at his own request to pursue a new career challenge. Boerse Stuttgart...

Maximilian von Wallenberg Joins Management Board of Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange

Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview Series: 7 Questions to Ralph Mogicato

In May 2020, Fintechnews.ch launched the Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview series, which presents at least once a week a short interview we have conducted with a well-known, longtime Swiss Fintech Influencer to get his or her views on some of...

Yapeal ist Live und lanciert erste Visa Debit-Karte der Schweiz

Yapeal, ein von FINMA lizenzierte Fintech Startup, lanciert heute ihr digitales Portemonnaie mit Visa. Dieses umfasst ein direkt angebundenes Bank konto, eine personalisierbare IBAN und eine App, die Buchungen und Zahlungen in Echtzeit verarbeitet. D...

Sunrise and YAPEAL Agree Partnership for Mobile Digital Swiss Financial Services App

YAPEAL is launching its product today. YAPEAL will be providing fully digitalized financial services without the need for a third-party bank: a Swiss bank account with a customizable IBAN, Switzerland’s first Visa Debit card, and a Mobile Pay p...

A Week of Fintech Firsts in Switzerland

It’s been an interesting few days for digital payments, blockchain finance and cryptocurrencies in Switzerland, with several companies and projects announcing developments. At the tail end of last month, budding crypto bank Mt Pelerin said was applyi...

Online Obligationen Platform führt erfolgreich erste Emission durch

Valyo AG hat erstmals eine Anleihensemission über ihre Kapitalmarktplattform durchgeführt. Raiffeisen Schweiz emittierte eine Anleihe über 112 Millionen Franken mit einer Laufzeit von zwei Jahren und einem Coupon von 0 Prozent. Emittenten und Investo...

Mt.Pelerin Runs Its First Shareholders Meeting on the Blockchain

In October 2018, Mt Pelerin Group SA incorporated its shares on the blockchain through the MPS, a freely transferable ERC20 token providing direct ownership of shares within the meaning of Swiss law. With that innovation, Mt Pelerin paved the way to...