Category : Switzerland

UBS Issues Hong Kong’s First Investment-Grade Tokenised Warrant on Ethereum

UBS has launched Hong Kong’s first investment-grade tokenised warrant, leveraging the Ethereum public blockchain. This product is part of the bank’s UBS Tokenise initiative, aimed at advancing its in-house tokenisation s...

Forrester Report: Top Digital Wealth Management Platforms

The digital wealth management platform (DWMP) market has witnessed growth and development over the past years, evolving into an established industry comprising global and regional players, advanced solutions tailored to...

Switzerland and Qatar Continue Collaboration Discussion About Digital and Sustainable Finance

by Fintechnews Switzerland February 9, 2024 The second session of the Jo...

Despite Investment Decline, Growth and Innovation in Digital Banking Carried on in 2023

Despite plunging investments, the digital banking sector witnessed increased innovation and dynamism in 2023. New neobanks were launched to address specific needs, banking incumbents introduced digital banking arms to ke...

Instant Payments: Ensuring Euro Money Transfers Arrive Within 10 Seconds

The new regulation aims to make sure that retail clients and businesses, especially SMEs, will not have to wait for their money, as well as to enhance the safety of transfers. Banks and other payment service providers (PSPs) will have to ensure cred...

Core Banking Provider Tuum Grabs 25M EUR Series B Led by Commerzventures

Tuum, a London based core banking provider, announced that it has raised EUR25m, in a series B financing round led by CommerzVentures, with participation from Speedinvest alongside existing investors. Tuum has expanded r...

Thomson Reuters Acquires Insurance Media Niche News Platform

Thomson Reuters Corporation, a global content and technology company, announced that it has acquired World Business Media Limited, a cross-platform, subscription-based provider of editorial coverage for the (re)insurance...

Erste Mietkaution der Schweiz die in ETFs investiert werden kann

by Fintechnews Switzerland February 8, 2024 Ein Novum in der Schweiz: Er...

Swiss Fintech Trade Group Details Vision of “Tokenized Finance”

A new paper by industry trade group Swiss Fintech Innovations (SFTI) shares the association’s forward looking vision for the coming ten years in the digital asset industry, exploring the concept of “tokenized finance” an...

Swiss Regtech Pioneer Apiax Releases AI Policy Assistant

Apiax has launched a new compliance solution today, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and the accuracy of policy searches. The solution is a synthesis of Apiax’s compliance expertise, rule-based technology, and Ge...

Cembra digitalisiert Sparprodukte mit Finstar-Technologie

Sparkonti und Kassenobligationen bietet Cembra neu digital an. Die Bank nutzt dafür die Technologie der Open-Banking-Plattform Finstar. Zudem unterstützt die Hypothekarbank Lenzburg Cembra bei Servicedienstleistungen für...

Higher Fintech Presence Causes Heightened Risk-Taking Among Banking Incumbents

A new study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has established a link between the prominence of fintech and the level of risk financial institutions are willing to take, revealing that greater fintech presence is a...

Giesecke+Devrient Steps Up Stake Ownership in Netcetera to 95%

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), headquartered in Munich, has increased its ownership in the software firm Netcetera to 95%. This move, completed in January 2024, marks a strategic enhancement of G+D‘s offerings in digital payme...

Spain Business Banking Poised for Digital Transformation

The Spanish banking sector is poised for significant progress in the area of digital banking, a growth which will be driven by increased innovation in the business banking category, the introduction of the “Ley Crea y Cr...

Fintech on the Rise in Uzbekistan: A Short Overview

by Fintechnews Switzerland January 31, 2024 Fintech is experiencing rapi...