Tagged: germany

November 20, 2024 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 Group has reported its first quarterly profit as growth in customer numbers accelerates “strongly.” Since the lift of its growth restrictions by BaFin in June of this year, N26 has claims that it has accelerated its growth momentum. The European digital bank reports organic… Read More

November 2, 2024 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into the cloud, according to a report from KPMG which revealed that 97 per cent of companies in Germany that use cloud services obtain their AI (artificial intelligence) solutions from cloud providers. The research report noted that the… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovative tech in stationary retail optimizes processes and has a positive impact on the shopping experience for consumers in Germany, according to a new report. One example of this is self-checkout tills (SCO tills). While they are still used more frequently by younger customers, the… Read More

October 25, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos, a multi-asset investment platform headquartered in Latvia, has joined forces with Upvest, the European provider of investment infrastructure, to enhance its ETF portfolio offering across Europe. The partnership with Upvest will strengthen Mintos’ mission to solidify their position as a solution for “long-term” investing… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokenization projects are making considerable strides in financial markets, and beyond, by making financial and real world assets a lot more accessible, according to an update from Fireblocks. As the market evolves, institutions require a secure as well as scalable solution that they are able… Read More

October 18, 2024 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The mood or overall sentiments among Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Germany based firms regarding the economic situation remains tense. This, according to an extensive update from KPMG. Only a good three out of four (77%) company leaders still have “confidence in their firm’s overall… Read More

October 12, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Profitability of Germany’s small and medium-sized banks and savings banks (less significant institutions, or LSIs) improved considerably in 2023. This, according to an extensive update from BaFin. BaFin noted in a recent report that institutions in Germany have achieved stronger earnings during the period of… Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to an extensive update by Finch Capital, 2024 continued to be a turbulent year for European Fintech. While funding levels continued to decline, the sector is now said to be more resilient, with certain “green shoots” now emerging. As noted in the latest research… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 3:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany based companies are reportedly relying increasingly on generative AI as a performance driver. This, according to a research study shared by KPMG. The results of the KPMG study “Performance Improvement Strategy” highlight significant adoption of AI across businesses. More intense competition, difficult financing conditions… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum and GovTech Campus Deutschland opened the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) in Berlin recently, marking a key milestone for the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Network. The GGTC is the C4IR Centre focused on supporting GovTech solutions to accelerate… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) announces that it has signed an agreement with HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) for the acquisition of their Private Banking activities in Germany, with the ambition to position BNP Paribas Wealth Management among the top leading players in Germany and bringing its AuM1… Read More

September 26, 2024 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Lending Association (DLA) says it has elected Patrick Stäuble, founder and CEO of Teylor AG, to its board of directors. Simultaneously, Philipp Kriependorf, co-founder and Managing Director of auxmoney GmbH, and Marco Hinz, Managing Director of CrossLend GmbH, were unanimously re-elected. Tthe DLA… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solaris, Europe’s embedded finance platform has taken the difficult decision to discontinue major parts of its Electronic Money Institution business (formerly known as Contis). Solaris is reshaping into a stronger, “more resilient and agile organization that leads the market with innovative financial solutions.” As part… Read More

September 23, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Frankfurt am Main Public Prosecutor’s Office – Central Office for Combating Internet Crime (ZIT) – and the Federal Criminal Police Office ( BKA ) have shut down 47 exchange services hosted in Germany that were “being used for criminal purposes.” These were platforms on… Read More

September 22, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox Holding AG has announced the selection of Joachim Müller as CEO with immediate effect. Mark Hartigan, who has served as both Chairman of the Board and interim CEO during the recent restructuring, will continue as Chairman of the board. Hartigan stepped into the CEO… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 6:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest state bank, has selected Fenergo, the provider of solutions for know your customer (KYC), client lifecycle management (CLM) and transaction monitoring to provide a new cloud-based client onboarding system to enhance its compliance processes. Fenergo will support LBBW’s business in… Read More

September 10, 2024 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

European tokenization platform Tokeny says it will now connect DINO to work with 21X a DLT (distributed ledger technology) trading and settlement system (DLT TSS). This is the first platform to operate under the new European Union DLT ecosystem. Tokeny’s DINO is an open distribution… Read More

September 9, 2024 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) says it has reached a settlement with GSB Gold Standard Corporation AG (GS Partners or GSB Group), a Fintech and banking firm that allegedly solicited more than 800,000 investors around the world to participate in investments including digital… Read More

September 9, 2024 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Habyt says it has successfully closed on a €40 million funding vehicle in led by Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture of MUFG and Liquidity Group. According to the company, thmoney will be used for Habyt‘s expansion strategy, primarily through targeted acquisitions. Founded in Berlin in 2017, Habyt is… Read More

September 9, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In just 11 years, bettervest claims that it has financed 129 sustainable projects across 21 countries, cutting an estimated 2 million+ tons of CO2. As a sustainable crowd-investing platform, they aim to “connect impactful energy projects with investors.” Now they want to “grow together.” bettervest… Read More