Tagged: lucerne university of applied sciences and arts

March 7, 2021 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although the Swiss Fintech sector continued to grow last year, a closer examination suggests that certain segments showed signs of stalling or becoming a bit stagnant. It’s one of the main findings of this year’s Fintech research study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences… Read More

February 4, 2021 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland is currently home to around 130 startups that are actively applying blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT) to improve processes in the finance sector, according to new data from Swisscom. The majority of these firms (48%) offer services related to banking infrastructure, with many… Read More

March 7, 2020 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The growth of Fintech has slowed in Switzerland but simultaneously, the sector is maturing and showing signs that Fintechs are “beginning to outpace the [traditidional[ financial companies,” according to the IFZ Fintech Study 2020 from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Art. The report… Read More

May 27, 2019 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Institute for Financial Services Zug IFZ at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has published their annual crowdfunding report and it appears that Switzerland is developing a robust online capital formation market. The author of the study is Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietrich…. Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ, is out with its annual report on alternative finance. According to their numbers, the Swiss market jumped by 73% in 2015.  Much of the growth was driven by lending which experienced an increase of 127%. Currently there… Read More

May 14, 2014 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has published a report on crowdfunding for Switzerland.  The research was produced by Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietrich and Simon Amrein in concert with the Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ. The document indicates that for 2013… Read More