Tagged: switzerland

November 30, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Suisse (SWX: CSGN) has revealed that the use of its all-digital platform has increased significantly since its launch in October of last year. Although not only about private banking, the numbers shared by Credit Suisse indicate a key trend now that’s taking hold in… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum Bank has confirmed that it has now onboarded VZ VermögensZentrum, an independent Swiss financial services firm that’s listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, as the latest partner for its B2B banking solution. VZ VermögensZentrum’s partnership with Sygnum Bank enables them to “expand their offering… Read More

November 24, 2021 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Staking Rewards, a provider of independent staking data and research, has secured 3 million CHF from various digital asset investment companies to create a new suite of products and services catering to the staking space, “including the development of investable staking index products.” Currently, staking… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Switzerland Stock Exchange (SIX) recently revealed that the SIX Digital Exchange will be issuing its very first senior unsecured digital CHF bond. SIX’s management confirmed that the bond had been issued for a total volume of CHF 150 million and with its maturity set… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earny, a Switzerland-headquartered company that aims to streamline and automate payroll for SMEs, recently revealed that it has launched its Software-as-a-service (SaaS) as a public beta this month. By providing access of its solution to a relatively small group of clients, Earny says it is… Read More

November 20, 2021 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatian peer-to-peer lender Robo.cash says that P2P loans increase competition with traditional banking. Robo.cash writes in a blog post that European nations with stable and developed economies are leading “in terms of consumer and business lending.” The complete digitalization of the financing process “becomes one… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On November 16, 2021, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a public consultation on principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks. This “follows the publication of a series of analytical reports earlier this year,” the update confirmed. As noted in… Read More

November 14, 2021 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Switzerland’s digital challenger bank YAPEAL reveals that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted it a license extension in order to provide cross-border services to international clients. As mentioned in the announcement, the services include national payments, cross-border  transfers, a Visa debit card… Read More

November 12, 2021 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

FINMA licensed digital asset bank SEBA Bank has won the “Best ETP of the Year” Award in the Swiss ETF Awards 2022, according to a note from the company. The ETP in question is the SEBA Crypto Asset Select Index (SEBAX), which trades on the… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Urban Angehrn has moved into the CEO role at the Swiss financial services regulator FINMA (Financial Markets Supervisory Authority). Angern replaced Mark Branson who took over the leadership of German finance regulator BaFin. The transition was initially revealed this past summer. Angehrn issued the following… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 8:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investree, an online lender based in Indonesia, has raised $10 million that will be utilized to provide services to SMEs. The funding came from responsAbility Investments, an asset manager from Switzerland that focuses exclusively on sustainable investment. Additionally, Accial Capital, a tech-enabled investor in fintech… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 5:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Yokoy, a firm that provides an AI-based spend management service for midsize and enterprise companies, has raised $26 million in a Series A round, according to a note from the company. The funding round was led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Balderton Capital…. Read More

October 9, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS) is pleased to confirm a strategic investment of $11,845,790 in FlowBank, an online bank based in Geneva, Switzerland. Following the investment, CoinShares “holds 110,000 shares in FlowBank, representing 9.02% of its enlarged share capital,” according to… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Engagement banking tech provider Backbase recently revealed that it has entered into a “long-term” collaboration with Raiffeisen Switzerland. It involves Backbase supporting Switzerland’s third-largest banking group in the “development of their customer interface.” Backbase and Raiffeisen “signed the contract to formalize their collaboration on September… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEBA Bank, a FINMA licensed Swiss Bank that works with both digital and traditional assets, has been granted a license to act as a custodian bank for Swiss collective investment schemes. SEBA states that it is the first entity to be granted this type of… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Partisia Blockchain, the Web 3.0 public (or permissionless) blockchain developed for trust, transparency, and privacy, recently confirmed the appointment of experienced cryptographer Christian Cachin to their team. Dr. Christian Cachin, a former computer scientist working at IBM, has joined the team as a Consensus and… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YouHodler, a Fintech platform that assists consumers with accessing the benefits of the crypto economy, has reportedly added support for Polkadot (DOT), Tezos (XTZ), TRON (TRX) and Aave (AAVE) tokens. YouHolder also noted in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider that they’ve established a 100%… Read More

September 24, 2021 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Liti Capital SA, a Switzerland based litigation funding platform, has launched a new service called “Scambusters.” According to a release, the new feature will enable users to vote for which crypto fraud case the platform should pursue in the future. Any LITI or wLITI token… Read More

September 23, 2021 @ 12:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the baseline premise behind Liti Capital is interesting enough on its own, the founding team’s vision for the company and the cryptocurrency industry as a whole suggests it is well-positioned to be around for the long haul. Executive chairman and CIO David Kay previously… Read More

September 23, 2021 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) has announced a new partnership with Aion Bank and Vodeno to deliver Banking as a Service (BaaS) in Europe. Temenos is a banking software provider. Aion is a licensed bank and Vodeno is a cloud service aiding financial services firms. The company… Read More