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nsave Launches Investment Product and Raises $18M in Series A to Revolutionise Financial Services
nsave, a provider of compliant offshore accounts, has launched an investment product and secured $18M in Series A funding. Learn how this will help individuals in high inflation countries protect and grow their wealth.
FiveT Fintech Appoints Alexandre Moreillon as Investment Director to Drive Fintech Innovation
FiveT Fintech, based in Zurich, has appointed Alexandre Moreillon as Investment Director. With extensive fintech and venture capital experience, he will help accelerate the firm’s growth and innovation in digital finance and enterprise solutions.
Top 14 Fintech Events to Attend in Europe in H1 2025 - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
As 2024 comes to a close, we’ve curated a list of the top fintech events and conferences taking place in Europe in the first half of 2025. For this list, we’ve focused on large and prominent events that are expected to bring together large crowds of industry leaders. These events will allow industry stakeholders to share meaningful insights, explore potential collaborations, and build valuable connections.
The 10 Largest Crypto Acquisitions - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Q4 2024 witnessed a remarkable resurgence in the cryptocurrency market, highlighted by bitcoin surpassing the historic US$100,000 milestone on December 05. This rebound is extending beyond trading, with acquisition activity also gaining momentum.
Year End Message to Our Readers – Offline From 24th December to 5th January - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Fintech News SwitzerlandYear End Message to Our Readers – Offline From 24th December to 5th January would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Finally: The Two Swiss Fintech Association Merge - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
The Swiss Fintech Association (SFA) and the Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA) today announced their merger to form Switzerland’s leading industry association. The merger was approved on December 18 by the general assemblies of both organizations at the request of their boards.
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Releases Guidance on AI Risk Management - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is today publishing its guidance on governance and risk management when using artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance draws attention to the risks associated with the use of AI and describes FINMA’s observations from ongoing supervision.
Digital Banking Strategies Prioritize Refinement of Existing Products and Super Apps - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Following a period of rapid digital innovation, the global digital banking market is now maturing, shifting from developing and implementing new features to reevaluating banking services and improving user experience (UX), a new Deloitte study found.
Finpension greift ETF-Sparpläne an mit 0% Gebühren im 2025 / Next Stop: Bank-Lizenz - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
finpension ist 2024 stärker gewachsen als je zuvor. Die verwalteten Vermögen haben um mehr als eine Milliarde Franken auf über drei Milliarden Franken zugelegt. Durch einen temporären Gebührenverzicht auf die neu lancierte Anlagelösung will finpension das Wachstum weiter an-kurbeln.
N26 Introduces Ready-Made Funds to Its Investment Offering - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
N26 today announced the launch of Ready-Made Funds, a new offering added to its existing Stocks & ETFs trading product designed to make investing easier and more accessible than ever before.
Media M&A Activity Rebounds, Driven by Europe and Thriving Events Sector - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
After 18 months of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, marked by recession fear, macroeconomic stability is making a comeback. This recovery is driving a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the media sector.The first half of 2024 recorded a 17% year-on-year (YoY) increase in deal volumes in the sector, climbing from 60 transactions to 70, according to a new report by Collingwood, a consulting and advisory firm specializing in the media sector. This growth was driven by Europe and the UK, which recorded 42 deals in H1 2024, up 35% YoY.
Retail Investors Show Divergent Behaviors in Crypto versus Traditional Assets - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Retail investors are showing distinct behavioral patterns when trading cryptocurrencies compared to traditional assets such as gold and stocks. Traditionally, investors tend to sell their stocks and gold when prices rise. In contrast, when cryptocurrency prices increase, retail investors are more likely to hold or buy more. This aligns with a “momentum-like” strategy, reflecting the belief that rising prices signal greater future adoption and value, a new research found.
Google Emerges as a Key Tech Enabler for Banks and Fintech Startups - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
The role of Google in the financial services industry has evolved significantly, shifting away from direct consumer-facing offerings to becoming a critical technology enabler for fintech startups and financial institutions, a new report by C-Innovation, a French fintech-focused research firm, says.
Top Fintech Market Trend 2025: Tokenized Private Credit Market - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Digital markets and tokenizations represent a potential avenue of growth for the rapidly evolving private credit market. Tokenization, in particular, is poised to address some of the underlying challenges inherent in private credit, while enhancing efficiency and enabling broader investor participation, a new report by S&P Global says.The report, released in October 2024, explores how tokenization could unlock new opportunities in private credit by enabling fractional ownership on blockchain platforms, mitigating liquidity risks and addressing operational inefficiencies that deter many investors.
Fintech Emerges as One of Europe’s Top Tech Startup Sectors - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
In Europe, fintech has risen to prominence as a leading startup sector, with some of the continent’s biggest tech companies operating in the field. These success stories have not only driven innovation but also cultivated some of Europe’s most active angel investors, who are now playing a critical role in nurturing the growth of their local ecosystems, according to a new report by Atomico, a London-based venture capital (VC) firm.
Splint Invest Secures CHF 2.5M in Pre-Funding Round via Crowdfunding - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Zug-based startup Splint Invest has raised CHF 2.5M from 815 investors in its Pre-Funding Round, surpassing its goal and cancelling the planned public campaign. The company has now secured a total of CHF 4M for its European expansion.
Die günstigsten Schweizer ETF- und Fonds Sparpläne - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Während vielen Jahren waren Sparpläne eine Nische. Inzwischen bieten auch Neobanken Sparpläne an. Zudem sind Mindestgebühren bei vielen traditionellen Banken inzwischen Geschichte. moneyland.ch hat die aktuellen Sparplan-Angebote von 36 Anbietern aus der Schweiz unter die Lupe genommen – und stellt fest: Die Unterschiede sind gross.
Quirin Private Bank Relies on Swiss 3rd-Eyes Analytics for Their Advisory Process and Services - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Quirin private bank has been using the digital wealth platform from the Swiss wealth and insurtech company 3rd-eyes analytics for its client advisory services since June 2024. With the help of 3rd-eyes, the financial goals and wishes of Quirin private bank’s clients can not only be calculated, but above all visualised and optimised.
Bx Swiss Found CEO for Its New Digital Asset Exchange - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
BX Digital is pleased to announce the planned appointment of Lidia Kurt as its new Chief Executive Officer. BX Digital is a sister company of the Swiss exchange BX Swiss and part of the Boerse Stuttgart Group, the sixth largest exchange group in Europe. BX Digital aims to create a transparent, accessible and liquid market for digital assets based on blockchain technology in Switzerland.
Private Equity Firm Acquires finanzen.net From Axel Springer - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
Inflexion, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has agreed an investment in Finanzen.net Group (“Finanzen” or the “Group”), the digital broker and market leading financial information portal in the DACH region, alongside the founders.
EU Leads in Crypto Regulation with MiCA, Travel Rule Updates - Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
The regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies has undergone significant transformation in 2024, with the European Union (EU) leading the charge through landmark initiatives such as the Markets in Cryptoassets (MiCA) regulation, but also guidelines on stablecoins as well as updates to the so-called “travel rule” for crypto transfers, a new report by Elliptic, a British blockchain analytics firm, says.