In a recent report, Accenture identifies six key themes expected to be driving forces in the coming digital disruption of investment banking. » Weiterlesen
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CoAssets: Southeast Asia’s Very First Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform
CoAssets is a Singapore-based real estate crowdfunding platform, business network and educational interface for real estate and crowdfunding enthusiasts. Launched in July 2013, the platform aims to „match make“ property deals with investors and was the very first real estate crowdfunding platform in Southeast Asia. The startup was incubated by […] » Weiterlesen
KyePot Co-Founder: „Banks Are Not Teaching People How To Save Properly“
KyePot is a Singaporean startup that provides users – most particularly those from emerging markets -, with a platform to save, lend and borrow in „trusted social groups.“ The mobile-based platform allows users to contribute to and borrow from a group pool of savings, bringing individuals together to achieve their […] » Weiterlesen
Millennials: 3 Things Fintechs Are Doing Better
The Millennial Generation, comprised of the people born between 1982 and 2004, is leading a generational shift, challenging and reinventing notions of trust in financial services, according to a new report from Innotribe. » Weiterlesen
Offene Debitoren: Die neue Anlageklasse des Fintech Start-Ups Advanon
Attraktive Investitionsmöglichkeiten sind rar. Heutzutage sehr rar sogar. Die Geldschwemme der Nationalbanken führt zu teilweise schwindelerregenden Bewertungen einiger Unternehmen und eine Investition in deren Aktien ist kaum mehr zu rechtfertigen. Da sind die, infolge des Fintech Booms aufkommenden, neuen Investitionsmöglichkeiten gerne gesehen. » Weiterlesen
Sandboxes for Fintech Singapore Startups
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which announced plans to turn Singapore into a „Smart Financial Center“ earlier this year, has formed in late-July the Financial Centre Advisory Panel (FCAP). Composed of 26 leaders from the banking, insurance and asset management industries, the panel should strengthen the dialogue and partnership between […] » Weiterlesen
SkolaFund Gives Underprivileged Students Access to Higher Education Financing
Malaysian startup SkolaFund is what we would call a startup with a cause. Essentially, SkolaFund is a crowdfunding platform where deserving undergrads can share about their achievements and backgrounds and have the crowd support their scholarships. The purpose of SkolaFund, according to co-founders Syakir Hashim and Syamil Tengku, is to […] » Weiterlesen
Eris Industries Open Source Software for Blockchain: Release of Beta Version 0.1
Eris Industries, a startup that writes free and open-source software allowing anyone to enable blockchain technology for self-executing smart contracts, compliance functions and nonfinancial applications, has announced the release of the beta version of the Eris 0.1 platform. Eris Industries, which is widely known in the bitcoin community for having […] » Weiterlesen
Swiss Fintech Survey: Blockchain Tech Will Shape The Future of Financial Services
A new survey conducted by Swiss FinteCH, an association that aims to serve as the hub for the Swiss fintech scene, found that among 265 respondents, the majority believes that blockchain technology will most likely shape the future of financial services (~55), followed by payments innovations (~37) and robo-advisors (~35). […] » Weiterlesen
«Es Gibt Viele Argumente Für Ein Crypto Valley Schweiz» / Bitcoin ATM / Sprecher mit Hund
Am 23. September findet in Zürich die erste Crypto und Blockchain Konferenz statt. Der Veranstalter Rino Borini setzt sich im Interview für ein Crypto Valley Schweiz ein. Zudem erklärt er warum an der Konferenz ein Bitcoin Automat aufgestellt wird und einer der Sprecher explizit nur mit Hund auftreten will. » Weiterlesen
