Mediobanca’s Compass acquires HeidiPay Switzerland
The acquisition will enable Compass to become a consumer credit operator in the Swiss market.
Switzerland
Swiss fintech Teylor lands €275m debt funding
With the funding, Teylor plans to facilitate its growth and enable it to meet the financing needs of SMEs.
Ripple acquires Metaco in $250m deal
Ripple’s CEO says the deal is “monumental for our growing product suite and expanding global footprint”.
Swissquote taps NetGuardians for fraud prevention tech
The bank will utilise NetGuardians’ financial crime solutions to tackle growing issues such as APP fraud.
UBS announces leadership team shake-up following Credit Suisse takeover
Credit Suisse CEO Ulrich Körner will join UBS’s executive board upon completion of the acquisition.
Swiss challenger Radicant taps NetGuardians for fraud detection software
Radicant will deploy NetGuardians’ AI-led software to enhance payment protection.
PostFinance partners Sygnum for digital asset banking services
PostFinance customers can now access regulated, bank-grade cryptocurrency services.
Sergio Ermotti returns to UBS as group CEO to help manage Credit Suisse takeover
Ermotti was previously group CEO of UBS for nine years between 2011 and 2020.
Saudi National Bank chairman resigns following Credit Suisse losses
Saudi National Bank was the largest shareholder in Credit Suisse before it was taken over by UBS.
UBS buys Credit Suisse in government-backed deal
The new business entity will be worth more than $5 trillion, with invested assets worth more than $1.5 trillion.
Trade finance industry body ITFA sets up fraud prevention working group
The group will be co-chaired by representatives from the banking sector as well as from fintech firm MonetaGo.
Swiss start-up Grow Bank aims to bring crypto and fiat currencies under one roof
Grow aims “to link the traditional banking structure with a product of the decentralised finance ecosystem”.
Tintra taps Temenos to power new bank for emerging markets
Tintra plans to link emerging market clients with global financial opportunities.
Swiss fintech Radicant parts ways with CEO Anders Bally
The fintech’s board dismissed Bally over differences in approach to “leadership and communications”.
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus lands $65m Series B
Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Pictet Group and Arab Bank Switzerland all participated in the round.
Swiss digital asset fintech Scrypt names Marc Wäckerlin as CTO
Most recently, Wäckerlin was CTO and executive director at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum.
Arab Bank Switzerland taps InvestGlass for digital onboarding solution
Arab Bank says the solution will boost client experience while maintaining high levels of security.
Swiss private bank Bergos goes live with FNZ’s core banking tech
Bergos customers will now be able to manage their finances through a mobile app.
Swiss payment app Twint taps NetGuardians for fraud prevention boost
Software leverages behavioural analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to detect anomalous payments.
New CFO at Swiss fintech Crealogix
Christophe Biollaz joins Crealogix on 1 February 2023 and replaces Daniel Bader, who is leaving the firm.
Swiss digital lender Bob Finance selects Mambu for cloud banking platform
Bob Finance says it needed a platform “that meets internal and external partner standards”.
Swiss neobank Alpian partners Napier, goes live on Temenos Banking Cloud
The bank will deploy the Napier Continuum financial crime compliance platform.
Keyrock lands $72m in Series B funding round
Keyrock plans to invest in infrastructure development and regulatory licensing.
UBS taps ID verification firm Regula to streamline customer onboarding
Regula says its tech will enable UBS customers to open new accounts “in less than five minutes”.
Swiss digital banking start-up Swiss4 bags FINMA fintech licence
The licence provides authorisation for the company to act as a deposit-taking financial institution.
UBS partners iProov for automated customer biometric ID onboarding
With face verification tech, UBS key4 customers can onboard remotely in five minutes, iProov says.
Vietnam’s Sacombank taps Temenos for digital banking platform
Temenos Infinity will allow Sacombank to acquire, retain and cross-sell to customers across multiple channels.
Credit Suisse to cut 9,000 jobs, raise $4bn in capital as part of new transformation plan
CEO Ulrich Körner says the restructuring is a “historic moment for Credit Suisse”.
UBS strengthens cloud partnership with Microsoft
The bank intends to host more than 50% of its applications on Microsoft Azure.
Temenos cuts 2022 guidance, CRO leaves after just seven months
CRO Erich Gerber, who only joined the company in March, has left the business “effective immediately”.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Payable, Axyon AI, Cube and HeidiPay
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
Equity management platform Ledgy raises $22m Series B
Ledgy will use the funding to expand its workforce, boost product development and cement its presence in Europe.
Swiss digital bank Alpian partners Visa for new debit card
Alpian has plans for a full public rollout by the end of this year.
Credit Suisse sells global trust business to Butterfield and Gasser Partner
Both deals are expected to close in H1 2023.
Credit Suisse names new CFO and group COO
The Swiss banking group has announced a flurry of new appointments.
Investment platform Vyzer taps Salt Edge for open banking API solution
The firm will leverage Salt Edge’s Account Information API and data enrichment solutions.
Zurich Cantonal Bank taps NetGuardians to tackle payments fraud
NetGuardians uses behavioural analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to detect fraud.
Klarpay AG CEO on bridging the gap between online companies and transactional banking
Klarpay solves one of the biggest challenges faced by digital businesses – access to efficient transactional banking.
New group CEO and comprehensive strategic review at Credit Suisse
Ulrich Körner replaces Thomas Gottstein, who is leaving Credit Suisse after 23 years.
Wealthtech FNZ snaps up private banking tech provider New Access
New Access is primarily active in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.
