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Thank you, Mastercard! The sponsors of the PEX in the presentation.
Without the right sponsors, it would all be nothing. And even if in year two of the pandemic the Payment Exchange had to take place differently than we had hoped, we thank our great sponsors who believe in us and remain loyal to us. On the occasion of the PEX theme week from 27.9. By…
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inVenture gives private investors access to venture capital funds
Leaving money exclusively in the bank is no longer a good idea. There, “thanks” to negative interest rates, it becomes less, not more, the longer it sits. The solution is to invest in different asset classes in a diversified manner. Young fintechs in particular are establishing themselves on the market because they minimize the hurdles…
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“We must now set the course for a sustainable financial centre in Germany”.
The federal election is imminent and the election campaign of the parties is in the final spurt. Many voters are still unsure where to put their cross on Sunday. Meanwhile, we asked industry players, “What do you want from the new federal government in the upcoming legislative session?” What role does cash play in this?…
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News: These are the most important crypto news of September 2021
Crypto and blockchain news is taking an increasingly prominent place in news coverage. What are the European Central Bank’s (ECB) plans, what’s next for CBDCs globally and what are banks and corporates doing? It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain an overview here. But don’t worry! We’ll take care of that for you and summarize…
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Pair Finance expands to Austria
Fintech Pair Finance is starting to go international. The first target market outside Germany is Austria. An experienced manager has been recruited to head the Austrian unit.
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The issue of money creation: How is new money actually created?
In this series of articles, Manuel Klein and Alexander Bechtel write about the fundamentals of our monetary system and what will change in the future with the introduction of digital money. Here you can find all articles of this series published so far. This article is about the money creation process. How is new money…
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Buy now, pay how? German consumers are left behind when it comes to payments
instant messages #17 by Marcus W. Mosen Marcus W. Mosen comments on payment or banking topics on various portals and delights his followers on twitter (@mwmosen) with pointed contributions on payment, fintech or politics. From now on you will find his monthly guest column “instant messages by…” on the latest happenings in payment, banking &…
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What is tokenization and why is it actually important?
The principle of the “5-Minute-Friday” is probably known to many by now. This concept also fits perfectly for the popular podcast model. Every Friday, Alexander Bechtel, Jonas Gross and Michael Blaschke explain a question of the crypto community in a short and crisp way in five minutes. In today’s 5-Minute Friday episode, Michael Blaschke looks…
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All previous fundings of N26 at a glance
N26 is always making headlines – both positive and negative. Of course, financing rounds are always among the most interesting news. And this is where the rumor mill is currently bubbling. According to reports, they are currently preparing a Series E financing round and are looking to secure a valuation of 10 billion US dollars.…
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Are local map systems in Europe under threat?
A guest contribution by Maximilian Fuchs For many German merchants, the girocard as a low-cost, domestically accepted debit card system was and is a lifeline in the face of rising card acceptance costs. However, recent reports suggest that it is under increasing threat from mono-badge card issuing. With some of Europe’s national card schemes in…
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Episode 7: Strong women – strong voices!
These are the female faces of the industry Every Wednesday, in our popular “Faces of the Industry” series, individuals from the payments and banking industry answer our standardized questionnaire of ten questions each. Over the years, a large number of interesting answers have come together. This series also features many great women in the industry…
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Influencer marketing in the financial industry
Two marketing surveys published a few months ago by the German Digital Economy Association and the Influencer Marketing Hub clearly show: activating one’s own target group through influencer marketing as part of the online marketing strategy will become even more important in the future. And fintech and banks have also long been working with influencers…
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Turning money laundering compliance into business advantage
Artificial intelligence and machine learning essential in the fight against fraud A guest contribution by Anders la Cour , co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Banking Circle Digitization has picked up considerable speed in recent years. During the pandemic, this change in the financial industry accelerated dramatically. At the same time, the increased digital exchange…
