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1. October 2018
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LHoFT Partnership

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The Swiss Finance + Technology Association and the LHoFT partner to promote further the Fintech industry across Europe.

The Swiss Finance + Technology Association and the LHoFT Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday 1st of October at the FINTECH+ Conference in Zurich.

Zurich, Monday, 1st October 2018

The Swiss Finance + Technology Association and the LHoFT Foundation are pleased to announce the signature of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the FINTECH+ Conference in Zurich on Monday, 1st October. This MoU was signed by John Hucker, President of the Swiss Finance + Technology Association and Alex Panican, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at the LHoFT.

The objective of the two hubs is to work on collaborative initiatives and further promote the FinTech industry across Europe for the benefit of the whole industry. In practice this means that the two organizations will join each other’s events and will exchange knowledge about the market and regulation, creating new opportunities for Fintech companies and investors of both countries.

From left to right:  John Hucker, President of the Swiss Finance + Technology Association and Alex Panican, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at the LHoFT

John Hucker, President of the Swiss Finance + Technology Association, said: “There are many commonalities between Switzerland and Luxembourg as two outward-facing, European financial powerhouses.  The Swiss and Luxembourg FinTech scenes are responding to the evolving needs of their domestic and international clients.  Working together will enable further access by the members of our two organizations into each other’s markets.”

Alex Panican, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at the LHoFT said: “Our hubs are like two twins in the European Fintech Family, our financial industries are very similars. Therefore it makes perfect sense to have a very close partnership in order to support our respective fintechs but also our financial partners. This MOU will bring two similar that were a world apart.”

About the Swiss Finance + Technology Association

The Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA) is the center of gravity and driving the development of the Swiss FinTech ecosystem. It is an independent, non-profit association organized under Swiss law. Members represent all stakeholders in the Swiss FinTech ecosystem, including industry professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, academia, policy makers, and others. Activities focus on connecting, educating, advocating, promoting, and serving the Swiss FinTech ecosystem, both locally and internationally.

About the LHoFT Foundation (LHoFT)

The LHoFT Foundation is a public – private sector initiative that drives technology innovation for Luxembourg’s Financial Services industry, connecting the domestic and international FinTech community to develop solutions that shape the world of tomorrow. The other partners of the LHoFT initiative are Chamber of Commerce, the City of Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg, and the initiative is supported by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Ministry of State.

24. October 2017
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The Swiss Finance + Technology Association is a proud partner of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong

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The Swiss Finance + Technology Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK). This further strengthens the collaboration between Asia and Europe. In practice this means that the two organisations will join each others’ events and they will exchange knowledge about the market and regulation. New opportunities for start-ups and investors of both countries will be created.

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11. September 2017
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SFTA found a strong partner in Singapore (SFA)

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The Swiss Finance + Technology Association (SFTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA). This means that the two organizations will work closer together in the future to improve financial innovation in both markets. In a first step, a delegation from SFTA will visit the Singapore FinTech Festival in November. Beyond this, further collaboration is planned to create new connections and share knowledge between the FinTech ecosystems of Switzerland and Singapore.

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11. August 2017
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New Partnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

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Swiss Fintech + Technology Association now partners with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to improve innovation and create new opportunities. John Hucker, the president of SFTA and Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM, sealed this promising agreement in August 2017. For Swiss FinTech companies, this is a good opportunity to gain new insights and ease market entry.

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8. June 2017
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Business Opportunities Canada – Follow-Up: Trade Mission Information Reception

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The Swiss Finance + Technology Association is expanding its global outreach. With our Going Global initiative, we bring the Swiss FinTech Ecosystem to new levels. Together with the Embassy of Canada, Swiss Business Hub Canada and Switzerland Global Enterprise, we organized an event on the 23rd of May. The topic of the evening was an introduction to Canadian FinTech ecosystem, current business opportunities in Canada, and an outlook to the upcoming Trade Mission to Montreal, Toronto and Sibos. We thank our partner Niederer Kraft & Frey for hosting the event.

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25. May 2017
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Past event: Quantopian event series about Algorithmic trading

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Event review of the “Quantopian event series” hosted by the Swiss Finance + Technology Association, Quantopian and the University of Zurich.

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The Swiss Finance + Technology Association welcomed Quantopian, a Boston-based Fintech platform, to a highly successful event series in May 2017 held in Zurich. Over three days our members and guests were able to gain a deeper understanding about how technology is changing the world of investing.

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14. April 2017
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Past Event: PSD2 Swiss and international perspectives

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European financial players have accumulated compelling experience in developing solutions connected with the implementation of PSD2 directive. Considering the clear direction that the Regulators have undertaken in the recent years, an exchange of information and use cases in the PSD2 area among Swiss and EU financial players would be mutually beneficial.

Swiss Finance + Technology Association and C&D Suisse have invited representatives of local financial services institutions and FinTech start-ups joining a round-table discussion with Cristiano Motto, Digital Evangelist at Barclays Bank PLC and Enrico Toso, Compliance Manager at Deutsche Bank (Italy).

The room is full, the presentation given by Cristiano Motto and Enrico Toso are interesting and detailed. They highlight the main point of the PSD2 regulation and they give to the audience the opportunity to fully understand the topic.

The discussion, moderated by Rainer Kessler, was very interesting and allowed the crowd to taste the different sentiment about the new regulation system. Many opinions raised from the participants and the speakers, as well as the moderator were able to conduct a pleasant, but tough discussion with the crowd.

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