After a market slump in 2021, the Swiss fintech industry rebounded in 2022, with the number of companies operating in the sector rising, investment increasing, and banking incumbents stepping up their digitalization game, a new report by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts’ Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ) says.
After a market slump in 2021, the Swiss fintech industry rebounded in 2022, with the number of companies operating in the sector rising, investment increasing, and banking incumbents stepping up their digitalization game, a new report by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts’ Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ) says.
As the concept of an immersive virtual environment continues to gather steam, the so-called metaverse finance (MetaFi) landscape is starting to take shape, providing plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors alike to tap into.
In 2021, crowdfunding volumes in Switzerland regained some strength after activity stalled in 2020 due to various effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The year saw a volume of CHF 791.8 million transacted via crowdfunding platforms, a significant market growth of 30.5% compared to 2020, according to the annual Crowdfunding Monitor Switzerland report by the Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ of the Lucerne School of Business.