Twelve Swiss companies representing various aspects of the Swiss financial system will participate in the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024 (SFF 2024), held from 6 to 8 November at the Singapore Expo.
This marks the eighth year of Swiss presence at the festival, organized under the Swiss Pavilion by Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) and the Swiss Business Hub South East Asia + Pacific.
The Swiss delegation aims to demonstrate the strengths of their fintech industry, emphasizing Switzerland’s reputation for trustworthiness, quality, and innovation.
SFF 2024 will focus on six key themes, including the Roadmap for AI & Quantum, Blueprint for Digital Assets, Next-Gen Transactions, Sustainability in Action, Bridging the Financial Gap, and Talent of Tomorrow.
The event is expected to attract global leaders from government, finance, investment, and technology sectors.
Returning participants are aiming to build on their existing presence in Singapore and the broader ASEAN market.
Switzerland’s financial sector is recognized for blending tradition with innovation, contributing to its standing as a global leader in financial services.
The country has retained its top-ranked position in the 2024 Global Innovation Index by WIPO, marking 14 consecutive years of leadership in innovation.
S-GE, acting on behalf of the Swiss Confederation and cantons since 1927, supports more than 5,500 Swiss companies in expanding internationally each year.
It also facilitates foreign companies’ investments in Switzerland through its global network, including the Swiss Business Hub South East Asia + Pacific.
Renee Koh, Deputy Head of Swiss Business Hub South East Asia + Pacific said,
“The steadfast support from Swiss financial institutions and fintech companies at SFF 2024 underscores our commitment to bringing innovative Swiss enterprises to Singapore, empowering them to establish a strategic foothold in Southeast Asia.
Swiss solutions are globally acclaimed for their robust, time-tested reliability and strict adherence to regulatory frameworks. This proven excellence positions Swiss companies as invaluable partners for Asian market players, providing a clear competitive edge in navigating the region’s complex and dynamic environments”.
Swiss Pavilion Exhibitors:
Arf
Arf is a global liquidity platform for licensed financial institutions in cross-border payments. Regulated in Switzerland, Arf is headquartered in Zug, and has teams in Istanbul, London, and New York.
Arf is backed by leading DeFi and fintech investors including Circle Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), United Overseas Bank (UOB) Venture Management, Fenbushi Capital, Signum Capital, Hard Yaka, NGC Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, and 500 Emerging Europe.
Modulos AG
Modulos AG, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Switzerland, stands at the forefront of AI technology. The company specializes in supporting organizations to develop and operate AI products and services within regulated environments. The Modulos Responsible AI platform empowers businesses to enact responsible AI governance policies, while simultaneously streamlining compliance through industry best practices. In navigating the complex landscape of AI, Modulos AG uniquely combines technological innovation with ethical responsibility to deliver impactful solutions.
QAI Ventures
Rooted in collaboration, QAI Ventures is a venture capital and accelerator that harnesses the power of collective effort to spearhead technological advancements. It aims to empower startups by providing essential resources and support, fostering an environment where innovation thrives. It invests deeply in the success of its partners and while maintaining integrity in every interaction. Resilience is its cornerstone. It is constantly on a quest for game-changing ideas and solutions, always putting people at the forefront. Above all, its life-long curiosity drives it to continuously learn and evolve, connecting us with those who share our values and strive to make a meaningful difference in the tech world.
SCENARIO X
The mission of SCENARIO X is to lead the charge in revolutionising scenario-based modelling and risk management practices. It is dedicated to equipping financial institutions with advanced technological solutions that empower them to make informed decisions, navigate regulatory complexities, and thrive in an increasingly dynamic environment. By harnessing the power of AI, machine learning, and deep expertise, its strives to redefine industry standards, foster resilience, and pave the way for a more agile and prosperous financial future.
Securosys
A trusted partner for protecting digital identities, keys, and secrets. Securosys SA, based in Zurich, is a global leader in cyber security and encryption, prioritizing data sovereignty. Its Swiss-built Hardware Security Modules (HSM) secure financial markets, serving Tier 1 banks worldwide. Certified to the highest standards, its on-premise and cloud HSM solutions offer secure key generation, encryption, and digital signing for finance, healthcare, and other sectors.
SpeciTec
SpeciTec (“Specific Technologies”) was created to develop software for specific needs of the market in the private banking sector in Switzerland. SpeciTec’s vision is to focus on applications outside the core banking package such as MIS for profitability, Client onboarding for compliance, FX blotter for trading profit, Credit monitoring for Lombard credit supervision.
SuisseBase
SuisseBase empowers individuals and businesses to take control of their financial future. By seamlessly integrating traditional and crypto assets, we offer the best of both worlds with Swiss precision and a fresh, innovative approach that sets us apart from the big firms. It redefines the financial landscape by integrating traditional and crypto assets seamlessly. It is dedicated to offering a secure, cutting-edge, and user-friendly platform that empowers our clients to achieve their financial goals, standing out from the big players by doing things differently.
Sygnum
Sygnum is Swiss-based digital asset bank, and a digital asset specialist with global reach. Sygnum empowers institutional and private qualified investors, corporates, banks, and other financial institutions to invest in the digital asset economy with complete trust. Sygnum operates an independently controlled, scalable, and future-proof regulated banking platform.
ti&m
ti&m stands for technology, innovation & management. It is a leader in projects and products for digitalization, security and innovation, and strives to achieve the same position in financial and technology centres. It offers discerning clients vertical integration throughout the IT value chain. At its offices in Zurich, Bern, Basel, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Singapore, it currently employ over 600 outstanding engineers, designers and consultants. It’s growth is based on our strengths and values: courage, creativity, agility and entrepreneurial flair coupled with sustainability and “Swissness”.
Unique
Unique FinanceGPT is a tailored solution for the financial industry that aims to increase productivity by automating manual workload through AI and ChatGPT solutions. The platform records conversations and leverages state-of-the-art AI language models to provide client advisors with augmented assistance, coaching and useful analytics. Unique helps to build better client relationships and automates routine tasks, which can significantly reduce the workload for client advisors. It provides an instant client contact summary, real-time stock transaction identification, automated CRM entries, and automatic generation of follow-up emails to assist advisors.
WebAccountPlus
WebAccountPlus harnesses the power of advanced AI-driven insights and steps into a world where data analytics meets unparalleled efficiency. It’s fully digitalised multi-location and multi-tenancy platform offers cutting-edge multi-location accounting solutions, ensuring the organisation is always in control no matter where the business goes. All these features are seamlessly integrated on the cloud, providing instant access, real-time updates, and top-tier security. WebAccountPlus is An organisation’s digital partner, geared to propel the business to new heights. Embrace the future, empower your decisions, and elevate your operations with WebAccountPlus.
Swiss Financial Innovation Desk
FIND operates as an independent unit within the State Secretariat for International Finance of the Federal Department of Finance. It’s aim is to promote financial innovation in Switzerland and thus contribute to consolidating Switzerland’s position as one of the world’s leading financial centres.
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