03.11.2025
On the opening day of the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, our managing partner took part in an insightful panel on “AI & Finance: Redefining Talent in the Digital Age – Skills, Ethics, and the Future Workforce.”
13.10.2025
While USD-pegged stablecoins dominate today, stablecoins pegged to other currencies also have the potential for significant success, but their trajectory will be highly dependent on specific use cases, regulatory environments, and regional economic factors.
11.10.2025
Stablecoins are not a passing fad but a foundational component of the evolving digital financial landscape. Their success depends critically on achieving regulatory legitimacy through transparency, robustness, and consumer protection. While CBDCs will provide the foundation for sovereign digital money, tokenized deposits will put bank money on a blockchain. Regulated stablecoins, however, offer unparalleled potential for innovation and efficiency in global finance, particularly in cross-border contexts.
14.04.2025
Financial centers play a crucial role in national and global economic development by providing high-quality financial services and facilitating economic connectivity. To thrive, financial centers must adapt to technological advancements, sustainability challenges, and geopolitical shifts, while ensuring strong political support, a favorable business environment, robust infrastructure, and talent development.
14.01.2025
Our partners participated in the Asian Financial Forum 2025 in Hong Kong for discussions with the Hong Kong government, the FTAHK, and FinTech companies.
11.08.2024
These are the latest statistics about FinTech in Germany. The number of FinTech is plateauing. Some newcomers can just replace the recent dropouts. Funding is slowly picking up again, at least in total volume. With some more activities in autumn, we might come close to 2022 numbers. However, the number of funding rounds might end at an 8-year low. The overall value of the German FinTech ecosystem is about 54 bn euros.
10.05.2024
Our partner participated in the Dubai FinTech Summit in May. The Summit, organized by DIFC and managed by Trescon, marked a significant milestone in the intersection of financial technology and global financial policies.
03.02.2024
Our partners participated in the Asian Financial Forum 2024 in Hong Kong for discussions with the Hong Kong government, the FTAHK, and FinTech companies.
31.10.2023
We published our most recent report on Fintech in Hong Kong in partnership with the FinTech Association of Hong Kong.
25.10.2023
07.06.2023
Our partners Ainur Zhanturina and Jochen Biedermann attended the Astana Finance Days in Kazakhstan, where Jochen moderated a panel on Crypto Regulation.
14.04.2023
We published our most recent report on Fintech and Financial Inclusion in Kazakhstan.
29.03.2023
InnoMaps aims to map out multifaceted landscapes and help ecosystem players understand the complex web of relationships that exist in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
19.02.2023
On behalf of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands Business Support Office, together with our partner Contextual Solutions, we conducted a study on the German FinTech ecosystem with a focus on the prospects and opportunities for Dutch Fintechs.
30.01.2023
German FinTech funding almost came to a standstill in Q4 2022. After Q2, funding stood at €3 bn and reached the record levels of 2021, but slowed down significantly in Q3.
03.05.2022
After an exceptional 2021 with record funding volumes of €5.5 billion, 2022 got off to a much slower start. German FinTechs have raised €0.5 billion so far.
13.04.2022
Our managing partner gave a welcome statement at a pitch meeting at Africa's largest hub for entrepreneurs, Norrsken East Africa.
21.12.2020
A report of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers highlights the role of innovation and FinTechs in post-pandemic economic recovery.