FinTechPub Date : 2023-11-09DOI: 10.1017/9781009086943.007
Ross P. Buckley, Douglas W. Arner, Dirk A. Zetzsche
{"title":"Drivers of Change","authors":"Ross P. Buckley, Douglas W. Arner, Dirk A. Zetzsche","doi":"10.1017/9781009086943.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009086943.007","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter analyses the drivers of the digital financial transformation. We argue that the digital transformation of finance has been driven by the quests for (i) efficiency, (ii) financial inclusion, and (iii) sustainability. These three factors are necessarily intertwined: financial inclusion underpins long-term oriented economies, and sustainable yet inefficient and unprofitable services are doomed to fail.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"1 1","pages":"73-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147922318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-11-06DOI: 10.3390/fintech2040039
Progress Choongo, Mungu Chileshe, Christine Nakamba Lesa, Bruce Mwiya, Thomas Kweku Taylor
{"title":"The Effect of Leadership Styles on the Growth of Fintech Start-Ups in Zambia","authors":"Progress Choongo, Mungu Chileshe, Christine Nakamba Lesa, Bruce Mwiya, Thomas Kweku Taylor","doi":"10.3390/fintech2040039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2040039","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the leadership styles of leaders of financial technology (Fintech) start-ups and firm growth. A quantitative design employing a cross-sectional survey with the use of a Likert questionnaire was conducted on the leaders of top-performing Fintech firms in Zambia, as recognized by Tracxn in its May 2020 report. This study focuses on three leadership styles: transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership. The most significant result is that transformational leadership is strongly associated with the growth of Fintech start-ups in Zambia, while transactional leadership plays a limited role. The association between laissez-faire leadership and firm growth is positive but weak. The research makes two main contributions to the literature in the field of Fintech. First, the findings can help researchers explain leadership styles that predict the growth of Fintech start-ups. Second, founders of Fintech firms will understand the most important leadership styles that can lead to the growth of start-ups. The limitations of this study relate to the sample size, the need to consider other readership styles, and the use of qualitative and longitudinal designs that would provide more insights and validation.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"16 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135589277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-10-18DOI: 10.3390/fintech2040038
Kazi Abdul Mannan, Khandaker Mursheda Farhana
{"title":"Digital Financial Inclusion and Remittances: An Empirical Study on Bangladeshi Migrant Households","authors":"Kazi Abdul Mannan, Khandaker Mursheda Farhana","doi":"10.3390/fintech2040038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2040038","url":null,"abstract":"Globally, large numbers of adults remain unbanked, and most of them live in rural areas of the Third World. The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how inequalities in accessing financial services continue to affect us. However, digital financial inclusion has emerged as an effective tool used to tackle socioeconomic ills and drive economic development. In fact, due to these modern technological developments, the number of studies in this area is very limited, especially in the context of developing economies. This study examines the impacts of migrant remittances on digital financial inclusion within households in Bangladesh by using the Migration and Remittance Household Survey. To meet the research objectives of this study, a household survey was conducted and 2165 households interviewed in 2022–2023 in Bangladesh. The survey data collected was tested using univariate and multivariate estimations. This study finds that the coefficient of remittance has positive relationships with the probability of e-bank accounts and the use of mobile banking for a household’s financial transactions. However, the use of ATM cards by households for financial transactions has not been significantly affected. The article concludes that remittance flows may enhance access to and use of means of digital financial inclusion by reducing some of the barriers and costs in Bangladesh, which could greatly contribute to the country’s economic growth by creating and increasing a strong fund for investment. The findings of this study can help in taking various steps to facilitate the most powerful financial sector of Bangladesh, namely, remittance management.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135888694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-09-27DOI: 10.3390/fintech2040037
Nai Chiek Aik, Qiurui Zhang
{"title":"Use of Theil for a Specific Duality Economy: Assessing the Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance on Urban-Rural Income Gap in Chongqing","authors":"Nai Chiek Aik, Qiurui Zhang","doi":"10.3390/fintech2040037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2040037","url":null,"abstract":"This study uses panel data from 2016 to 2020 to examine the impact of digital financial inclusion on income inequality in the urban-rural divide of Chongqing, China. The results suggest that increasing access to digital financial services could help narrow the income gap between urban and rural areas. However, the impact becomes significantly positive when controlling for other variables with the Random Effects regression model. Among the control variables, the urbanization rate and government expenditure are found to be significant determinants of income inequality in Chongqing. These findings offer insights for policymakers on the potential benefits of targeted interventions to promote financial inclusion and sustainable urbanization, while ensuring effective allocation of government spending to reduce income inequality.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135538431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Customers’ Satisfaction of E-Banking in Bangladesh: Do Service Quality and Customers’ Experiences Matter?","authors":"Md. Abdul Bashir, Md. Alaul Haque, Aidin Salamzadeh, Md. Mizanur Rahman","doi":"10.3390/fintech2030036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2030036","url":null,"abstract":"The banking sectors are optimistic that electronic banking (E-banking) will help them provide better customer service and strengthen customer relationships. Despite this, a relatively low priority has been given to the level of satisfaction that E-banking users in Bangladesh have regarding the quality of the services they receive and their overall experiences. Consequently, this study aims to determine the effect of service quality and customer experiences on the level of satisfaction perceived by E-banking customers in Bangladesh. Using a convenience sampling technique and a self-administered questionnaire, we gathered data from 315 E-banking customers. The independent variable (service quality and customer experience) and dependent variable (customer satisfaction) on a five-point “Likert-Type Scale” explain the degree to which participants agree or disagree with the questionnaire’s statements. Covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) was utilised to analyse the gathered data. The findings of this study indicate that service quality and customer experience significantly positively affect E-banking customer satisfaction in Bangladesh. The outcomes of this study will urge the banking authorities to prioritize service quality to boost customer satisfaction by suggesting several steps to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and security of the E-banking system.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135782602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-09-09DOI: 10.3390/fintech2030035
Mohammad Rakibul Islam Bhuiyan, K. M. Salah Uddin, Md Noor Uddin Milon
{"title":"Prospective Areas of Digital Economy in the Context of ICT Usages: An Empirical Study in Bangladesh","authors":"Mohammad Rakibul Islam Bhuiyan, K. M. Salah Uddin, Md Noor Uddin Milon","doi":"10.3390/fintech2030035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2030035","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study is to assess the current and future potential of the digital economy in Bangladesh, with the goal of fostering national development and prosperity by the year 2041. Concurrently, this study examines the various aspects of the digital economy through the lens of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and emerging technologies, specifically focusing on the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) in Bangladesh. The methodology section employs a qualitative approach to ascertain the research objectives, utilizing secondary data. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the contemporary status of the digital economy, focusing on emerging trends that have a significant impact on the national gross domestic product (GDP). Companies and individuals possess an understanding of the digital economy, which has the potential to mitigate the digital divide and establish a robust connection between technology and the economy. The research contributes to a more thorough understanding that Bangladesh is ranked 40th out of 193 nations at present; with the advancement of the digital economy, it will move up to 24th place in 2034. Future research can perhaps be expanded by adopting a qualitative methodology to explore the concept of a smart Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136192331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-09-07DOI: 10.3390/fintech2030034
Alexandra Lefevre, A. Tourin
{"title":"Incorporating Climate Risk into Credit Risk Modeling: An Application in Housing Finance","authors":"Alexandra Lefevre, A. Tourin","doi":"10.3390/fintech2030034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2030034","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the integration of climate risks into structural credit risk models. We focus on applications in housing finance and argue that mortgage defaults due to climate disasters have different statistical features than default due to household-specific reasons. We propose two models incorporating climate risk based on two separate default definitions. The first focuses on default as a response to a decrease in home value, and the second defines default as a consequence of missed mortgage payments. Using mortgage performance data during Hurricane Harvey, we conduct an empirical study whose results suggest that climate events are potentially another source of undiversifiable credit risk affecting homeowners’ ability to make contractual monthly payments. We also show that incorporating this climate-specific default process may capture additional uncertainty in default probability assessments.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130244271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-08-28DOI: 10.3390/fintech2030033
Aurel Burciu, Rozalia Kicsi, S. Buta, Mihaela State, Iulia Burlac, Denisa Alexandra Chifan, Beatrice Ipsalat
{"title":"The Study of the Relationship among GCI, GII, Disruptive Technology, and Social Innovations in MNCs: How Do We Evaluate Financial Innovations Made by Firms? A Preliminary Inquiry","authors":"Aurel Burciu, Rozalia Kicsi, S. Buta, Mihaela State, Iulia Burlac, Denisa Alexandra Chifan, Beatrice Ipsalat","doi":"10.3390/fintech2030033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2030033","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to assess and identify the role of disruptive/digital technologies in financial innovation strategies as part of social innovations at both the firm and country level. The analysis proposed by the present study brings useful theoretical/pragmatic insights on the application of financial technologies in the context of the “fintech” revolution, as a disruptive innovation. There are few studies of this type that “cross-examine” technical/social innovative capacity at the firm level vs. the same innovative capacity at the level of the world’s major countries. Our proposed study brings some novel elements to the literature on this topic. First, the study synthesizes the factors/variables explaining technical/social innovative capacity as ranked by the GCI (Global Competitiveness Index) and GII (Global Innovation Index) at the country level and then correlates informal/empirical variables with the factors explaining innovative capacity for the 50 companies in the BCG (Boston Consulting Group) ranking. Second, the study identifies three “driving forces” (digital technologies, managers, and the market) as the main variables determining financial innovativeness (fintech revolution) at the firm level. Third, based on the “over-cross assessment” (non- statistical) of the information/data provided by the BCG study vs. the GII and GCI studies, the study suggests some ways to delineate and quantify financial innovation as part of social innovation (e.g., it is argued that up to 80% of the social innovation achieved annually by a firm relates to the financial relationships engaged by the firm with various categories of stakeholders). Finally, the study is also important from a pragmatic point of view as it suggests/proposes a number of principles that can be considered by managers for building a KM (knowledge management) and continuous financial innovation strategy. From a theoretical perspective, the study provides a starting point for further research aimed at explaining firm-level financial innovation (fintech as a disruptor) through the massive use of disruptive technologies.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117074082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-08-20DOI: 10.3390/fintech2030032
Ana Carla Magalhães Nascimento, Nathália de Kassia Galdino Oliveira, Verônica de Menezes Nascimento Nagata, Reimison Moreira Fernandes, V. Martins
{"title":"Validation of Challenges for the Development of the Marketing Plan for Startups Considering the Post-COVID-19 Reality: An Exploratory Analysis of the Brazilian Context Using Lawshe’s Method","authors":"Ana Carla Magalhães Nascimento, Nathália de Kassia Galdino Oliveira, Verônica de Menezes Nascimento Nagata, Reimison Moreira Fernandes, V. Martins","doi":"10.3390/fintech2030032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2030032","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The post-COVID-19 scenario has demonstrated the increasing importance of marketing for organizations, as retailers and entrepreneurs have had to adapt to new ways of selling their products and services. In this regard, this research aimed to identify challenges for developing the marketing plan of startups and validate them from the perspective of managers in the field, considering the market characteristics inherent to the post-COVID-19 era; Methods: To achieve this, a literature review and a survey were conducted among professionals in the field. The collected data were analyzed using the quantitative Lawshe method. Results: The results indicate that, for the development of the marketing plan of startups considering the post-COVID-19 reality, it is important to prioritize overcoming the challenges of “Consumer behavior pattern change”, “Differentiation from the competition”, “Digital expansion”, “Innovation capacity of companies”, “Creation of transformative marketing”, and “Reevaluation of marketing channels in the post-pandemic period”; Conclusions: Therefore, it can be concluded that these challenges reflect the main concerns and obstacles faced by startups in building effective marketing strategies and striving for a competitive position in the market. By recognizing and understanding these challenges, startups will be better prepared to face adversity and seize opportunities in this new market context.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114585409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FinTechPub Date : 2023-08-17DOI: 10.3390/fintech2030031
V. Dragomir, V. Dumitru
{"title":"Recognition and Measurement of Crypto-Assets from the Perspective of Retail Holders","authors":"V. Dragomir, V. Dumitru","doi":"10.3390/fintech2030031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/fintech2030031","url":null,"abstract":"The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCa) Regulation of the European Union is the first comprehensive piece of legislation that seeks to protect the interests of investors in the crypto-assets sector. Although the market value of crypto-assets is significant at world level, there is a lack of clear regulatory guidelines regarding the recognition, measurement, and presentation of crypto-assets in the financial statements of investors. Considering that not all digital assets are the same, retail holders need to take into account the characteristics, rights, and obligations associated with the crypto-assets they purchase to determine the appropriate accounting method. Therefore, the research question of the present article is: Which are the main types of crypto-assets and how should they be recognized and measured in the financial statements of investors and holders? We perform a review of the accounting policies and options, relying on relevant regulations, standards, regulatory drafts, legal and academic papers, recommendations of market regulators, crypto-asset white papers, industry opinions, and media articles. There are different accounting treatments that can be applied, depending on the legal and technological aspects of each class of crypto-assets. Based on a critical discussion of accounting policies and options, our research has implications for accounting professionals, but also for standard setters, who are urged to provide clear guidelines. Identifying the key economic characteristics of each asset and determining the most appropriate way to recognize these characteristics in the financial statements are crucial for the development of a functional and trustworthy market in crypto-assets.","PeriodicalId":296681,"journal":{"name":"FinTech","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130483475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}