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Transformations in Banking, Finance and Regulation - Vol 1 FINANCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS BEYOND THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS
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edited by Sabri Boubaker (EM Normandie Business School, France) & Duc Khuong Nguyen (IPAG Business School, France)
The COVID-19 global health pandemic, which started in late December 2019, forced unusual measures such as social distancing and strict lockdowns in many countries. It changed many of our certainties and practices, including the foundations of the marketled version of capitalism, by bringing social and health considerations back to the forefront of firms’ considerations, investors’strategies and governments’ priorities. Under the effects of this unprecedented crisis, all sectors of the finance and real economy have been seriously affected.
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Transformations in Banking, Finance and Regulation FINANCE WITH A PURPOSE
FinTech, Development and Financial Inclusion in the Global Economy
by Frederic de Mariz (Columbia University, USA)
FinTech is disrupting financial services, providing a historic opportunity for formally underserved customers, a formidable threat to existing banks and a critical challenge to regulators. Through the lens of FinTech (financial technology) — including payments, lending platforms, insurtech, superapps and market infrastructure — the author highlights the practical policy opportunities and risks of financial inclusion with a wealth of data.
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