challenges of financial services: Digital Innovation in Financial Services Phoebus Athanassiou, 2018-02-08 Digital Innovation in Financial Services' is a comprehensive legal assessment of FinTech or digital financial innovation covering its potential applications to payments, securities clearing and settlement, crowd-funding, and central banking. It is the first systematic attempt at proposing a conceptual framework against which to consider the most advisable regulatory policy approach vis-à-vis this incipient phenomenon. Consumer behaviour is rapidly trending towards the use of digital devices as instruments through which to transact day-to-day business. This book shows how the global digitisation trend and the steadily rising consumer demand for innovation in the field of financial services create new opportunities not only for retail consumers but also for financial service providers, regulators, and central banks. The author offers a comprehensive overview of these opportunities and their countervailing legal and regulatory challenges. |
challenges of financial services: Operations in Financial Services Michael Pinedo, Yuqian Xu, 2017-12-21 Operations in Financial Services establishes a framework for this research area from an operations management perspective. The first section presents an introduction and provides an overview of the topic. The second section establishes links between the current state of the art in relevant areas of operations management and operations research and three of the more important aspects of operations in financial services - (i) financial product design and testing, (ii) process delivery design, and (iii) process delivery management. The third section focuses on the current issues that are important in the financial services operations area. These issues center primarily on mobile online banking and trading in a global environment. The fourth section discusses operational risk aspects of financial services. The final section concludes with a discussion on research directions that may become of interest in the future. |
challenges of financial services: Powering the Digital Economy: Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Finance El Bachir Boukherouaa, Mr. Ghiath Shabsigh, Khaled AlAjmi, Jose Deodoro, Aquiles Farias, Ebru S Iskender, Mr. Alin T Mirestean, Rangachary Ravikumar, 2021-10-22 This paper discusses the impact of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the financial sector. It highlights the benefits these technologies bring in terms of financial deepening and efficiency, while raising concerns about its potential in widening the digital divide between advanced and developing economies. The paper advances the discussion on the impact of this technology by distilling and categorizing the unique risks that it could pose to the integrity and stability of the financial system, policy challenges, and potential regulatory approaches. The evolving nature of this technology and its application in finance means that the full extent of its strengths and weaknesses is yet to be fully understood. Given the risk of unexpected pitfalls, countries will need to strengthen prudential oversight. |
challenges of financial services: Innovative Strategies for Implementing FinTech in Banking Albastaki, Yousif Abdullatif, Razzaque, Anjum, Sarea, Adel M., 2020-08-28 FinTech is encouraging various new practices, such as diminishing the use of cash in different countries, increasing rate of mobile payments, and introducing new algorithms for high-frequency trading across national boundaries. It is paving the way for new technologies emerging in the information technology scene that allow financial service firms to automate existing business processes and offer new products, including crowdfunding or peer-to-peer insurance. These new products cater to hybrid client interaction and customer self-services, changing the ecosystem by increasing outsourcing for focused specialization by resizing and leading to new ecosystems and new regulations for encouraging FinTech. However, such new ecosystems are also accompanied by new challenges. Innovative Strategies for Implementing FinTech in Banking provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of technology inclusion in the financial sector and applications within global financing. It provides a clear direction for the effective implementation of FinTech initiatives/programs for improving banking financial processes, financial organizational learning, and performance excellence. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as artificial intelligence, social financing, and customer satisfaction, this book encourages the management of the financial industry to take a proactive attitude toward FinTech, resulting in a better decision-making capability that will support financial organizations in their journey towards becoming FinTech-based organizations. As such, this book is ideally designed for financial analysts, finance managers, finance administrators, banking professionals, IT consultants, researchers, academics, students, and practitio |
challenges of financial services: Dealing with the Challenges of Macro Financial Linkages in Emerging Markets Otaviano Canuto, Swati Ghosh, 2013-10-29 This book deals with the challenges of macro financial linkages in the emerging markets. |
challenges of financial services: Managerial Issues in Digital Transformation of Global Modern Corporations Esakki, Thangasamy, 2021-06-25 Efficient management of managerial tasks by capable managers is essential in order to grow and remain competitive in today’s global business market. On the other hand, digital transformation enables organizations to better compete with their global counterparts. In the process of digital transformation, many firms find it difficult to acquire qualified leadership with adequate knowledge and competence to drive success. Without integrating the dual edges of managerial competence and digital evolution, it is next to impossible for a firm to both survive and grow. Managerial Issues in Digital Transformation of Global Modern Corporations is a critical scholarly publication that examines current challenges in the digital transformation of modern business corporations from a managerial and leadership perspective. Featuring a wide range of topics such as digital transformation, marketing, and global business, this book is ideal for corporate executives, managers, IT specialists, entrepreneurs, business administrators, industry practitioners, academicians, researchers, policymakers, and students from various relevant disciplines that include economics, information and technology, business administration, management science, and commerce. |
challenges of financial services: The Global Findex Database 2017 Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Leora Klapper, Dorothe Singer, Saniya Ansar, 2018-04-19 In 2011 the World Bank—with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—launched the Global Findex database, the world's most comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. Drawing on survey data collected in collaboration with Gallup, Inc., the Global Findex database covers more than 140 economies around the world. The initial survey round was followed by a second one in 2014 and by a third in 2017. Compiled using nationally representative surveys of more than 150,000 adults age 15 and above in over 140 economies, The Global Findex Database 2017: Measuring Financial Inclusion and the Fintech Revolution includes updated indicators on access to and use of formal and informal financial services. It has additional data on the use of financial technology (or fintech), including the use of mobile phones and the Internet to conduct financial transactions. The data reveal opportunities to expand access to financial services among people who do not have an account—the unbanked—as well as to promote greater use of digital financial services among those who do have an account. The Global Findex database has become a mainstay of global efforts to promote financial inclusion. In addition to being widely cited by scholars and development practitioners, Global Findex data are used to track progress toward the World Bank goal of Universal Financial Access by 2020 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The database, the full text of the report, and the underlying country-level data for all figures—along with the questionnaire, the survey methodology, and other relevant materials—are available at www.worldbank.org/globalfindex. |
challenges of financial services: Strategies for Compliance Alan Brener, 2020-12-20 Compliance is a fundamental control function within regulated industries globally. This book provides an expert introduction to corporate compliance using cases, examples and insights from the financial services sector and beyond. The author, an experienced compliance practitioner and academic, highlights compliance challenges, using examples such as Wells Fargo, whistleblowing in the financial services and the mis-selling of payment protection insurance in the UK banking sector. The book explores strategies for creating compliant cultures and fostering regulatory trust, whilst practical guidance is provided on anticipating regulatory changes. Addressing organisational obstruction and delay, the author presents a series of valuable tools and techniques for real-world practice. An essential professional development resource for board directors, compliance officers and other senior managers, the book also provides a unique learning and development resource for students of corporate compliance globally. |
challenges of financial services: Financial Literacy and Responsible Finance in the FinTech Era John O.S. Wilson, Georgios A. Panos, Chris Adcock, 2021-07-21 A growing body of evidence suggests that financial literacy plays an important role in financial well-being, and that differences in financial knowledge acquired early in life can explain a significant part of financial and more general well-being in adult life. Financial technology (FinTech) is revolutionizing the financial services industry at an unrivalled pace. Views differ regarding the impact that FinTech is likely to have on personal financial planning, well-being and societal welfare. In an era of mounting student debt, increased (digital) financial inclusion and threats arising from instances of (online) financial fraud, financial education and enlightened financial advising are appropriate policy interventions that enhance financial and overall well-being. Financial Literacy and Responsible Finance in the FinTech Era: Capabilities and Challenges engages in this important academic and policy agenda by presenting a set of seven chapters emanating from four parallel streams of literature related to financial literacy and responsible finance. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of The European Journal of Finance. |
challenges of financial services: International Financial Institutions and Their Challenges Felix I. Lessambo, 2015-09-15 Since the recent international crises, the role and significance of international financial institutions (IFI) have been challenged. Some have argued that global financial institutions are inadequate and inefficient in performing their missions, and may be replaced by modern institutions with inclusive governance and a goal-focused approach. International Financial Institutions and Their Challenges analyzes the claimed purposes of IFIs and their failures, and proposes solutions for the future. This comprehensive account is the first book of its kind to give readers an exhaustive overview of key IFI's from the International Monetary Fund to the Islamic Development Bank. By encouraging readers to think outside the box, Lessambo enhances the current and future debates on IFIs. The book brings readers to the real challenges of international finance, and appeals to scholars in economics, finance, international studies, government studies, law, and political science, as well as professionals in finance, development experts, and employees at NGOs. |
challenges of financial services: Research Anthology on Concepts, Applications, and Challenges of FinTech Management Association, Information Resources, 2021-02-05 FinTech, an abbreviated term for financial technology, is a digital revolution changing the way banking and financial services are being used both by individuals and businesses. As these changes continue to take place, the financial industry is focused on technological innovation and feeding into this digital revolution to better serve consumers who are looking for easier ways to invest, transfer money, use banking services, and more. FinTech is increasing accessibility to financial services, automating these services, expanding financial options, and enabling online payments and banking. While the benefits are being continually seen and this technology is becoming more widely accepted, there are still challenges facing the technology that include security concerns. To understand FinTech and its role in society, both the benefits and challenges must be reviewed and discussed for a holistic view on the digital innovations changing the face of the financial industry. The Research Anthology on Concepts, Applications, and Challenges of FinTech covers the latest technologies in FinTech with a comprehensive view of the impact on the industry, where these technologies are implemented, how they are improving financial services, and the security applications and challenges being faced. The chapters cover the options FinTech has unlocked, such as mobile banking and virtual transactions, while also focusing on the workings of the technology itself and security applications, such as blockchain and cryptocurrency. This book is a valuable reference tool for accountants, bankers, financial planners, financial analysts, business managers, economists, computer scientists, academicians, researchers, financial professionals, and students. |
challenges of financial services: Financial Technology and Disruptive Innovation in ASEAN Anshari, Muhammad, Almunawar, Mohammad Nabil, Masri, Masairol, 2019-07-05 The emergence of financial technology (FinTech)-related products is causing major disruptions in financial services that enable financial solutions and innovative business models resulting in the fusion of finance and smart mobile technology. As ASEAN is undergoing a paradigm shift from government-to-government (G2G) to community-to-community (C2C) relationships with the emphasis on integration and collaboration, the adoption of FinTech and its possible future directions needs to be studied further. Financial Technology and Disruptive Innovation in ASEAN provides an assortment of innovative research that explores the recent FinTech initiative in ASEAN with respect to its process, strategies, challenges, and outcomes and highlights new business models, products, and services that affect financial markets and institutions and the provision of financial services. While highlighting topics including blockchain technology, cloud computing, and mobile banking, this book is ideally designed for business executives, managers, entrepreneurs, financial and banking practitioners, policymakers, academicians, students, professionals, and researchers. |
challenges of financial services: Fintech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions John Hill, 2018-05-17 FinTech and the Remaking of Financial Institutions explores the transformative potential of new entrants and innovations on business models. In its survey and analysis of FinTech, the book addresses current and future states of money and banking. It provides broad contexts for understanding financial services, products, technology, regulations and social considerations. The book shows how FinTech has evolved and will drive the future of financial services, while other FinTech books concentrate on particular solutions and adopt perspectives of individual users, companies and investors. It sheds new light on disruption, innovation and opportunity by placing the financial technology revolution in larger contexts. - Presents case studies that depict the problems, solutions and opportunities associated with FinTech - Provides global coverage of FinTech ventures and regulatory guidelines - Analyzes FinTech's social aspects and its potential for spreading to new areas in banking - Sheds new light on disruption, innovation and opportunity by placing the financial technology revolution in larger contexts |
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challenges of financial services: Digital Financial Services in the Pacific Asian Development Bank, 2016-03-01 The challenging geography and poor infrastructure of many Pacific nations mean digital financial services (DFS) are a particularly effective means of enhancing financial inclusion in the region. However, a number of major challenges confront DFS in the Pacific, including the establishment of reliable agent networks and the building of sufficient consumer trust in DFS for it to become a viable payments channel. This report examines the current use of DFS in the Pacific, analyzes the issues that need to be addressed, and provides recommendations for increasing financial inclusion in the region. This publication was produced by the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, a regional technical assistance facility cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Australia and the New Zealand government. |
challenges of financial services: Current Challenges in Financial Regulation Stijn Claessens, 2006 Financial intermediation and financial services industries have undergone many changes in the past two decades due to deregulation, globalization, and technological advances. The framework for regulating finance has seen many changes as well, with approaches adapting to new issues arising in specific groups of countries or globally. The objectives of this paper are twofold: to review current international thinking on what regulatory framework is needed to develop a financial sector that is stable, yet efficient, and provides proper access to households and firms; and to review the key experiences regarding international financial architecture initiatives, with a special focus on issues arising for developing countries. The paper outlines a number of areas of current debate: the special role of banks, competition policy, consumer protection, harmonization of rules-across products, within markets, and globally-and the adaptation and legitimacy of international standards to the circumstances facing developing countries. It concludes with some areas where more research would be useful. |
challenges of financial services: Microfinance and Financial Inclusion Eugenia Macchiavello, 2017-07-20 Following the recent global financial crisis there is a growing interest in alternative finance – and microfinance in particular – as new instruments for providing financial services in a socially responsible way or as an alternative to traditional banking. Nonetheless, correspondingly there is also a lack of clarity about how to regulate alternative financial methods particularly in light of the financial crisis’ lessons on regulatory failure and shadow banking’s risks. This book considers microfinance from a legal and regulatory perspective. Microfinance is the provision of a wide range of financial services, particularly credit but also remittances, savings, to low-income people or financially excluded people. It combines a business structure with social inspiration, often resorts to technological innovations to lower costs (Fintech: e.g. crowdfunding and mobile banking) and merges with traditional local experiences (e.g. financial cooperatives and Islamic finance), this further complicating the regulatory picture. The book describes some of the unique dimensions of microfinance and the difficulties that this can cause for regulators, through a comparative analysis of selected European Union (EU) countries’ regimes. The focus is in fact on the EU legal framework, with some references to certain developing world experiences where relevant. The book assesses the impact and validity of current financial regulation principles and rules, in light of the most recent developments and trends in financial regulation in the wake of the financial crisis and compares microfinance with traditional banking. The book puts forward policy recommendations for regulators and policy makers to help address the challenges and opportunities offered by microfinance. |
challenges of financial services: OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook 2021 OECD, 2021-05-20 This edition of the OECD Sovereign Borrowing Outlook reviews developments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for government borrowing needs, funding conditions and funding strategies in the OECD area. |
challenges of financial services: Damodaran on Valuation Aswath Damodaran, 2016-02-08 Aswath Damodaran is simply the best valuation teacher around. If you are interested in the theory or practice of valuation, you should have Damodaran on Valuation on your bookshelf. You can bet that I do. -- Michael J. Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management and author of More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places In order to be a successful CEO, corporate strategist, or analyst, understanding the valuation process is a necessity. The second edition of Damodaran on Valuation stands out as the most reliable book for answering many of today?s critical valuation questions. Completely revised and updated, this edition is the ideal book on valuation for CEOs and corporate strategists. You'll gain an understanding of the vitality of today?s valuation models and develop the acumen needed for the most complex and subtle valuation scenarios you will face. |
challenges of financial services: Innovation in Financial Services Anne-Laure Mention, Marko Torkkeli, 2014-10-21 This book gathers together some of the most up-to-date thinking in the growing field of innovation in services and more particularly, in financial services. It explores the peculiarities of innovation in financial services firms and surrounding market players, discusses the open nature of the innovation process, and analyses its success factors and its interplay with strategy and performance. This book provides topical insights on the challenges facing the financial industry, such as the convergence with other sectors, and the increasing regulatory burden. By combining multidisciplinary approaches and by selecting a number of cutting-edge research models, theories, empirical findings and practitioners’ insights, it offers unique, contemporary and multidimensional perspectives on innovation for a sector of paramount importance for the running of economies around the world. This book comes at a time of turbulence, uncertainty and within an industry in need of vision and strategic foresight. By synthesizing multiple views from academia and practice, it opens the agenda and contributes to the on-going debate of redefining the multi-polar role of innovation in the financial industry. |
challenges of financial services: Digital Transformation in Financial Services Claudio Scardovi, 2017-09-04 This book analyzes the set of forces driving the global financial system toward a period of radical transformation and explores the transformational challenges that lie ahead for global and regional or local banks and other financial intermediaries. It is explained how these challenges derive from the newly emerging post-crisis structure of the market and from shadow and digital players across all banking operations. Detailed attention is focused on the impacts of digitalization on the main functions of the financial system, and particularly the banking sector. The author elaborates how an alternative model of banking will enable banks to predict, understand, navigate, and change the external ecosystem in which they compete. The five critical components of this model are data and information mastering; effective use of applied analytics; interconnectivity and “junction playing”; development of new business solutions; and trust and credibility assurance. The analysis is supported by a number of informative case studies. The book will be of interest especially to top and middle managers and employees of banks and financial institutions but also to FinTech players and their advisers and others. |
challenges of financial services: Building Inclusive Financial Systems Michael S. Barr, Anjali Kumar, Robert E. Litan, 2007-11-01 Broad-based and inclusive financial systems significantly raise growth, alleviate poverty, and expand economic opportunity. Households, small enterprises, and the rural poor often have difficulty obtaining financial services for a multitude of reasons, including transaction costs, perceived risk, inadequate infrastructure, and information barriers. Yet many financial institutions are now making profitable inroads into underserved markets through formal banking, investment in equities, venture capital, postal banks, and microfinance. Access to Finance addresses the challenges of making financial systems more inclusive, emulating successful ventures in new markets, and utilizing technologies and government policies to support the expansion of financial access. The contributors examine many dimensions of financial access, including: • Measuring financial access • Understanding the impact of expanded access • Examining alternative institutional models • Exploring new technologies and information infrastructure • Evaluating government policies toward outreach. |
challenges of financial services: The Future of Financial Systems in the Digital Age Markus Heckel, Franz Waldenberger, 2022-03-09 This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access. The increasing capacity of digital networks and computing power, together with the resulting connectivity and availability of “big data”, are impacting financial systems worldwide with rapidly advancing deep-learning algorithms and distributed ledger technologies. They transform the structure and performance of financial markets, the service proposition of financial products, the organization of payment systems, the business models of banks, insurance companies and other financial service providers, as well as the design of money supply regimes and central banking. This book, The Future of Financial Systems in the Digital Age: Perspectives from Europe and Japan, brings together leading scholars, policymakers, and regulators from Japan and Europe, all with a profound and long professional background in the field of finance, to analyze the digital transformation of the financial system. The authors analyze the impact of digitalization on the financial system from different perspectives such as transaction costs and with regard to specific topics like the potential of digital and blockchain-based currency systems, the role of algorithmic trading, obstacles in the use of cashless payments, the challenges of regulatory oversight, and the transformation of banking business models. The collection of chapters offers insights from Japanese and European discourses, approaches, and experiences on a topic otherwise dominated by studies about developments in the USA and China. |
challenges of financial services: Artificial Intelligence in Banking Introbooks, 2020-04-07 In these highly competitive times and with so many technological advancements, it is impossible for any industry to remain isolated and untouched by innovations. In this era of digital economy, the banking sector cannot exist and operate without the various digital tools offered by the ever new innovations happening in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its sub-set technologies. New technologies have enabled incredible progression in the finance industry. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have provided the investors and customers with more innovative tools, new types of financial products and a new potential for growth.According to Cathy Bessant (the Chief Operations and Technology Officer, Bank of America), AI is not just a technology discussion. It is also a discussion about data and how it is used and protected. She says, In a world focused on using AI in new ways, we're focused on using it wisely and responsibly. |
challenges of financial services: Underwriting Services and the New Issues Market George J. Papaioannou, Ahmet K. Karagozoglu, 2017-07-27 Underwriting Services and the New Issues Market integrates practice, theory and evidence from the global underwriting industry to present a comprehensive description and analysis of underwriting practices. After covering the regulation and mechanics of the underwriting process, it considers economic topics such as underwriting costs and compensation, the pricing of new issues, the stock price and operating performance of issuing firms, the evaluation of new issue decisions, and an analysis of the many choices issuers face in structuring new issues. Unlike other books, it systematically develops a critical perspective about underwriting practices, both in the U.S. and international markets, and with a level of detail unavailable elsewhere and an approach that reveals how financial institutions deliver underwriting services. Underwriting Services and the New Issues Market delivers an innovative and long overdue look at security issuance. Foreword by Frank Fabozzi - Covers underwriting contracts and arrangements on pricing and costs - Focuses on the financial consequences of the issuance decision for the firm - Describes and evaluates decisions regarding the features and structure of new security offerings. |
challenges of financial services: New Horizons for a Data-Driven Economy José María Cavanillas, Edward Curry, Wolfgang Wahlster, 2016-04-04 In this book readers will find technological discussions on the existing and emerging technologies across the different stages of the big data value chain. They will learn about legal aspects of big data, the social impact, and about education needs and requirements. And they will discover the business perspective and how big data technology can be exploited to deliver value within different sectors of the economy. The book is structured in four parts: Part I “The Big Data Opportunity” explores the value potential of big data with a particular focus on the European context. It also describes the legal, business and social dimensions that need to be addressed, and briefly introduces the European Commission’s BIG project. Part II “The Big Data Value Chain” details the complete big data lifecycle from a technical point of view, ranging from data acquisition, analysis, curation and storage, to data usage and exploitation. Next, Part III “Usage and Exploitation of Big Data” illustrates the value creation possibilities of big data applications in various sectors, including industry, healthcare, finance, energy, media and public services. Finally, Part IV “A Roadmap for Big Data Research” identifies and prioritizes the cross-sectorial requirements for big data research, and outlines the most urgent and challenging technological, economic, political and societal issues for big data in Europe. This compendium summarizes more than two years of work performed by a leading group of major European research centers and industries in the context of the BIG project. It brings together research findings, forecasts and estimates related to this challenging technological context that is becoming the major axis of the new digitally transformed business environment. |
challenges of financial services: Discrimination, Vulnerable Consumers and Financial Inclusion Cătălin-Gabriel Stănescu, Asress Adimi Gikay, 2020-12-28 This book addresses the questions of discrimination, vulnerable consumers, and financial inclusion in the light of the emerging legal, socioeconomic, and technological challenges. New technologies – such as artificial intelligence-driven consumer credit risk assessment and Fintech platforms, the changing nature of vulnerability due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the sophistication of digital technologies, which help circumvent legal barriers and protections – necessitate the continuous study of the existing legal frameworks and measures that are capable of tackling these challenges. Organized in two major parts, the first addresses, from multiple national angles, the idea of a human rights approach to consumer law, in order to replace the mantra of economic efficiency that characterizes financial services with those of human dignity and freedom from discrimination and from debt-induced servitude. The second tackles the challenges posed by increased usage of technology in connection with financial services, which tends to solve, but also creates, additional issues for consumers in general, and for vulnerable groups in particular. |
challenges of financial services: Fintech International Monetary Fund, World Bank, 2019-06-27 The paper finds that while there are important regional and national differences, countries are broadly embracing the opportunities of fintech to boost economic growth and inclusion, while balancing risks to stability and integrity. |
challenges of financial services: Creating an Efficient Financial System Thorsten Beck, 2006 Financial sector development fosters economic growth and reduces poverty by widening and broadening access to finance and allocating society's savings more efficiently. The author first discusses three pillars on which sound and efficient financial systems are built: macroeconomic stability and effective and reliable contractual and informational frameworks. He then describes three different approaches to government involvement in the financial sector: the laissez-faire view, the market-failure view and the market-enabling view. Finally, the author analyzes the sequencing of financial sector reforms and discusses the benefits and challenges that emerging markets face when opening their financial systems to international capital markets. |
challenges of financial services: Financial Intermediation Versus Disintermediation: Opportunities and Challenges in the FinTech era Meryem Duygun, Shatha Qamhieh Hashem, Alessandra Tanda, 2021-02-11 |
challenges of financial services: Dilemmas and Challenges in Islamic Finance Yasushi Suzuki, Mohammad Dulal Miah, 2018-03-09 The phenomenal growth of Islamic finance in the last few decades has been accompanied by a host of interesting questions and challenges. One of the critical challenges is how Islamic financial institutions can be motivated to participate in the 'equity-like' profit-and-loss sharing (PLS) contracts. It is observed that Islamic banks are reluctant to participate in the pure PLS scheme which is manifested by the rising concentration of investment on murabaha or mark-up financing. This phenomenon has been the hotbed of academic criticism on the contemporary practice of Islamic banking. This book explains the 'murabaha syndrome' in light of the incentive provided by the current institutional framework and what are the changes required in the governance structure to mend this anomaly. |
challenges of financial services: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance Mario La Torre, Helen Chiappini, 2021-04-13 This book sheds light on current issues in sustainable finance through an in-depth analysis and discussion of relevant sustainable products and sustainable initiatives of several financial institutions. This edited collection critically presents and discusses several relevant theoretical issues, case studies of innovative financial products and sustainable institutions, as well as empirically investigates issues related to both financial and social performance. The book focuses on several innovative products across the sustainable finance ecosystem, including social impact bonds, crowdfunding and green bonds. Similarly, the book spotlights the sustainable investment strategies of institutions ranging from family foundations to asset managers. |
challenges of financial services: Current Challenges in Financial Regulation Stijn Claessens, 2012 Financial intermediation and financial services industries have undergone many changes in the past two decades due to deregulation, globalization, and technological advances. The framework for regulating finance has seen many changes as well, with approaches adapting to new issues arising in specific groups of countries or globally. The objectives of this paper are twofold: to review current international thinking on what regulatory framework is needed to develop a financial sector that is stable, yet efficient, and provides proper access to households and firms; and to review the key experiences regarding international financial architecture initiatives, with a special focus on issues arising for developing countries. The paper outlines a number of areas of current debate: the special role of banks, competition policy, consumer protection, harmonization of rules-across products, within markets, and globally-and the adaptation and legitimacy of international standards to the circumstances facing developing countries. It concludes with some areas where more research would be useful. |
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challenges of financial services: Handbook of Research on Disruptive Innovation and Digital Transformation in Asia Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Xi Zhang, Mohammad Nabil Almunawar, 2021 The edited book will offer conceptual frameworks, empirical studies and case studies that will help to understand business opportunities in Central Asia, South East Asia and East Asia, with a special focus on ASEAN region-- |
challenges of financial services: Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming Peggy Gregory, Casper Lassenius, Xiaofeng Wang, Philippe Kruchten, 2021-06-09 This open access book constitutes the proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2021, which was held virtually during June 14-18, 2021. XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and discuss their most recent innovations, research results, experiences, concerns, challenges, and trends. XP conferences provide an informal environment to learn and trigger discussions and welcome both people new to agile and seasoned agile practitioners. This year’s conference was held with the theme “Agile Turns Twenty While the World Goes Online”. The 11 full and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: agile practices; process assessment; large-scale agile; and short contributions. |
challenges of financial services: Sustainability, Digital Transformation and Fintech Andrea P ́erez, 2021-12-27 In the current competitive scenario, the banking industry must contend with multiple challenges tied to regulations, legacy systems, disruptive models/technologies, new competitors, and a restive customer base, while simultaneously pursuing new strategies for sustainable growth. Banking institutions that can address these emerging challenges and opportunities to effectively balance long-term goals with short-term performance pressures could be aptly rewarded. This book comprises a selection of papers addressing some of these relevant issues concerning the current challenges and opportunities for international banking institutions. Papers in this collection focus on the digital transformation of the banking industry and its effect on sustainability, the emergence of new competitors such as FinTech companies, the role of mobile banking in the industry, the connections between sustainability and financial performance, and other general sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) topics related to the banking industry. The book is a Special Issue of the MDPI journal Sustainability, which has been sponsored by the Santander Financial Institute (SANFI), a Spanish research and training institution created as a collaboration between Santander Bank and the University of Cantabria. SANFI works to identify, develop, support, and promote knowledge, study, talent, and innovation in the financial sector. |
challenges of financial services: International Financial Institutions and Their Challenges Felix I. Lessambo, 2015-09-15 Since the recent international crises, the role and significance of international financial institutions (IFI) have been challenged. Some have argued that global financial institutions are inadequate and inefficient in performing their missions, and may be replaced by modern institutions with inclusive governance and a goal-focused approach. International Financial Institutions and Their Challenges analyzes the claimed purposes of IFIs and their failures, and proposes solutions for the future. This comprehensive account is the first book of its kind to give readers an exhaustive overview of key IFI's from the International Monetary Fund to the Islamic Development Bank. By encouraging readers to think outside the box, Lessambo enhances the current and future debates on IFIs. The book brings readers to the real challenges of international finance, and appeals to scholars in economics, finance, international studies, government studies, law, and political science, as well as professionals in finance, development experts, and employees at NGOs. |
challenges of financial services: E-collaboration Technologies and Strategies for Competitive Advantage Amid Challenging Times Jingyuan Zhao, Joseph Richards, 2021 The book is focused on e-collaboration technologies, strategies and solutions for organizational competitive advantage and assesses the importance of E-collaboration technologies, strategies and solutions in dealing with emerging crisis such as unpredicted pandemic diseases like COVID -19-- |
challenges of financial services: New Challenges in Banking and Finance NESRIN ÖZATAÇ, Korhan K. GÖKMENOGLU, 2017-11-24 This volume presents current developments in the fields of banking and finance from an international perspective. Featuring contributions from the 2nd International Conference on Banking and Finance Perspectives (ICBFP), this volume serves as a valuable forum for discussing current issues and trends in the banking and financial sectors, especially in light of the global economic challenges triggered by financial institutions. Using the latest theoretical models, new perspectives are brought to topics such as e-finance and e-banking, Islamic banking, international cross-border regulatory cooperation, bank fraud, the global financial crisis, microfinance, and corporate control transactions. Offering an opportunity to explore the challenges of a rapidly changing industry, this volume will be of interest to academics, policy makers, and scholars in the fields of banking, insurance, and finance. |
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most pronounced challenge for financial services firms to navigate. But all eight options received a significant number of votes, demonstrating the breadth of obstacles that stand in front of …
Note 42 | August 2017 Digital Financial Services: Challenges …
for the digital transformation of financial services and the development of FinTech in most emerging market countries. Four key challenges that have affected the digital transformation of …
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Known as FinTech (Financial Technology) companies, they provide alternative solutions and business models that could render traditional banking processes obsolete in many areas.
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article explores the global perspectives on financial institutions, highlighting the key challenges they encounter and the opportunities they can leverage in this dynamic environment. Keyword: …
Challenges in Financial Services The Big Four
The ever-changing landscape of the Financial Services market continues to present organisations and their leaders with unprecedented challenges. Greater and more complex consumer …
Ten key regulatory challenges - KPMG
Financial services organizations are intensifying efforts to enhance compliance effectiveness and sustainability in response to evolving regulatory expectations.
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Fintech—technological innovation in financial activities—can reduce costs and frictions, increase efficiency and competition, and broaden access to financial services. This chapter focuses on …
The Top Data and Technology Challenges in Financial …
Financial services firms are facing a variety of critical data challenges, with the survey highlighting that these range from difficulties accessing data and getting it in the right format to using it to …
Addressing top- of-mind banking and capital markets issues
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Emerging Regulatory & Business Challenges for Financial …
For financial services institutions, ensuring compliance with large, emerging regulatory measures can be time-consuming, resource constrained and cost prohibitive.
Financial Management in the Global Market: Trends and …
Financial management in the global market is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements and evolving business practices. This paper provides a …
Financial Services 2030 - KPMG
In 2021, KPMG asked thirty leaders to look towards 2030 for the financial services (FS) sector and consider the challenges and changes that lay ahead. The result was 30 Voices on 2030: New …
Next-gen Technology transformation in Financial Services
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Key Challenges and Hazards of Digital Transformation of …
The aim of this paper is to trace the key challenges faced by the financial services sector while moving from a simple paper-based operation to computerization and finally digitization. The …
Ten key regulatory challenges of 2021 - KPMG
On behalf of KPMG Regulatory Insights, I am delighted to issue our annual Financial Services Ten Key Regulatory Challenges. This year’s edition, which looks toward 2021, features our …
Ten key regulatory challenges of 2020 - KPMG
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Financial services will continue to Key RegulatorySignals. be a heavily regulated industry given its critical role to the economy. Key areas will include ... Key 10 Regulatory Challenges: 2025 …
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Let’s level set first on some key challenges seen across the Financial Services industry, before diving into the trends report. Financial Services Key Challenges Economic uncertainty and …
Davies’ Financial Services Insights Report 2024
most pronounced challenge for financial services firms to navigate. But all eight options received a significant number of votes, demonstrating the breadth of obstacles that stand in front of …
Note 42 | August 2017 Digital Financial Services: Challenges …
for the digital transformation of financial services and the development of FinTech in most emerging market countries. Four key challenges that have affected the digital transformation of …
FinTech – Challenges and Opportunities - McKinsey & …
Known as FinTech (Financial Technology) companies, they provide alternative solutions and business models that could render traditional banking processes obsolete in many areas.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: …
article explores the global perspectives on financial institutions, highlighting the key challenges they encounter and the opportunities they can leverage in this dynamic environment. Keyword: …
Challenges in Financial Services The Big Four
The ever-changing landscape of the Financial Services market continues to present organisations and their leaders with unprecedented challenges. Greater and more complex consumer …
Ten key regulatory challenges - KPMG
Financial services organizations are intensifying efforts to enhance compliance effectiveness and sustainability in response to evolving regulatory expectations.
3 CHALLENGES FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY - IMF
Fintech—technological innovation in financial activities—can reduce costs and frictions, increase efficiency and competition, and broaden access to financial services. This chapter focuses on …
The Top Data and Technology Challenges in Financial …
Financial services firms are facing a variety of critical data challenges, with the survey highlighting that these range from difficulties accessing data and getting it in the right format to using it to …
Addressing top- of-mind banking and capital markets issues
• Ten key regulatory challenges: Growth & Resiliency • How to preserve capital and promote growth in uncertain times • Capital Requirements: Proposed “Basel III Endgame” & GSIB …
Emerging Regulatory & Business Challenges for Financial …
For financial services institutions, ensuring compliance with large, emerging regulatory measures can be time-consuming, resource constrained and cost prohibitive.
Financial Management in the Global Market: Trends and …
Financial management in the global market is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements and evolving business practices. This paper provides a …
Financial Services 2030 - KPMG
In 2021, KPMG asked thirty leaders to look towards 2030 for the financial services (FS) sector and consider the challenges and changes that lay ahead. The result was 30 Voices on 2030: New …
Next-gen Technology transformation in Financial Services
Financial Services technology is currently in the midst of a profound transformation, as CIOs and their teams prepare to embrace the next major phase of digital transformation. The challenge …
Key Challenges and Hazards of Digital Transformation of …
The aim of this paper is to trace the key challenges faced by the financial services sector while moving from a simple paper-based operation to computerization and finally digitization. The …
Ten key regulatory challenges of 2021 - KPMG
On behalf of KPMG Regulatory Insights, I am delighted to issue our annual Financial Services Ten Key Regulatory Challenges. This year’s edition, which looks toward 2021, features our …
Ten key regulatory challenges of 2020 - KPMG
Financial Services Ten Key Regulatory Challenges. Regulators and public policy decision-makers are struggling with not only the pace of change within the financial services industry but also …
The Top Banking Trends and Challenges for 2022
and challenges that will impact financial services organizations in 2022 and beyond, and need the attention of financial services leaders, including: Figuring Out the New Customer Normal …
Transforming compliance in financial services, compliance
In this paper we focus on how Compliance can meet these twin objectives. Since 2008, Compliance functions have increased their resources and have widened their range of tasks, …