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DEFINITION: Financial technology (abbreviated fintech or FinTech) is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud computing, and big Data are regarded as the “ABCD” (four key areas) of FinTech. The Fintech industry is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance. The use of smartphones for mobile banking, investing, borrowing services, and cryptocurrency are examples of technologies aiming to make financial services more accessible to the general public.
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Financial technology companies consist of both startups and established financial institutions and technology companies trying to replace or enhance the usage of financial services provided by existing financial companies.
CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254
A subset of fintech companies that focus on the insurance industry are collectively known as insurtech or insuretech
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Filed under: Accounting, Glossary Terms, Health Economics, Investing | Tagged: AI, block chain, ChatGPT, Entrepreneurial Start-Ups, fin-tech, financial technology., Financial-Tech [Entrepreneurial Start-Ups] Falling, start-up, Venture Capital |
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