One of the main reasons for the flourishing of Fintech today is the recent Technological
revolution, but that is not all. When the financial crisis hit in 2008, most people lost faith in
conventional banking services and transactions. Fintech today is known to be a reliable source
of trust and transparency; most importantly, efficiency ensures a high-security level. Today,
Fintech is constantly evolving to keep up and meet accelerating consumer needs.
With the mention of the global financial crisis in 2008, a new Fintech emerged as a
result, known as RegTech, short for Regulatory Technology. It has become a prominent
application in the Fintech sector today, as it ensures institutions' compliance, supervises
procedures, and provides financial solutions and services using software and cloud-computing
platforms.
RegTech tracks, monitors, and reports operations for banks and financial institutions. It
is growing popular as it offers solutions for financial entities to automate compliance and
response to local and international regulations.
Artificial intelligence, another example, offers the automation of high-value complex
processes and algorithms that aid in developing financial software and enhancing automated
interactions (chatbots). As a result, the operating costs of traditional banks are expected to
decrease by 22% by 2030 with the increased reliance on AI.
Alt Finance, short for alternative financing, is another Fintech example used today, which
holds a promising outlook with an estimated value of $6.62 billion, expected to grow by 20% in
2023. Alt Finance is the idea of providing financial services developed outside the scope of
conventional banking. Services such as lending or offering financial support outside traditional
means and benefiting from Fintech at lower costs for various segments, from investors to
beneficiaries. GoFundMe and Patreon are companies that are prominent in the Alt Finance
sector.
Addressing how Fintech serves individuals in particular, BNPL appears at the forefront
after digital payment. BNPL is a service of a post or delayed payment without interest. It is an
acronym for (Buy Now Pay Later), and predictions indicate that this year this feature is not
disappearing; in fact, it may be the landmark of 2023.
Predicting all Fintech trends in 2023 is not something that can be easily outlined.
Updates in this field specifically are accelerating at the speed of light. However, according to the
current data, indicators show excessive focus on AI and how it will be employed and adopted in
many Fintech sectors as it brings high accuracy levels and efficiency and ensures a tremendous
increase in productivity.