Fintech Investment and Innovation in African Financial Services: Trends and Drivers
The article was submitted on 29 July 2026, accepted on 15 November 2026, and published on 25 December 2026.
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Examining SME Owners' Willingness to Submit Personal and Business Documents as a Proxy for Trust and Creditworthiness: The Psychological Collateral Paradigm
SMEs represent about 90% of businesses and more than 50% of employment worldwide.
Data-Driven Modeling of Internet Banking Adoption: Perceived Barriers and Consumer Innovativeness
A quantitative study surveyed 200 digital channel users using structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze barriers to internet banking adoption.
Digital Laggard, FinTech Frontrunner? Neobanks and the Paradox of Digital Adoption in Bulgaria
In 2025, 86.5 per cent of Bulgarians aged 16 to 74 used the internet regularly, while internet banking usage remained significantly lower at 31.1 per cent.
FinTech Mergers and Acquisitions in India: Rethinking Competition and Regulatory Oversight in the Age of AI
Amazon executed a $200M acquisition of BNPL lender Axio in early 2025 to expand into Indian digital lending.
Large pension funds do not invest more effectively than smaller pension funds
At year-end 2023, OECD countries held $63.1 trillion of assets earmarked for retirement, almost equal to their annual GDP.
Exploring Generation Z’s Continuance Intention Toward Digital Banking in Malaysia: An Integrated Behavioral Reasoning and Expectation Confirmation Perspective
The study analyzed data from an online survey of 355 university students aged 15–25 with prior digital banking experience in Malaysia.
Unified Payment Interface: Towards Greater Cyber Sovereignty
In June 2020, UPI recorded more than 1.34 billion transactions amounting to almost US$35 billion.
From Digital Transactions to Formal Credit: A Review of FinTech-Enabled MSME Financing in India
The study gathers primary data using a structured questionnaire administered to a sample size of 100 respondents from MSMEs.
AI Washing as the New Corporate Misrepresentation
A textual analysis of more than 5,000 U.S. SEC filings from 2020 to 2025 indicates that AI washing may satisfy Rule 10b-5 materiality and scienter requirements when corporate representations diverge from operational reality.
A Study on the Role of India Post Payments Bank in Promoting Financial Inclusion in Rural India
During FY 2024–25, IPPB operated more than 1.64 lakh banking access points and 649 banking outlets across the country.
Artificial Intelligence in Fintech and the Black Box Dilemma: Regulatory Perspectives in Azerbaijani Law
Artificial intelligence adoption in fintech enhances operational speed in credit scoring, insurance risk assessment, and fraud detection, but creates algorithmic opacity known as the black box dilemma.
H1 2026 European Private Equity Activity
Preliminary fundraising figures for European PE/VC funds in H1 2026 reached €67.6bn, representing a 6% increase from the revised H1 2025 figure of €63.8bn.
Under the Shadow of the Grey List: The Adequacy and Effectiveness of South African Beneficial Ownership Transparency
South Africa was removed from the Financial Action Task Force list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring on 24 October 2025 following statutory reforms.
Limited Capital? Explaining Transatlantic Divergences in Artificial Intelligence Startup Financing
In the Post-period, AI accounts for around 60% of VC investment volume in the US, compared to roughly 31% in Europe.
Are the Hedges of Funds Green?
The sample hedge funds report an average monthly AUM of $396.773 million, a average monthly rate of return of 0.564%, and a monthly 7-factor alpha of 0.144%.
Improving the Transformation Process of Commercial Banks' Operations
Between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2026, total banking assets in Uzbekistan grew from UZS 366.1 trillion to UZS 925.0 trillion, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 20.4 percent.
Risk Return Dynamics and Portfolio Performance of Islamic Microfinance Institutions: Evidence from Post-Digital Transformation Era
The research article published in Vol. 2 No. 4 (2026) develops a theoretical risk-return framework to evaluate Islamic microfinance institutions in the post-digital transformation era.
FinTech-Driven Transformation of Financial Management: Evaluating Digital Innovation, Risk Management, and Strategic Decision-Making
The World Bank Firm Adoption of Technology Survey analytical dataset for India comprises 1,519 establishments and 987 variables.
Design and Development of a Web-Based Digital Credit Service and QRIS Transaction System
The PayQRIS system achieved a System Usability Scale (SUS) score of 83.25, indicating high usability.