[AISWorld] FINTECH: The COVID-19 Impact and Opportunities for Economic Growth

[O'Leary, Kevin]

Guest Editor: Phil O'Reilly and Kevin O'Leary
Abstract Deadline: August 28, 2020
Article Deadline: October 1, 2020

The current pandemic has accelerated a shift toward digital transformation and underscored the necessity of having a robust digital infrastructure in place to support operations and a digital platform and business model to serve customers. Many of those who fared well in the financial services industry were already equipped with innovative, digital business models to support their customer's financial needs. An upcoming issue of Cutter Business Technology Journal will explore the impact of COVID-19 on financial institutions, and the opportunities afforded by Fintech to influence economic growth.

Articles ideas may include, but are not limited, to the following:

  *   How are Fintech businesses thriving over traditional financial institutions during this pandemic?
  *   What digital platforms are playing a critical role in the ability of financial institutions to navigate COVID-19, continue business operations, and sustain growth?
  *   What role can digital technologies play in helping financial organizations survive and thrive in the new normal?
  *   What new financial strategies and operating models will enable businesses to respond to the digital disruption of COVID-disrupted traditional business models?
  *   What lessons can be learned from this crisis and applied to future financial business models/operating practices? How can business resilience be improved?
  *   What new Fintech innovations were launched successfully during the COVID-19 crisis?
  *   What new Fintech technology research/innovations are in the works?
  *   What challenges were met by financial institutions during the pandemic and how were they addressed?
  *   How did COVID-19 impact Fintech businesses/traditional banking?
  *   What have the unique impacts of COVID-19 been on financial services in developing nations and how can they accelerate digitization to be better prepared in the future?
  *   How did COVID-19 impact digital payments; remittance services?
  *   How were payment and settlement systems disrupted?
  *   How can SMEs recover with the use of fintech technologies?
  *   What operational risks were encountered during the pandemic such as the unavailability of critical staff, system capacity constraints, cybersecurity risk, FX volatility?
  *   How can a digital workplace be created?
  *   What new Fintech partnerships can we expect to see? What competitive advantage will they gain from these new partnerships?
  *   What will the future of consumer banking look like?
  *   How can Fintech help the gig economy and the underbanked?

ARTICLE IDEAS. Please send article ideas (short paragraph/outline format) to Christine Generali<mailto:cgenerali at cutter.com?subject=CFP%20Abstract%20for%20%20Fintech%20Impact%20COVID%20Economic%20Growth> (cgenerali at cutter.com). Accepted articles due October 1, 2020. Final article length is typically 2,000-3,500 words plus graphics. More editorial guidelines<https://experts.cutter.com/acton/ct/19169/s-0824-1807/Bct/l-0093/l-0093:2/ct3_0/1?sid=TV2%3Abmn1Cis2i>.