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The activities and role of financial technology
The IT under the 4th industrial revolution, has taken all of us and everywhere to a completely new e-era. Wherein, the role of e-machines is evident in our new days, as they are marching hard to replace human being’s bare hands. The US legislation regulating AI provided that the physical “manpower” role should be carefully studied. Through artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and other IT programs we see that, new smart phones, computers, robots and drones are very active in performing their duties by far competing intelligent human beings and natural intelligence.
Based on this new e-development and e-technology, comes out the financial technology (Fintech), to cover many areas and it is clearly working in full activity and capacity to the betterment of our existing days and the coming future.
Almost all types of banks and financial institutions in most countries are fully accommodating and using, many new developed IT programs. Such as, artificial intelligence (AI), biometrics and other e-sources, in pursuit to perform their duties in fast and out-of-the-art methods. An increase in connected devices and other means to process that data is clearly driving the creation of personalized products based on an individual’s data sets.
Moreover, many of the regulators are in the same boat and are pushing towards applying new e-technologies in the work, including accounts opening, process of know your customer (KYC) and moreover know your customer/customer (KYCC) and applying an anti-money laundering software infused with artificial intelligence.
Also, to apply, new Biometrics technologies to combat cybercrimes in advanced sophisticated methods, new fast secure e-payments, new developed Block-chain technologies for crypto-currency or others and new applications for mobile banking, etc. All, among other things, are in the list of IT new technologies, and more are to come soon.
IT e-solutions, along with other institutional policies dealing with compliance, risk management, transaction monitoring and regulatory advanced reporting, will continue to develop as clients and other stockholders are prepared and are always looking for more e-initiatives. The culture has changed to e-culture and e-look and e-transactions.
The Fintech investments along with the adoption of necessary innovation tactics will continue to grow rapidly during next years. The fast new competition among e-players is very tough and more promising to our advantage. New culture and new trend are in the minds of new IT companies and others, with particular reference to Startups and SMEs, taking in consideration the significant return on investment from Fintech investments and related activities.
Fintech activities, are covering many areas that could boost the economy and trade transactions. By this, new future will emerge and all will benefit to great extent.
Having said that, regulators, banks and financial institutions, all-around players and producers, are obliged to prepare the necessary infrastructure for smooth and easy implementation of Fintech methodologies and new trends. The outcome, for sure, will give optimum benefit to all parties utilising the new sources of the new e-era. The march has started through fast new e-machines and, hopefully, we follow-suit and join the run with the same speed and an open-minded attitude.
An important issue, fintech companies are undertaking some banking services which requires close eye from the regulators to streamline their functioning, within the same parameters governing banking services.
Dr AbdelGadir Warsama Ghalib is a legal counsel.Source: Gulf Times