Emergence of Fintech in the Financial Landscape: Stakes of Fintech and Competition with Traditional Banks

Fateh Saci and Sajjad Jasimuddin
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Fateh Saci: CHROME - Détection, évaluation, gestion des risques CHROniques et éMErgents (CHROME) - Nîmes Université - UNIMES - Nîmes Université, UMay - Université de Mayotte (UMay)
Sajjad Jasimuddin: Kedge BS - Kedge Business School

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Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to empirically study the stakes of Fintech and competition with traditional banks. Through interviews with 18 specialists working in various fintechs, the empirical results show that most of the fintechs elaborate on their in-house technology available via an online customizable platform, while other functionalities considered as out of the core Fintech activities are developed via external outsourcing. Fintechs face significant systemic challenges, including an evolving regulatory framework that can constrain ambitions and the need for rigorous compliance processes. Protecting personal data against hackers is also vital for these start-ups. The paper further shows that banks are not fundamentally threatened by fintech, given their essential role in the economy, especially credit intermediation. The relationship between the two appears more cooperative than competitive, with growing momentum for banks to acquire fintechs to accelerate digitalization and foster innovation. The scientific novelty lies in framing dual tech as a common operating pattern and showing that banks and fintechs are complementary through partnerships and acquisitions.

Keywords: financial innovation; digitalization; competition; traditional banks; fintech (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-11-12
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Published in FinTech and Sustainable Innovation, 2025, Online First, ⟨10.47852/bonviewfsi52025824⟩

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DOI: 10.47852/bonviewfsi52025824

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