Fintech

While this process has not reached its conclusion, we will eventually see a return to bundled services and platforms that rebundle the best of the best solutions into a unified provider. Meanwhile, many non-fintech companies, worn down by the lethargy and friction of securing services (or their customers securing services), are themselves becoming financial institutions of a sort. From ride-sharing to food delivery, durables purchases and medical services, an array of businesses (not all startups) are themselves offering ‘financial services’ in one form or another. This is most true in the developed world, but private industry in developing countries are stepping in as well. Financing, lending, investing, insurance and payments are all good examples.