The objective of this thesis is to provide a framework for the analysis and classification of the purposes, characteristics and impacts of FinTech projects developed and/or adopted by the large banks of the financial sector. Past researches have already been focused on innovation strategies pursued by banks; however, studies regarding the peculiarities of FinTech innovations and the exploitation of these ones from the traditional players of the banking industry are few and not exhaustive. The study started with a literature review of two main topics: the phenomenon of FinTech and the concept of innovation. Given the definition of FinTech, which consists of the innovation of financial services through the usage of new technologies, different innovation models about services and then specific for the banking industry have been investigated. At the end of this analysis, a framework, considered coherent with the purpose of this study, has been chosen and subsequently tested through the application of real case studies. FinTech projects, all developed or co-created by incumbents of the sector, have been selected after a deep monitoring of the banking innovation landscape. Therefore, weaknesses of the model have been highlighted through this empirical analysis and new proposals have been made through the support of recent literature. The final framework, obtained after the modifications, has been then qualitatively justified through the usage of interviews to experts of the sector. The research has been based on different case studies, but it does not aim at being statistically explicative. However, the model obtained can be considered an effective tool for the comprehension of the FinTech phenomenon from the point of view of traditional banking operators and for the understanding of how these entities are exploit its advantages. Different features of each solution have been considered in the model, providing general patterns for the understanding of the dynamics that lead to the exploitation of these innovations.
L’obiettivo di questa ricerca è di fornire un modello per l’analisi e classificazione delle ragioni, caratteristiche ed impatti delle progettualità FinTech sviluppate e/o adottate dalle banche tradizionali del settore finanziario. La letteratura si è già focalizzata in passato sulle strategie di innovazione delle banche; tuttavia, studi riguardanti le specificità delle innovazioni FinTech e l’utilizzo di queste da parte degli operatori storici del settore sono carenti e non esaustivi del fenomeno. Lo studio è iniziato con un’analisi della letteratura già esistente riguardo a due temi principali: il fenomeno del FinTech ed il concetto di innovazione. Posto che il FinTech è definito come l’innovazione dei servizi finanziari tramite l’utilizzo della tecnologia, diversi modelli di innovazione dei servizi sono quindi stati successivamente analizzati, fino ad arrivare a frameworks già adottati per il settore bancario. Al termine di quest’analisi è stato scelto un modello, ritenuto coerente con gli obiettivi della ricerca, e successivamente testato attraverso casi di studio reali. Questi ultimi sono stati selezionati dopo un attento monitoraggio del panorama bancario e consistono in progetti FinTech sviluppati da banche tradizionali. Tramite quest’analisi empirica sono quindi state evidenziate le debolezze del framework di partenza e proposte delle migliorie attraverso il supporto della più recente letteratura. Il modello finale, ottenuto dopo le modifiche, è stato poi qualitativamente validato tramite interviste ad esperti del settore. Essendo la ricerca basata su differenti casi studio, questa non presuppone una valenza statistica. Il framework ottenuto può tuttavia essere considerato un valido strumento per la comprensione del fenomeno FinTech dal punto di vista degli operatori tradizionali e di come questi ultimi stiano cercando di sfruttarlo a proprio vantaggio. Diversi aspetti e caratteristiche di ogni progetto sono stati considerati nel modello in modo tale da evidenziare una casistica generale ed individuare le principali dinamiche relative allo sviluppo di queste soluzioni.
An innovation model for banks' FinTech solutions
TANCREDI, ANTONIO;VALANDRO, ANDREA
2018/2019
Abstract
The objective of this thesis is to provide a framework for the analysis and classification of the purposes, characteristics and impacts of FinTech projects developed and/or adopted by the large banks of the financial sector. Past researches have already been focused on innovation strategies pursued by banks; however, studies regarding the peculiarities of FinTech innovations and the exploitation of these ones from the traditional players of the banking industry are few and not exhaustive. The study started with a literature review of two main topics: the phenomenon of FinTech and the concept of innovation. Given the definition of FinTech, which consists of the innovation of financial services through the usage of new technologies, different innovation models about services and then specific for the banking industry have been investigated. At the end of this analysis, a framework, considered coherent with the purpose of this study, has been chosen and subsequently tested through the application of real case studies. FinTech projects, all developed or co-created by incumbents of the sector, have been selected after a deep monitoring of the banking innovation landscape. Therefore, weaknesses of the model have been highlighted through this empirical analysis and new proposals have been made through the support of recent literature. The final framework, obtained after the modifications, has been then qualitatively justified through the usage of interviews to experts of the sector. The research has been based on different case studies, but it does not aim at being statistically explicative. However, the model obtained can be considered an effective tool for the comprehension of the FinTech phenomenon from the point of view of traditional banking operators and for the understanding of how these entities are exploit its advantages. Different features of each solution have been considered in the model, providing general patterns for the understanding of the dynamics that lead to the exploitation of these innovations.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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