Essays about: "financial technology"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 1513 essays containing the words financial technology.

1. 6. (Swift) sanctions and the rise of parallel payment systems: A qualitative study of financial infrastructure and power dynamics in times of FinTech

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Jacqueline Klehr; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Financial infrastructure; economic sanctions; Swift; payment systems; ; cross border payments; financial network;

   Abstract : In 2022, the West imposed sanctions of unprecedented scale on Russia following the war in Ukraine, including severing Moscow from the main global financial message provider, Swift, with the objective to harm the ability of Russian banks to operate globally. As the global financial system is centralised, being severed from Swift significantly complicates the process of conducting cross border payments. READ MORE

3. 7. Examining the Effects of Economic Crises on Firm Leverage: Insights from Financial Institutions and Information Technology Companies Listed on the Swedish Stock Markets

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Erik Nordlund; Vlad David; [2023-09-01]
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   Abstract : Numerous studies have examined factors influencing a company's capital structure, but most focus on non-financial firms and neglect the distinct characteristics of financial institutions. Furthermore, little research exists on the Swedish financial and information technology markets despite their special market conditions, important global position and unique capital structures of their belonging companies. READ MORE

4. 8. Service Adoption in The Agricultural Sector - A case study about the role of product-service offerings for Swedish cattle farmers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emma Larsson; John Larsson; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Agriculture; Cattle farmers; Business model change; Digital servitization; Product-service-software systems; Product-service adoption; Value co-creation; Servitization;

   Abstract : Even in traditional sectors such as the agricultural sector, digitalization has significantly impacted operations. Because of the sector’s fundamental role in society, understanding this digital evolvement to support further development is of essence on a grand societal level. READ MORE

5. 9. Exploring the influence of ICT on Financial Inclusion and Mobile Money Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Noa Almfors; Klara Stenman; [2023-07-10]
   Keywords : Sub-Saharan Africa; Financial Inclusion; Information and Communication Technology; Internet; Mobile Money;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the influence of two types of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), internet and mobile phones, on Financial Inclusion (FI) and Mobile Money Mobile Money (MM) adoption in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries in the last decade. A unique feature of this research is the incorporation of an index measuring financial inclusion, developed specifically for this study. READ MORE

6. 10. Determinants of capital structure: an empirical study on the European technology industry in a dynamic panel difference-GMM analysis

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Alfred Rydsmo; Jacob Sandequist; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : This paper investigates the determinants of capital structure for 146 publicly traded technology companies in 14 different European countries over the 2009 to 2021 period. The study aims to test the relationship between firm leverage and its determinants suggested by both traditional corporate finance theory as well as previous findings. READ MORE