January at The Fintech Times: Fintech for Good

At The Fintech Times, we often explore how fintechs are changing the banking and payments landscapes, as well as how their solutions support financial inclusion and help people develop healthy financial habits. To kick off 2025, we’re placing a focus on ‘fintech for good’ to find out exactly how much impact fintechs are having societally – both positively and negatively. 

Often, when we cover ‘fintech for good’, it’s all about the fintechs and financial initiatives that look to do more than just help it turn a profit. There is a wealth of fintechs looking to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), or doing good for the environment.

Throughout this January, we’ll be delving into what ‘fintech for good’ means to different companies, and what the future holds for societally good initiatives. To do so, we asked industry experts for their responses to the following:

• Do all fintechs have a responsibility to ensure positive social impact?
• What sets a truly ‘fintech for good’ company apart from the rest?
• What are the biggest challenges fintechs will need to overcome to have a positive social impact?
• Which fintech sub-sectors will have the biggest impact on people’s financial well-being in 2025?
• Which initiatives are helping to improve inclusivity?
• How can fintechs ensure that traditional financial service providers put a bigger emphasis on inclusivity?
• What are some success stories of fintechs empowering underserved communities?
• Is ‘fintech for good’ an exploited phrase?

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing this expertise to answer your biggest questions about fintechs positively impacting real societal challenges. Keep revisiting throughout January as we continuously share more insight about the topic.