Digital payments, automated services and new ways of using financial data are changing how people and businesses interact with money. Financial technology, commonly called FinTech, sits at the intersection of finance and technology.

Understanding it involves looking at both how a service works and the needs it is intended to meet. Innovation also brings questions about customer trust, regulation, security and financial risk. Explore financial technology through UNSW Online’s FinTech article collection, with these connections in mind.

For readers from either a business or technical background, the field offers plenty to investigate: how established financial services are changing, where new approaches are emerging and what those developments could mean for your work and professional interests.