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Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility With FinTech
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Masairol Masri (Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei), Muhammad Azmi Sait (Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei)and Muhammad Anshari (Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei)
Copyright: ©2026
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-1112-8
ISBN13: 9798337311128
EISBN13: 9798337311142
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DescriptionIn recent years, financial technology (FinTech) has emerged as a transformative force reshaping the global economic landscape. By leveraging digital innovations, FinTech has expanded the scope of financial services, making them more accessible and inclusive than ever before. This shift is particularly significant as the world works toward achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, including reducing inequality, fostering economic growth, and promoting sustainable industry and innovation. FinTech’s capacity to enhance inclusivity and accessibility aligns directly with these objectives, offering solutions that empower underserved populations, stimulate economic participation, and encourage environmental responsibility. Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility With FinTech explores how FinTech has expanded the boundaries of financial services, making them more accessible and inclusive than ever before. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of FinTech and sustainable development, highlighting strategies to maximize positive outcomes for public and private organizations, as well as society in general. Covering topics such as developing economies, green finance, and traditional banking systems, this book is an excellent resource for policymakers, industry leaders, practitioners, researchers, non-governmental organizations, entrepreneurs, academicians, and more.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Masairol Masri (Ed.)
Masairol Masri
, PhD, is a senior assistant professor and the Dean of UBD School of Business and Economics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He graduated with his PhD in Business Administration from Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2013. His research interests include performance management/measurement systems, management control systems, financial standards and regulations, small and medium enterprises, and halal certifications. He has published papers in various reputable journals, such as the International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, and Investment Management and Financial Innovations.
Muhammad Azmi Sait (Ed.)
Muhammad Azmi bin Sait
is a researcher and academic from Brunei Darussalam with a PhD in Management from Universiti Brunei Darussalam. His interdisciplinary research spans digital technologies, financial technology, maritime innovation, education, and active aging. He has contributed extensively to both qualitative and quantitative research projects, with publications in Scopus-indexed and ABDC-ranked journals. Dr. Azmi’s work focuses on digital inclusion, user behavior, and the socioeconomic implications of emerging technologies such as financial technology (FinTech) in developing economies. He is proficient in data analysis, mixed-methods research, and academic writing, and has been recognized for his communication skills through multiple 3MT competition awards. His research aims to bridge theory and practice, addressing real-world challenges through evidence-based insights.
Muhammad Anshari (Ed.)
Dr. Muhammad Anshari is an Associate Professor of Business Information Systems at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam School of Business and Economics (UBDSBE) and currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Policy Studies, UBD. After completing his PhD at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Policy Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, he served as a Research Fellow at National Taiwan University, following an earlier research fellowship at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. He has completed ten research grant projects and three industry consultancy projects. Since 2022, Dr. Anshari has been listed among Stanford University's Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Business and Management. He received two Outstanding Paper Awards at the Emerald Literati Awards 2023, and his work has been cited in three U.S. patents. In 2024, he was awarded the Research Excellence Award for Senior Academic Career (Social Sciences) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. His research primarily contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), with interests spanning Business Information Systems, Knowledge Management Systems, Digital Business, Digital Humanities, Digital Governance, and Digital Health.
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