Business fundamentals remain despite sweeping technology shifts
Digital assets and payment systems may be changing the face of global finance yet traditional concepts that have been the bedrock of markets for decades remain in place.
There is no small irony to the fact that decentralised finance, the blockchain-based system specifically designed to operate without banks and brokerages acting as intermediaries, is now seeking regulatory approval to woo the very institutions it set out to bypass.
According to Standard Chartered, this legislative and regulatory clarity is the critical “unlock that will allow digital assets to move quickly from concept to market reality”.
There are some time-honoured financial concepts that financial tech companies need to employ if they hope to succeed.
A McKinsey study of the growth patterns and performance of the world’s 5,000 largest public companies over a 15-year period found that fintechs will need to control costs while remaining flexible and compliant – a basic of all business strategies.
They will also need to maintain a stable core business with a targeted and proven market fit while further entrenching the culture that has brought them success. Again, these are straight out of the traditional business playbook.
Finally, they will need to apply standard valuation, diversification, risk management and market intermediation to their development models.
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