The Rise of Tech Giants

Tech giants entering the banking and financial industry is not an issue of the future, it is already happening. This phenomenon has crucial implications that extend well beyond the banking system. The book tries to answer questions related to this phenomenon.

Autorentext

Nicola Bilotta is researcher at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in the International political economy area. Previously, he worked as a research analyst at The Banker Research Team (Financial Times), with which he still collaborates. He was associate fellow at the Seven Pillar Institute of Finance & Ethics and researcher at the Istituto di Alti Studi di Geopolitica e Scienze Ausiliari. Simone Romano is advisor in the G7/G20 Sherpa Unit at the Office of the Prime Minister of Italy and associate fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). He is also researcher and adjunct professor at Roma Tre University and previously visiting professor at the Freie Universität in Berlin.

Inhalt

Comparative advantages Business models and strategies Regulatory framework: a barrier or a trigger for the change? Case Studies: Alibaba in China and Rakuten in Japan Political Implications The Fintech Ecosystem: an Italian Perspective ABI Lab's contribution to IAI Research Effort: Established Banks and Tech Giants: friends or competitors The Development of Digital Strategy and Business Models in Banking Activities Big Data Companies in Banking and Financial Services Markets: an antitrust issue? Information Technology Innovations, tech giants and Fintech Industry Data Sovereignty: the European Way to Foster Competition in The Digital Economy