Fintech seems to be the way forward. Many major venture capitalist firms have taken an interest to these new fintech startups. As this industry grows, what we can expect from fintech in 2017 should be continued growth and adoption by more and more companies. We have learned that trust will be a huge difference maker among consumers. The ability for fintech firms to handle sensitive information and transactions will prove to be the ultimate deciding factors for the average consumer. The mobile platforms will also see exponential growth in the coming year as more and more consumers are using fintech apps from their phone. The mobile market is allowing fintech to reach more customers especially in emerging markets.
I agree with most points but I feel that the article fails to mention the importance of industry grade fintech. Traditional financial institutions still have a massive hold over large companies and in order to break down the traditional barriers and infrastructures of old financial institutions, more robust technology needs to be made available to these large companies.
reference: http://fortune.com/2017/03/10/financial-technology-trends/