Anshul is a Senior Manager in MSC’s Digital Financial Services—Payments and Distribution domain.
A paradigm shift for fintechs: Why a coherent data strategy has become a business necessity
This blog explores the critical role of data analytics and machine learning in helping business organizations utilize data for their operations.
Dec 17, 2020
Aakash Mehrotra, Mohak Srivastava, Monica Dutta, Rahul Chatterjee and Anshul Saxena
Dec 17, 2020
Aakash Mehrotra, Mohak Srivastava, Monica Dutta, Rahul Chatterjee and Anshul Saxena
Necessity is the mother of disruption: How Indonesia’s Fintech Startups can survive the do-or-die situation of COVID-19
This blog discusses the impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs in Indonesia. It also highlights the coping strategies of start-up FinTechs and provides recommendations for the stakeholders, government, and policymakers to help them survive and catalyze their growth.
Aug 27, 2020
Aug 27, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs
How has the pandemic affected Indian FinTechs? What measures have the policymakers taken? Are these measures impactful for FinTechs? What are the investor sentiments for this sector? This report, the first in a series of ongoing Covid-19 research on Indian FinTechs and the Indian FinTech ecosystem by MSC, answers these questions in the current market’s context.
Aug 5, 2020
Devraj Hom Roy, Anshul Saxena, Akshat Pathak, Shweta Menon and Pritam Patro
Aug 5, 2020
Devraj Hom Roy, Anshul Saxena, Akshat Pathak, Shweta Menon and Pritam Patro
COVID-19: A harbinger of consumer behavior shifts among FinTech users
The blog analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 on two major categories of FinTechs—credit and savings FinTechs. We analyze the immediate impact of the pandemic and the ensuing regulatory changes on FinTechs along with some long-term changes in consumer behavior that can have a systemic adverse impact. We close by recommending data-driven measures that credit and savings FinTechs should take today to control and arrest such adverse changes in consumer behavior.
Jul 20, 2020
Jul 20, 2020
Not Just Another Startup Accelerator in India: How the Financial Inclusion Lab is Shining a Light on Underserved Customers
This blog talks about the Financial Inclusion Lab accelerator program, which is supported by some of the largest philanthropic organizations across the world – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, J.P. Morgan, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, MetLife Foundation and Omidyar Network.
Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020
Bridge2Capital and Navana: Seniors of the batch!
One of them is transforming invoice financing and the other one is transforming mobile applications to serve the underserved – here we uncover stories of two alumna start-ups who joined us from cohort 1 into cohort 2.
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
Connecting India to Bharat through P2P lending
A digital P2P marketplace that connects credit-worthy borrowers with lenders has come as a blessing for small business owners whose loan applications typical banks would otherwise reject. In this blog, we trace RupeeCircle’s journey so far including the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on it
Jun 22, 2020
Jun 22, 2020
Riskcovry: Insurance-in-a-box
This blog highlights the journey of Riskcovry, an InsurTech startup that provides customizable insurance through its online portal and benefits the low- and middle-income (LMI) segment. It also talks about how the COVID-19 crisis has opened new opportunities for the startup.
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020