FinTech: The New Frontier

This issue of IEEE Potentials focuses on the theme of financial technology (FinTech). Computers have played an increasing role in the field of finance for a long time. The development of automated teller machines and accounting software accounts for some of the early technological solutions that made the delivery of financial services easier, more convenient, and affordable. Significant investments have been made by banks and other financial service companies over the years to reach out to their customers, including individual and corporate clients.