Help Us Shape Standards for Responsible Digital Lending
The public comment period has begun for the Smart Campaign's provisional Client Protection Standards for Digital Credit.
Good Intentions, Bad Security: Podcast Episode Delves Into CFI Research on Data Security in Digital Finance
CFI Research Fellow Patrick Traynor and Research Manager Pablo Anton-Diaz discuss findings of "Digital Finance and Data Security" with Eric Hathaway of “The Finance Frontier.”
Digital Standards and Nascent Business Models: Smart Campaign Reacts to The Global Microscope
Isabelle Barrès, Director of the Smart Campaign, reflects on the findings from the Economist Intelligence Unit’s report on the enabling environment for financial inclusion.
App-Based Lender Weighs in on Standards for Responsible Digital Credit
Tala leaders speak with the Smart Campaign about their contributions toward digital credit standards that protect consumers.
The Future of Impact Investing: CFI’s Take on Dueling Views
Deborah Drake, VP of the Investing in Inclusive Finance Program at CFI, jumps into the debate about impact investing and returns.
Change Management Inside Financial Service Providers: Takeaways from a Funder Partnering with African FSPs
Constantin Albot from the Savings at the Frontier program discusses a collaboration whose goal is to "close the gap" between formal and informal savings mechanisms.
Financial Inclusion and Imagination
As virtuous as we try to be with money, we should embrace our indulgent side.
Consumer Harm from Data Breaches is a Black Box
We need to open this box so we can understand harms consumers actually experience as a result of poorly protected data.
To Help Customers, Ask the Right Questions
From institution-centered to user-centered design for financial service providers
Partnering with Providers to Set DFS Standards for Client Protection
This post, the first of two on pilot assessments for digital credit standards, features a Q & A with 4G Capital CEO Wayne Hennessy-Barrett.
Announcing the 2019 Fellows: Researchers to Tackle Important Questions on APIs, G2P Payments
Dan Kleinbaum and Larry Reed will deepen our understanding of key issues surrounding application programming interfaces and government-to-person payments.
Addressing Digital Credit Risks in Emerging Markets
Alex Rizzi, Senior Director of the Smart Campaign, shares insights on consumer protection measures in emerging markets with the Center for Effective Global Action's Digital Credit Observatory.
5 Reasons Small Merchants Aren’t Using Financial Services in Chile
Insights from Chilean micro-entrepreneurs can encourage better product design for financial service provider.
Highlights of Last Year Provide Springboard for 2019
Here's a rundown of some major CFI accomplishments we seek to build on in the coming year.
Insurance: from Micro to Macro
"Easy to understand, valuable for the price, and straightforward to claim." Inclusive insurance in sub-Saharan Africa should be an inspiration for authors of byzantine insurance policies in the developed world.
Competition in Digital Financial Services: 3 Key Insights from the 2018 Global Microscope
The Economist Intelligence Unit found out that a diversity of players in e-money is key to a more inclusive ecosystem.
Reflections on Digital Photos and Digital Money (With a Little Blockchain Thrown In)
Ignacio Mas ponders how benefits of digital money can be made as apparent as those of digital photography.
Add to Cart…an Amazon Loan?
A Bain brief suggests direct-to-consumer financial services from Amazon would be very popular. What could this mean for financial inclusion?