Manatt Fintech and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Leader Brian Korn will speak in a panel session hosted by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum. The panel session will follow the launch of the “Global COVID-19 Fintech Market Impact & Industry Resiliency Study” and will discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the fintech market and its key stakeholders. The event will take place in person in New York City on June 9.

With data from 1,448 fintech firms from 192 countries, the “Global COVID-19 Fintech Market Impact & Industry Resiliency Study” is one of the largest empirical research undertakings on the effect of COVID-19 on the global fintech industry. The study provides key insights into the medium-to-long-term impacts of the pandemic on the fintech industry, with special attention to fintech market performance, financial and operational performance indicators, reinforced demands for greater financial inclusion, and how government can support the quickly evolving fintech industry.