the Netherlands’s
fintech industry,
in focus.

Financial Inclusion Challenges

24.1% of this theme group

Researchers highlight obstacles to broadening access to financial services through fintech innovations.

FinTech (679) · Financial services (885) · Financial inclusion (269) · Financial innovation (90)

Enriching Financial Inclusion through Fintech

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE BANKING SYSTEM: PROSPECTS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN FINTECH COMPANIES AND BANKS

Payment System Limitations

22.7% of this theme group

Studies examine cost, reliability, and regulatory issues hindering electronic payment adoption.

Payment (1,251) · Payment system (509) · Payment service provider (217) · Settlement (86)

Better than Cash, but Beware the Costs: Electronic Payments Systems and Financial Inclusion in Developing Economies

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Mobile Payment Adoption Barriers

19.1% of this theme group

Works investigate user acceptance, security concerns, and infrastructure gaps in mobile banking.

Mobile payment (869) · Mobile banking (220) · Mobile business development (111) · Mobile phone (135)

User Acceptance Testing of Mobile Payment in Various Scenarios

Exploring Determinants Influencing the Intention to Use Mobile Payment Service

Credit Card Fraud Risks

11.5% of this theme group

Papers focus on detection difficulties and evolving techniques used in card‑based financial fraud.

Credit card fraud (107) · Credit card (118) · Financial fraud (43) · Computer security (107)

Machine Learning for Credit Card Fraud Detection

Credit Card Fraud Detection and Analysis

Algorithmic Trading Concerns

9.8% of this theme group

Research points to market impact, fairness, and regulatory challenges of high‑frequency trading.

Algorithmic trading (222) · High-frequency trading (148) · Alternative trading system (140) · Insider trading (79)

High-Frequency Trading and Its Impact on Markets

High-Frequency Trading: A Regulatory Strategy

Portfolio Optimization Issues

6.7% of this theme group

Analyses address model risk, data quality, and computational complexity in modern portfolio design.

Portfolio (386) · Portfolio optimization (163) · Modern portfolio theory (70) · Post-modern portfolio theory (46)

Machine Learning Optimization Algorithms & Portfolio Allocation

Portfolio Optimization: New Challenges and Perspectives

Money‑Laundering Compliance Gaps

6.0% of this theme group

Studies discuss shortcomings in anti‑money‑laundering frameworks and their effect on financial stability.

Money laundering (320) · Terrorism (65) · Accounting (54) · Compliance (44)

National and international anti-money laundering law : developing the architecture of criminal justice, regulation and data protection

Balancing anti-money laundering measures and financial inclusion

Fintech Regulation for Inclusion

20.2% of this theme group

Authors urge careful policy design to balance innovation with systemic stability and consumer protection.

FinTech (412) · Financial services (449) · Financial inclusion (227) · Financial innovation (65)

The Role of Fintech Technology in Improving Financial Inclusion and Financial System Stability

Advancing Financial Inclusion through FinTech: A Regulatory Insight into Emerging Industry Practices

High‑Frequency Trading Oversight

15.5% of this theme group

Works call for stronger controls to mitigate market quality degradation and systemic risk.

Algorithmic trading (254) · High-frequency trading (153) · Alternative trading system (102) · Trading strategy (117)

High Frequency Trading and Its Impact on Market Quality

Implementing High Frequency Trading Regulation: A Critical Analysis of Current Reforms

Payment System Transition Risks

15.1% of this theme group

Research highlights unintended consequences and equity concerns when shifting to new payment models.

Payment (536) · Payment system (180) · Reimbursement (36) · Prospective payment system (34)

Hospital response to a new case-based payment system in China: the patient selection effect

Payments transition in India – consumer preferences and policy shifts

Portfolio Model Uncertainty

13.9% of this theme group

Papers stress the need for robust risk assessment and validation in optimization techniques.

Portfolio (494) · Portfolio optimization (203) · Diversification (105) · Econometrics (109)

Model Risk in Portfolio Optimization

Optimization of portfolio management based on vector autoregression models and multivariate volatility models

Mobile Money User Experience

13.3% of this theme group

Studies caution that poor design and trust issues can limit mobile financial inclusion gains.

Mobile payment (380) · Mobile banking (81) · Payment (228) · Mobile phone (39)

Mobile Money for Financial Inclusion

Understanding user experience of mobile money services in emerging markets

Financial Fraud Detection Limits

13.2% of this theme group

Analyses point out over‑reliance on machine learning and potential blind spots in fraud monitoring.

Accounting (63) · Money laundering (78) · Audit (50) · Credit card fraud (26)

A Review on Financial Fraud Detection using AI and Machine Learning

Use of Machine Learning in Financial Fraud Detection: A Review

Digital Currency Security

8.8% of this theme group

Research warns of cybersecurity and stability threats posed by cryptocurrencies and blockchain adoption.

Digital currency (124) · Blockchain (71) · Cryptocurrency (95) · Currency (78)

Cybersecurity and Blockchain for Secure Financial Transactions: Evaluating, Implementing, and Mitigating Risks of Digital Payments

Public Payment Systems in the Digital Era: Responding to the Financial Stability and Security-related Risks of Cryptocurrencies

Advanced Portfolio Optimization

28.3% of this theme group

Works explore new mathematical models and multi‑objective strategies to improve investment outcomes.

Portfolio (1,578) · Portfolio optimization (936) · Mathematical optimization (268) · Modern portfolio theory (157)

Application of portfolio optimization

The research on portfolio optimization model and strategy for multiple objectives

Machine‑Learning Fraud Detection

17.8% of this theme group

Studies demonstrate how AI techniques can enhance identification of credit card fraud patterns.

Credit card fraud (265) · Credit card (252) · Financial fraud (77) · Computer security (173)

Credit Card Fraud Detection using Machine Learning Algorithms

Analyzing Credit Card Fraud Detection based on Machine Learning Models

Fintech for Financial Literacy

13.0% of this theme group

Research shows fintech tools can expand knowledge and equitable access to financial services.

FinTech (338) · Financial services (366) · Financial inclusion (210) · Financial literacy (128)

ROLE OF FINTECH IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION

The Role of Financial Technology (FinTech) in Advancing Financial Inclusion and Equity.

Blockchain‑Enabled Payments

12.6% of this theme group

Papers investigate secure, transparent architectures for next‑generation digital payment infrastructures.

Payment (623) · Payment system (247) · Database transaction (146) · Payment service provider (64)

Blockchain Based Architecture and Solution for Secure Digital Payment System

Measuring payment system development

Value‑Added Mobile Payments

12.1% of this theme group

Works examine service extensions and security features that boost consumer willingness to adopt mobile payments.

Mobile payment (555) · Payment (363) · Mobile banking (87) · Mobile device (52)

Value Added Services and Adoption of Mobile Payments

Exploring Transaction Security on Consumers’ Willingness to Use Mobile Payment by Using the Technology Acceptance Model

Intelligent Algorithmic Trading

11.0% of this theme group

Research highlights AI‑driven strategies that improve forecasting and execution in high‑frequency markets.

Algorithmic trading (282) · Trading strategy (267) · High-frequency trading (109) · Pairs trade (68)

Algorithmic Trading and Financial Forecasting Using Advanced Artificial Intelligence Methodologies

Foreign exchange trading

Machine‑Learning Credit Scoring

5.3% of this theme group

Studies present predictive models that refine default risk assessment for lenders.

Credit risk (96) · Loan (65) · Credit score (19) · Probability of default (13)

Application Analysis of Credit Scoring of Financial Institutions Based on Machine Learning Model

Development Of Credit Scoring Model For Borrowers Using Machine Learning Techniques

Amsterdam

61.7% across the displayed hubs

19 companies hiring · $3.8B disclosed funding

Rotterdam

10.4% across the displayed hubs

3 companies hiring · $56.4M disclosed funding

Utrecht

9.7% across the displayed hubs

4 companies hiring · $90.8M disclosed funding

The Hague

6.9% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $6.1M disclosed funding

Eindhoven

3.8% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $96.4M disclosed funding

Haarlem

3.3% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $15.4M disclosed funding

Amstelveen

2.2% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $76.0M disclosed funding

Amersfoort

2.0% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $705.6K disclosed funding