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Kieran Garvey

University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

10 Trumpington Street

Cambridge, CB21QA

United Kingdom

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Scholarly Papers (19)

1.

The 2026 Global AI in Financial Services Report: Adoption, Impact and Risks

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Research Paper No. 66
Number of pages: 140 Posted: 29 Apr 2026 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2026
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, The University of Hong Kong, BIS Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Financial Markets Group, World Economic Forum, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, European University Cyprus, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, Independent, University of Cambridge - Department of Engineering, World Bank - Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), World Bank - Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), Inter-American Development Bank, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, University of Cambridge - Judge Business School, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Agder, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Independent, - Department of Political Science, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, Independent, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, Independent, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Bank for International Settlements (BIS), University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Independent, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank - Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), Independent, Arab Monetary Fund, Independent and Independent
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Artificial intelligence, AI, AI in Finance, Financial Industry, AI vendors, Regulators, AI adoption, Economic impact

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The Global RegTech Industry Benchmark Report

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 20 Apr 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Oxford, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Sydney Business School - Discipline of Business Law, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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regtech, compliance automation, machine learning, artificial intelligence, fintech, financial regulation, regulation

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Expanding Horizons: The 3rd European Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 123 Posted: 31 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2018
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Agder, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Hamburg - Faculty of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
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crowdfunding, peer to peer lending, alternative finance, platform, Europe, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Belgium, Portugal, Latvia

4.

FinTech Innovation in the Western Balkans: Policy and Regulatory Implications and Potential Interventions

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 01 Aug 2020
Hamburg Universität - Institut für Recht und Ökonomik, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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Western Balkans, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, FinTech, Digital Financial Services, FInTech, Regulation, Economics, Law, Open Banking, Digital Payments, Crowdfunding, Regulatory Frameworks, e-Commerce, Consumer Protection, Word Bank

5.

Early Lessons on Regulatory Innovation to Enable Inclusive FinTech: Innovation Offices, Regulatory Sandboxes and RegTech

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Gates Foundation, Cambridge, Financial Conduct Authority, Independent, National University of Singapore (NUS) - Faculty of Law and Fudan University - School of Economics
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FinTech, RegTech, Innovation Offices, Regulatory Sandboxes, Innovation, Regulation, Policy

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FinTech in Uganda: Implications For Regulation

Number of pages: 84 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, MicroSave, affiliation not provided to SSRN and MicroSave
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FinTech, Regulation, Uganda, Africa, Payments, Mobile, Savings, Lending, Alternative Finance, Insurance, Digital Identity, Financial Inclusion

7.

Entrenching Innovation - The 4th UK Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 11 Dec 2017
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Independent and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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Alternative Finance, Crowdfunding, Peer-to-Peer Lending, P2P, FinTech, Financial Innovation

8.

Sustaining Momentum: The 2nd European Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 84 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Independent
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FinTech, Alternative Finance, Crowdfunding, P2P Lending, Regulation, Policy, Europe

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Regulating Alternative Finance: Results From A Global Regulator Survey

World Bank and CCAF (2019) Regulating Alternative Finance: Results from a Global Regulator Survey
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 10 Mar 2021
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, World Bank, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, World Bank, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, World Bank, University of Cambridge - Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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Pushing Boundaries: The 2015 UK Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 01 Jul 2020
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, NESTA and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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UK, FinTech, Alternative Finance, Crowdfunding, P2P Lending

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Crowdfunding in East Africa: Regulation and Policy for Market Development

Number of pages: 76 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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FinTech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, P2P lending, microfinance, payments, regulation, policy, innovation, africa, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, India, UK, New Zealand, Malaysia, USA

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The 2nd Annual Middle East & Africa Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Students, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Alternative Finance, FinTech, Africa, Middle East, P2P Lending, Crowdfunding

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Guide to Promoting Financial & Regulatory Innovation: Insights from the UK

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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FinTech, Regulatory Sandboxes, RegTech, Innovation Office, Innovation Offices, UK, China, FCA, FCO,

14.

Africa and Middle East Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge, Independent, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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FinTech, alternative finance, crowdfunding, P2P lending, Africa, Middle East

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Breaking New Ground: The Americas Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report

Number of pages: 80 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Independent, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Alternative Finance, FinTech, Crowdfunding, P2P Lending, Latin America

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Hitting Stride: The 2nd Americas Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 77 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Chicago - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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FinTech, Alternative Finance, Latin America, Crowdfunding, P2P Lending

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Cultivating Growth: The 2nd Asia Pacific Region Alternative Finance Industry Report

Number of pages: 103 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Independent, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Sydney, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Tsinghua University, Monash Business School, Zhejiang University, Department of Finance, Independent, Zhejiang University, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Sydney Business School - Discipline of Business Law and University of Cambridge - Finance
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FinTech, Alternative Finance, Regulation, Policy, Asia Pacific, P2P Lending, Crowdfunding

18.

Funding the sun: New Paradigms for Financing Off-Grid Solar Companies

Number of pages: 106 Posted: 18 Feb 2021
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, World Bank, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, World Bank, World Bank, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, World Bank - International Finance Corporation (IFC), University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
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finance, alternative finance, economic development, off-grid solar, capital, receivables, financial instruments, financial channels, capital raising, access to energy, fintech, solar power,

19.

Harnessing Potential: The Asia-Pacific Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report

Number of pages: 96 Posted: 30 Jun 2020
University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, University of Sydney, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Sydney Business School - Discipline of Finance, Monash University - Department of Banking and Finance, University of Cambridge - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Tsinghua University, Department of Finance, University of Sydney Business School - Discipline of Business Law, Independent, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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FinTech, Alternative Finance, Crowdfunding, P2P Lending, Asia Pacific, China, Regulation