It is worth noting that intermediaries have developed an investment model that also involves direct investment in FinTech companies; in addition, 80 per cent of the projects covered by the survey are developed in collaboration with third-party companies /institutions or by entrusting them with the entire implementation of the project.
For intermediaries, the use of collaborations and partnerships mainly responds to the need to acquire advanced technologies – not otherwise available internally – and to speed up the implementation of the project and reduce the time to market of their initiatives.