Conclusions
Despite the critiques, social finance is here to stay and just like other ecosystems; it is not static; it is dynamic and continually adapting to change (Varga & Hayday, 2016). Through financial technology disruption, and emerging technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, among others, and the urgent need to fill 2.5 trillion USD gap to achieve the SDGs, the pace of change is likely to accelerate. Human Resource Development has an important role to play in this Brave New World of Social Finance. Attending to the human and developmental aspects of social finance organizations should be a critical issue for HRD.
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