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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