Over the years internet has changed human life a lot and even internet has also evolved a lot over the time and the form of internet we are witnessing today is way different than how it was introduced to us. Initially, the prime objective of internet was to enhance communication and connectivity but now internet is everywhere and several other aspects of internet are there and Fintech is one of them. Fintech is referred to as the combination of two terms finance and technology and it simply refers to the process by which the providers of financial services use technology in order to enhance the utility of their services. This study is an attempt to analyse the relation between mutual funds and fintech and how the emergence of fintech in recent times has helped mutual fund industry to grow. This study aims to- (i) identify the level of awareness about fintech among general public and (ii) to know if the emergence of fintech has changed the perception of general public towards mutual funds. The data for this purpose was collected through a questionnaire and responses from 130 respondents were taken into consideration. After analysing the collected data, it was found that fintech has surely changed people’s perception towards mutual fund and people are much aware with the utility of fintech in various aspects of financial decisions.
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Keywords: Fintech, Mutual Fund, Finance, Technology.