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disintermediation

Noun

Meaning

(banking, finance, economics) The removal of funds from a financial institution such as a bank for direct purchase of financial instruments.

(business) The removal of an intermediary from a commercial transaction.
The news industry is undergoing a massive disintermediation due to the ubiquitous low-cost communication made possible by the internet.

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Blockchain-based tokenization models and the disintermediation of appraisement and matchmaking services allow LEXIT to make Mergers & Acquisitions as easy as selling a car or real-estate. Source: Internet

This disintermediation of the sales channel was (and still should be) a valid concern to distributors who are not adapting. Source: Internet

Why good broker relations and smart broker analytics work better for healthcare carriers than broker disintermediation. Source: Internet

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