Course description
Introduction to FinTech
Over the past decade emerging technologies, paired with massive changes in regulations, have driven an unprecedented transformation of finance around the world. This process is happening more rapidly in China and Asia than anywhere else. This course is designed to explore FinTech fundamentals and help make sense of this wave of change as it happens.
New players such as start-ups and technology firms are challenging traditional players in finance, bringing democratization, inclusion and disruption. Companies engaged in social media, e-commerce, and telecommunications, as well as, companies and start-ups with large customer data pools, creative energies, and technical capacities, have brought competition to the existing financial infrastructure and are remaking the industry.
These transformations have not only created challenges but also unprecedented opportunities, building synergies with new business and regulatory models, particularly in emerging markets and developing countries. To meet these changes, 21st-century professionals and students must be equipped with up-to-date knowledge of the industry and its incredible evolution. This course - designed by HKU with the support of SuperCharger and the Centre for Finance, Technology and Education - is designed to enable learners with the necessary tools to understand the complex interaction of finance, technology and regulation.
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Training content
- What is FinTech?
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
- Digital Finance and Alternative Finance
- FinTech Regulation and RegTech
- Data & TechFin
- The Future of Data-Driven Finance
Course delivery details
This course is offered through University of Hong Kong, a partner institute of EdX.
1-3 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$199
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
- The major areas in FinTech, including Money and Payment, Digital Finance and Alternative Finance
- Major technological trends, including cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, AI and Big Data
- FinTech Regulation and RegTech
- The fundamental role of Data and Security in data-driven finance
- Businessand regulatory implications of technology for the financial industry
- How regulations and RegTech are applied
- Ways to analyse and evaluate what is driving technology innovation in Finance
- How new technology impacts economies, markets, companies,and individuals
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