Financial Technology Foundations

Tech-Driven Innovation in Business, Finance and Regulation
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-3986-1716-2
Verlag: Kogan Page Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm

The financial services sector is being transformed by new technologies. This textbook equips students with the knowledge and strategies necessary for their future careers. Combining practical insights into technology-driven disruption and robust theoretical analyses, Financial Technology Foundations covers key aspects of fintech innovation to enable students to develop knowledge for their studies and future careers. It explores the impact of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and machine learning on financial business models and investment strategies. Chapters also include material on Neo Banks, the use of social media and hyperpersonalization in finance and how developments in lawtech intersect with those in fintech. Incisive commentary on the ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks around these technologies, as well as activities, industry expert contributions and international examples enhance the learning experience. Financial Technology Foundations also features a suite of online resources with lecturer PowerPoint slides, reflective exercises and multiple-choice questions. This textbook is ideal for students on MSc programmes in Fintech, Finance or taking Financial Technology modules as part of their Business and Management degrees.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wawrzyszczuk, Aleksandra

Brown, Gavin

Wawrzysczuk, Aleksandra

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Bankwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter - 00: Introduction;Chapter - 01: Introduction to money, banking, and fintech;Chapter - 02: Digital banking and identity management;Chapter - 03: Regulatory landscape in fintech and banking;Chapter - 04: Technological advancements in banking and payments;Chapter - 05: Understanding digital assets and cryptocurrencies;Chapter - 06: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and digital finance;Chapter - 07: Lawtech - digital transformation in the legal sector and its impact on finance;Chapter - 08: Case studies and innovations in law and digital finance;Chapter - 09: The rulebook of innovation - legal, ethical and regulatory considerations in a digital economy;Chapter - 10: Visions of the future - perspectives and emerging trends;Chapter - 11: Conclusion - Thriving in the Digital Economy - Strategies for Success

Über Autor(innen)

Wawrzyszczuk, Aleksandra
Aleksandra Wawrzyszczuk is an adjunct professor at the University of Liverpool, leading the LawTech, Regulation and Ethics module on the MSc Fintech. She manages Europe's largest world- leading legal sector transformation programme LawtechUK and in 2020 was named City of London's Innovation Ambassador and a Top 10 Lawyer in Legal Innovation.

Wawrzysczuk, Aleksandra
Aleksandra Wawrzyszczuk is an adjunct professor at the University of Liverpool, leading the LawTech, Regulation and Ethics module on the MSc Fintech. She manages Europe's largest world- leading legal sector transformation programme LawtechUK, and in 2020 was named City of London's Innovation Ambassador and a Top 10 Lawyer in Legal Innovation.

Brown, Gavin
Gavin Brown is Associate Professor in Financial Technology at the University of Liverpool. He is a Forbes Contributor and Founding Associate Editor of The ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research & Practice Journal. His teaching & research focuses on payment technologies & the future of money.

Gavin Brown is Associate Professor in Financial Technology at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is Director of Studies for the MSc Financial Technology and Founding Associate Editor of The ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research & Practice Journal . Aleksandra Wawrzyszczuk is an adjunct professor at the University of Liverpool, UK, leading the LawTech, Regulation and Ethics module on the MSc Fintech. She manages Europe's largest world-leading legal sector transformation programme LawtechUK, and in 2020 was named City of London's Innovation Ambassador and a Top 10 Lawyer in Legal Innovation.