Innovations in digital finance have the potential to change the face of the financial services industry.Fintech also has the potential to transform how the financial markets operate in so many ways – from streamlined market operations to more affordable ways to raise capital and to advise investors.
However, it is critical to understand and evaluate how these fintech innovations operate in order to protect investors from potential pitfalls.By gaining a better understanding of digital finance, it will pave the way to identify potential risks – not only to educate investors but also how best to regulate these innovative technologies, both now and in the future.
The purpose of this course is to gain a better understanding of the digital finance landscape and how these technologies work.This will help identify potential risks and regulatory challenges, and potential regulatory gaps surrounding these groundbreaking technologies, which currently include:Blockchain, automated investment advice (or robo-advisors), online marketplace lending, and crowdfunding.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Gain a better understanding of existing new technologies and how they work, including:
- Blockchain
- Automated investment advice (or robo-advisors)
- Online marketplace lending
- Crowdfunding
- The impact of recent innovation on:
- Investment advisory services
- Trading, settlements, and clearance activities
- Online marketplace lending
- Capital formation
- Identifying regulatory issues to investor protection in the fintech era
- Ways to ensure regulations keep pace with these rapidly evolving innovations.
Prerequisites: None
Program Level: Foundational
Advance Preparation: None
Computers and Financial Calculators: N/A
Recommended CPE Credits: 7