Financial Technology

This book

• Combines theoretical and commercial perspectives informed by the author's professional experience and academic research • Thoroughly explains key technologies and emerging business models in a clear and accessible manner for those with no technological background • Includes a mix of international case studies from large financial services organizations and smaller start-ups, including Lloyds

Bank, TransferWise, Generali, Starling and

Stocktwits • Covers the topics required for postgraduate and undergraduate Financial Technology courses and includes learning objectives and discussion questions based on case studies • Online resources: PowerPoint slides for lecturers and additional case studies.

Description

With the continued success of fintech (financial technology) businesses around the world, financial services are becoming increasingly de-centralized, personalized, and automated.

This new textbook strikes a balance between academic depth and commercial relevance in examining the advantages and challenges of these changes through the lens of various analytical frameworks. Financial Technology demystifies key technologies, such as blockchains, APIs, AI, machine learning, and cloud computing, in a clear and accessible style suitable for readers with no technological background.

Real-world case studies from a variety of international organizations including Lloyds Bank, TransferWise, Generali, Starling and Stocktwits, bridge the gap between theory and practice and contextualize learning in terms of real businesses, from large incumbents to smaller start-ups. With coverage of robo-advisors, mobile-only banks, open banking and risk and regulation, this book also explores a range of analytical frameworks to critically examine new technologies and emerging business models.

Financial Technology enables readers to understand the fintech movement in the context of recent financial history, examine the key drivers of change and form insights about the financial system in a forward-looking and global manner. Online resources include PowerPoint slides for lecturers and additional case studies.

Author Information

Niels Pedersen is a Senior Lecturer on the MSc Financial Technology programme at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and a regular conference speaker on fintech. As a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), he worked at PwC and the Financial Services Authority before coming to academia. Edition: 1 Date: 03/12/2020 Price: £39.99 Paperback: 9781789665437 Ebook: 9781789665444 Pages: 272 Format (mm): 240x170 Product Category: Textbook Subject: Financial Technology

Table of Contents

1 Networks, APIs and fintech banking platforms – How technology is decentralizing finance 2 Disruption and disintermediation – How financial innovation and cloud computing gave birth to the fintech revolution 3 Behavioural economics and experience design – How to optimize user engagement 4 Artificial intelligence and automation in fintech – AI and machine learning in practice 5 Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrencies – The applications of distributed ledger technology in finance 6 Digitizing the price mechanism – The impact of automation and social media on financial markets 7 Financial crime, cybersecurity and risk management – Pitfalls and opportunities in fintech 8 Regtech and regulatory compliance – Financial regulation in a fintech context 9 Looking to the future – Optimization, decentralization and personalization