What you'll learn
- Understanding the basics concepts of Financial Technology (Fintech)
- Understanding the new emerging trends in the Fintech space
- Identifying the key stakeholders in Fintech and their respective roles
- Understanding case studies on business models, regulatory approaches and key strategies
Requirements
- No prerequisites required
Description
The financial world is undergoing exciting and significant changes; changes that not only impact financial institutions and businesses but also touch the lives of each one of us. Because the way we pay, how we save, how we invest, or how we transfer money is all connected to the financial world. That is why, whether you are a banker, an engineer, a lawyer, a doctor, or a student, understanding this evolving fintech landscape is very important and this is what makes this course so relevant for you.
The course covers some of the most disruptive Fintech topics of today, such as Blockchain, Decentralized Finance, Crypto assets, Central Bank Digital Currencies, Digital Banking, Open Banking, Open Finance and Buy Now, Pay Later. The course also explains the various business models and real life applications of these emerging trends. Additionally, the course explains these complex topics in a non-technical way.
This course will give you a strong understanding of the key concepts used in fintech, and uses practical examples and case studies with references to multinational banks, fintechs and of course central banks and financial services regulators from around the world.
Each lecture is a compact modules, ideally suited for a busy schedule and brings to life a particular segment within fintech.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners to intermediate individuals seeking to understand the basic concepts and trends in Fintech from blockchain, to Defi, to CBDCS, to Open Banking, to Digital Banking and BNPL
Instructor
- 3.8 Instructor Rating
- 426 Reviews
- 1,711 Students
- 1 Course
Paul leads the Fintech, Blockchain & Emerging Technologies team at PwC Middle East. Paul has extensive experience in advising a large number of public companies, multinational banks & financial institutions and investment funds & advisors.
Paul’s specialization and practice includes advising key financial regulators including central banks and capital markets authorities on a range of complex financial and technology regulations such as the development of a regulatory framework for the implementation of Basel III, Standards for netting derivatives, Digital Currencies and Digital IDs.
His expertise extends to cutting-edge technology matters including advising on setting up digital banks, crypto-currency exchanges and security token offerings, in addition to smart city solutions. Paul often speaks on the impact of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Paul is also an adjunct professor at several universities including Middlesex University where he teaches courses on e-commerce, fintech & data science.