Course Description
Students will survey banking and securities law, look at how FinTech companies are disrupting old financial services models, and examine how these new technologies can serve communities that have been traditionally excluded from the financial services sector.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
In order to receive graduate credit, students must exhibit
evidence of reading more extensively and/or applying concepts
more thoroughly than undergraduates. This may include writing a
research paper, presenting a project to the class, or taking
exams with more demanding components. Graduate students will
also be graded with higher standards and expectations than
undergraduate students.
Athena Title
FinTech Financial Svcs Law
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Develop a business practitioner’s understanding of the basic legal frameworks of the U.S. banking and securities sectors; 2. Understand how new technologies (“FinTech”) are transforming legacy banking and securities business models; and 3. Explore how new financial technologies may be able to deliver financial services to communities historically excluded from the banking and/or securities sectors.
Topical Outline
1. Legal Frameworks for the Banking Sector 2. Legal Frameworks for the Securities Sector 3. Payment Systems 4. Equity Crowdfunding 5. Robo-Advisers 6. Cybersecurity 7. Financial Services in Emerging Markets 8. Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies 9. Unbanked and Underbanked Populations
Syllabus