FinTech and the architecture of finance (S-FC0041)

Convey a broader understanding about how emergent financial technologies are changing the standard Financial Architecture and its implications for financial institutions.
After the training, particpants should have a better understanding of how emergent FinTech developments will change the financial products available.

• General introduction.
• Introduction to the financial architecture:
  • Business Models of Banks
  • Business Models of the Asset Management Industry
  • trading platforms and their market microstructure
• Introduction to Blockchain peer-to-peer platforms:
  • the Blockchain market microstructure
  • Business Models of FinTech Credit Platforms
  • Recent developments about financial products on peer-to-peer platforms
• Conclusion: a perspective on the changing financial architecture in light of recent technological developments.