FinTech: Innovation, Finance and Regulation - 2021

Programme Description

This 3-week online course will provide legal practitioners, regulators/supervisors and academics with a and in-depth understanding of the impact FinTech has on the future shape of financial regulation and neighbouring areas of regulation. The course is designed to include both theory and hands-on experience through a balanced mix between live online activities and self-paced progression through the curriculum.

The course content will be delivered using a mix of:

• pre-recorded lectures given by our four co-instructors;
• interviews with experts from leading market participants, such as Barclays, Revolut and London Stock Exchange Group, as well as academics from University College Cork and Oxford University;
• live online classes, led by our four instructors and the team of teaching assistants, allowing for consolidation of the course material, group work on case studies and open Q&A sessions.

In between live session, in-depth learning will be facilitated by teaching assistants supporting participants individually and during group work.

Collaborative tools will be available to ensure an interactive training experience close to the physical classroom.

Research Themes

• Banking regulation and supervision
• Technological change and society
• Science and technology policy
• Law and technology
• Regulation, supervision and bank resolution