Fintech Explained: How Technology Is Transforming Financial Services - Softcover

King, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148754409X ISBN 13: 9781487544096

Publisher: Rotman-UTP Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Fintech Explained provides a rigorous, accessible introduction to the landscape of fintech. Michael R. King explains the customer focus, innovation strategy, business model, and valuation of leading fintechs in cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi), crowdfunding and online lending, robo-advice and digital wealth management, payments and insurtech, digital banking, and bigtech. The book profiles the successes and failures of over thirty high-profile fintechs, combining insights from founders, early-stage investors, financial incumbents, and other stakeholders in this dynamic ecosystem. Combining clear descriptions and case studies with the latest findings from academic research, Fintech Explained provides a complete course for educating undergraduate and graduate students, executives, and interested professionals.

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About the Author

Michael R. King is an associate professor and Lansdowne Chair in Finance at the University of Victoria. He is the co-founder of Canada’s first fintech research centre, the Scotiabank Digital Banking Lab.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rotman-UTP Publishing
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148754409X
• ISBN 13: 9781487544096
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 396