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B029735 - INNOVATION IN BANKING AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
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Course Content
Prerequisites
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Suggested readings
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Further information
Academic Year 2021-22
Course year
Third year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Economics and Management (DISEI)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
SECS-P/11 - FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
21/02/2022 ⇒ 31/05/2022
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
English
Learning Objectives
The course has the following objectives:
- increasing the knowledge about main trends of financial intermediation and the financial system, by considering the recent digital innovations;
- increasing the ability to assess the main changes that financial markets and institutions are facing;
- acquiring the specialized vocabulary, in English, to increase the learning abilities and communication skills, also in international contexts.
- increasing the knowledge about main trends of financial intermediation and the financial system, by considering the recent digital innovations;
- increasing the ability to assess the main changes that financial markets and institutions are facing;
- acquiring the specialized vocabulary, in English, to increase the learning abilities and communication skills, also in international contexts.
Course Content (Search our library's catalogue)
The course aims to provide an overview of main financial innovations, defined as changes in financial intermediation and financial system.
In particular, non-bank financial intermediaries (e.g. new payment service providers, crowdfunding platform managers...) will be examined.
A deepen analysis will be dedicated to Fintech topics.
In particular, non-bank financial intermediaries (e.g. new payment service providers, crowdfunding platform managers...) will be examined.
A deepen analysis will be dedicated to Fintech topics.
Prerequisites
No
Teaching Methods
The course is made up of lectures and debates and resolutions of case
studies.
studies.
Type of Assessment
Written exam. It will consist of open questions and multiple choice questions. The exam will be around 30 minutes long.
Consistently with the educational objectives, the evaluation will focus on: the quality of the exposition, by using the specific sectoral vocabulary; the ability to develop a critical thinking and to interpret facts and real cases correctly.
Consistently with the educational objectives, the evaluation will focus on: the quality of the exposition, by using the specific sectoral vocabulary; the ability to develop a critical thinking and to interpret facts and real cases correctly.
Course program
- Overview on the main financial innovations and emerging risks on the financial markets
- Fintech (e.g. app, cryptocurrency, blockchain, robo-advisor, artificial intelligence, big data, crowdfunding, etc.): main effects and potential risks
- Crowdfunding: size of the industry in Italy and worldwide
- New payment services in the light of the recent regulation
- Customer data: relevance and regulation in the financial sector
- Cyber security in the financial sector
- Fintech (e.g. app, cryptocurrency, blockchain, robo-advisor, artificial intelligence, big data, crowdfunding, etc.): main effects and potential risks
- Crowdfunding: size of the industry in Italy and worldwide
- New payment services in the light of the recent regulation
- Customer data: relevance and regulation in the financial sector
- Cyber security in the financial sector
Suggested readings
Omarini A. (2019). "Banks and banking: digital transformation and the hype of fintech. Business impact, new frameworks and managerial implications". McGrawHill
Not attending students: chapters 1-2-3-4-5-6-7, excluding Appendixes.
Attending students: slides and papers provided by the teacher
Not attending students: chapters 1-2-3-4-5-6-7, excluding Appendixes.
Attending students: slides and papers provided by the teacher
Sustainable Development Goals 2030
Goal No. 4, and No. 8
Further information
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