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Fintech Explained

How Technology Is Transforming Financial Services

by (author) Michael King

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2023
Category
Finance, General, Strategic Planning
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487544096
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $49.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487544089
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $95.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781487544102
    Publish Date
    Oct 2023
    List Price
    $39.95

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Description

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.

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.

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