Introduction to FinTech

Programme Outline

What is FinTech
Why Singapore?
- Ecosystem, Regulation and Funding
Payments and Regulation
- Recent trends in payment e.g. Buy Now, Pay Later trend
- Digital banks – innvoation in cross border payment services
- Leveraging new technologies in Payment methods for your business
RoboAdvisory
- What are robo advisors
- What services do they offer
- How has robo advisory changed personal banking
- Major players in SG
- What’s next?
Introduction to Blockchain technology
- Understand how it works
- Intro to key concepts: Staking, DeFi, Consensus Mechanism
- Current trends
- Leveraging blockchain technologies
Introduction to Bitcoin and Etherum
- Hands-on activity: Step-by-step guide to creating your own Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet
- Guide to purchasing your first cryptocurrency: How to sign up an account on a centralised exchange, How to buy & sell crypto in Singapore
Regulations governing FinTech industry in Singapore

Recap of previous day’s concepts
FinTech in Asia – Key Players and Recent Developments
Guest lecture
Case study presentation
Case study discussion
Unlocking opportunities and understand how your compay can leverage on existing FinTech capabilities or develop its own

Participants will be assessed to determine a participant’s understanding and competency.

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