Financial Technology (FinTech)

Prerequisite

Finance, Economics

Abstract

With the development of digital technologies such as big data, cloud computing, blockchain and artificial intelligence, and their widespread application in the financial field, FinTech has become an important force in promoting financial development and serving the real economy. The main contents of this course include but not limited to: FinTech theory, digital technology, mobile payment, digital lending, robo-advisor, digital banking, digital currency, and regulatory technology, etc.

Lecturer Intro.

Dr. Zhen Li is an assistant research fellow at the BIMSA. He is also a visiting research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, the International Monetary Institute, Renmin University of China, and the Alibaba Research Center for Rural Dynamics. He was a postdoctoral fellow from 2020-2022 at the School of Data Science, Fudan University, and an assistant research fellow from 2013-2016 at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China. Dr. Li received his Ph.D. in Finance, M.A. in Statistics, and B.A. in Finance from the Renmin University of China, and B.E. in Software Engineering from the Nanjing University. He was a visiting scholar from 2019-2020 at the School of Business, The George Washington University. His current research focuses on FinTech, bank, risk management, corporate finance, and other fields. Dr. Li has published more than 30 articles in some important academic journals such as Journal of Financial Research, Statistical Res