Fintech : law and regulation / edited by Jelena Madir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Madir, Jelena, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar financial law and practice.

Elgar financial law and practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial services industry--Law and legislation--United States.

Financial services industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxix, 463 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

"FinTech has developed rapidly in recent years, and with these developments new challenges arise, particularly for regulators: how do you apply current law to these ever-changing concepts in a world of continual technological advancement? Key features include: Insight from FinTech specialists from 10 countries, unpicking the legal and regulatory issues across banking, payments and fundraising Detailed clarification on developments in alternative funding platforms, cryptoassets, initial coin offerings, blockchain and smart contracts Discussion of innovative solutions for regulators including how to combat the challenges of patenting FinTech inventions and regulating robo-advisors Guidance for law firms on meeting the challenges presented by the speed of technological innovation and new entrants in the financial sector. Offering a thorough overview of the sector for practical use, FinTech: Law and Regulation will be an invaluable guide for in-house lawyers as well as law firms looking for an overview of legal and regulatory issues in FinTech. It will also be an essential text for those looking to understand the breadth of the sector, as well as the key legal and regulatory issues"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction: What is FinTech? / Jelena Madir

Part I: Payments, alternative financing and cryptoassets

2. Adapting to a changing payments system / Ben Regnard-Weinrabe and Jane Finlayson-Brown

3. Crowdfunding / Peter Chapman

4. Cryptoassets and initial coin offerings / Claude Brown, Tim Dolan and Karen Butler

5. Cryptocurrencies and central banks / Hubert de Vauplane

Part II: Blockchain and distributed ledgers

6. Blockchain in financial services / Colleen Baker and Kevin Werbach

7. Smart contracts / Jelena Madir

8. Governing the blockchain: What is the applicable law? / Harriet Territt

9. Liabilities associated with distributed ledgers: A comparative analysis / Dirk Zetzsche, Ross Buckley, Douglas Arner and Anton Didenko

10. Cybersecurity and blockchain / Patricia L. de Miranda

11. Blockchain and privacy / Daniel Cooper and Gemma Nash

Part III: Regulation and compliance

12. Regtech and suptech: The future of compliance / John Ho Hee Jung

13. The rise of techfins: Regulatory challenges / Dirk Zetzsche, Ross Buckley and Douglas Arner

14. Regulatory sandboxes / Byungkwon Lim and Charles Low

15. Compliance and whistleblowing: How technology will replace, empower and change whistleblowers / Kieran Pender, Sofya Cherkasova and Anna Yamaoka-Enkerlin

16. Regulation of robo-advisory services / Lee Reiners

17. Patentability of fintech inventions / Mirjana Stankovic

Part IV: Technological innovations in legal services

18. Innovation process in law firms / Sophia Adams-Bhatti and Tara Chittenden

19. Future lawyers: How to stay up to date with the legal tech revolution? / Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal and Erik P.M. Vermeulen

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78897-902-8