Fintech : law and regulation / edited by Jelena Madir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Madir, Jelena, editor.

Series:

Elgar financial law and practice.

Elgar Financial Law and Practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers--Law and legislation--United States.

Computers.

Information storage and retrieval systems--Law--United States.

Information storage and retrieval systems.

Information technology.

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

Financial services industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (566 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2021]

Summary:

This fully updated and revised second edition provides a practical examination of the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid development of FinTech in recent years, particularly for regulators, who must decide how to apply current law to ever-changing concepts driven by continually advancing technologies. It addresses new legislative guidance on the treatment of cryptoassets and smart contracts, the European Commission's Digital Finance Strategy and FinTech Action Plan, as well as analysing significant recent cases.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

CONTENTS

EXTENDED CONTENTS

EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS

PREFACE

GLOSSARY

TABLE OF CASES

TABLE OF LEGISLATION

1 INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS FINTECH?

PART I PAYMENTS, ALTERNATIVE FINANCING AND CRYPTO ASSETS

2 ADAPTING TO A CHANGING PAYMENTS LANDSCAPE

3 CROWDFUNDING

4 CRYPTOASSETS AND INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS

5 CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND CENTRAL BANKS

PART II BLOCKCHAIN AND DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS

6 BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

7 SMART CONTRACTS

8 GOVERNING THE BLOCKCHAIN: WHAT IS THE APPLICABLE LAW?

9 LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

10 CYBERSECURITY AND BLOCKCHAIN

11 BLOCKCHAIN AND PRIVACY

PART III REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

12 REGTECH AND SUPTECH: THE FUTURE OF COMPLIANCE

13 THE RISE OF TECHFINS: REGULATORY CHALLENGES

14 REGULATORY SANDBOXES

15 COMPLIANCE AND WHISTLEBLOWING: HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL REPLACE, EMPOWER AND CHANGE WHISTLEBLOWERS

16 REGULATION OF ROBO-ADVISORY SERVICES

17 PATENTABILITY OF FINTECH INVENTIONS

PART IV TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN LEGAL SERVICES

18 THE INNOVATION PROCESS IN LAW FIRMS

19 FUTURE LAWYERS, DIGITAL SKILLS AND SELF-LEARNING

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Madir, Jelena FinTech

ISBN:

9781800375956 (electronic book)

1-80037-595-6

OCLC:

1288831566