ABSTRACT

The Routledge Handbook of FinTech offers comprehensive coverage of the opportunities, challenges and future trends of financial technology.

This handbook is a unique and in-depth reference work. It is organised in six thematic parts. The first part outlines the development, funding, and the future trends. The second focuses on blockchain technology applications and various aspects of cryptocurrencies. The next covers FinTech in banking. A significant element of FinTech, mobile payments and online lending, is included in the fourth part. The fifth continues with several chapters covering other financial services, while the last discusses ethics and regulatory issues. These six parts represent the most significant and overarching themes of FinTech innovations.

This handbook will appeal to students, established researchers seeking a single repository on the subject, as well as policy makers and market professionals seeking convenient access to a one-stop guide.

part I|66 pages

FinTech innovations and trends

chapter 1|8 pages

FinTech innovations and financial markets

An introduction

chapter 3|13 pages

The future of finance

Why regulation matters

chapter 4|16 pages

Digital currencies

What role in our financial system?

part II|123 pages

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies

chapter 6|20 pages

Distributed ledger technologies and blockchain for FinTech

Principles and applications

chapter 7|9 pages

Initial coin offerings

A statistical analysis of the main characteristics

chapter 8|20 pages

Initial coin offerings

A new trend in the market

chapter 11|27 pages

Cryptoassets and financial crime

A European Union perspective

part III|111 pages

FinTech in banking

chapter 12|23 pages

FinTechs

Unbundling and re-bundling in the open industry of banking

chapter 14|31 pages

Virtual rush

The race for virtual banks in the Asia-Pacific region

part IV|41 pages

FinTech in payments and lending

chapter 16|17 pages

Consumer payment preferences and the impact of technology and regulation

Insights from the Visa Payment Panel Study

chapter 17|14 pages

Meet people where they are

Building formal credit using informal financial traditions

part V|47 pages

FinTech in other financial services

chapter 22|7 pages

PropTech

The real estate industry in transition

part VI|76 pages

FinTech regulatory issues