Time: 13:00-15:00 (GMT), Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Presenter: Dr Efthymios Rizopoulos, SOAS University of London
Chair: Professor Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London
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Abstract
The financial technologies (FinTech) revolution is in full swing globally. In this paper, we take a glimpse into the FinTech revolution, considering the opportunities and risks for households, firms, banks and the government, based on the quickly increasing volume of research in this area. We also consider regulatory issues and the broader question of the governance of FinTech in a global context. We summarise the key take-aways from existing research but also identify some promising research ideas, which future research could pursue, including some insights into the context of the global Covid-19 pandemic and other global risks.

Keywords: Fintech; flow of funds; households; firms; banks; government; central banks; financial regulation; governance of FinTech; COVID-19 global pandemic

Dr Efthymios Rizopoulos
Efthymios Rizopoulos is a post-doctoral Research Fellow in CGF, at SOAS University of London. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the University of Manchester. His research experience covers both economics and finance, mainly in the areas of market microstructure, financial economics, economic development, financial markets, asset pricing, and FinTech. His work has been presented in major conferences such as the FMA 2018 European Conference, EFMA 2017 Annual Meeting, Financial Econometrics and Empirical Asset Pricing Conference, Kyle Conference: Market Mechanisms and their impact. His current research focuses on FinTech with a special interest in Machine Learning and econophysics.