Module LAWM135 for 2019/0
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM135: Fintech law and regulation
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 7 | ||
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| Credits | 15 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 1 (2 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Dr Joseph Lee (Convenor) | ||
| Pre-requisites | Module only available to students on the following programmes:
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| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
The module focuses on the legal and regulatory framework for financial technologies (Fintech, Regtech, Suptech and Legaltech). You will learn about how Fintech such as Blockchain technology, AI, and Big Data is being used in and developed for the financial services including sectors such as retail and private banking, asset management, trading platforms and payment systems. Hence, the module will provide you with an overlook of the legal and regulatory framework for these sectors. It covers various legal, regulatory, and policy issues, from both a prudential and a conduct perspective, in the financial services industry such as the internal systems and controls, best execution rules, asset manager’s fiduciary duties to clients, anti-money laundering control, market abuse, data protection, and cyber risk.
Please note that this module is only available to those studying on the Contemporary Legal Studies in Bangkok programme.
| Module created | 03/07/2019 | Last revised | 28/08/2019 |
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