Big Tech & Financial Services
Learn about the motivations of how Big Tech is entering the financial services industry and its impact on the ecosystem.
About the course
Big Tech companies are entering financial services at a rapid pace. This short course outlines the motivations behind the entry of Big Tech firms into the financial sector and investigates the impact this trend will have on the wider ecosystem. With a view from both the East and West, participants will gain an understanding of the threats these new entrants pose to incumbent financial institutions and why regulators need to take notice.
Difficulty: Foundation
Duration: 30mins
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With this online course, you will:
- What is motivating BigTech to entering financial services and who are the major players driving this trend
- How Big Tech has entered finance in both Eastern and Western Markets and how they plan to continue their growth
- What gives Big Tech a competitive advantage over incumbent financial institutions and what role regulation is playing in this trend
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Skills
Big-tech
Fintech
Financial Services
Ecosystem
Incumbent Financial Institutions
The expert you’ll be learning from
Janos Barberis
Co-Founder, SuperCharger Ventures
Janos Barberis is Co-Founder of Supercharger Ventures. He skillfully combines academic rigour with an unrivalled entrepreneurial spirit. He has an established track record in the FinTech Industry (named 32nd Most Powerful Dealmaker globally, Institutional Investors, 2018) and in academia (13th legal scholar in the world, SSRN, 2018). He is driven to deliver actionable insights which have benefited the business transformation and innovation of Tier-1 financial institutions, across 400 B2B partnerships with cutting-edge technology start-ups. Janos currently focuses on the financial stability implications of BigTech firms, given their “too-large-to-ignore scale” and promotes a sustainable finance agenda via start-up business models. He leads a team of 18 people across key FinTech hubs, including Hong Kong, Singapore & London. Douglas Arner is the Kerry Holdings Professor in Law at the University of Hong Kong and an expert on financial regulation, particularly the intersection between law, finance and technology.
Course Content
In this course, Janos Barberis will provide an overview of the trend of Big Tech firms entering the financial sector and the motivations behind their entry into this industry.
In this chapter, we will explore the various reasons why Big Tech firms are entering the financial services industry, including the desire to expand their customer base, the opportunity to leverage their existing technology and data assets, and the potential to disrupt traditional financial players.
In this chapter, we will examine the regulatory landscape for Big Tech firms operating in the financial services industry. We will discuss the challenges and opportunities that Big Tech firms face as they navigate this complex regulatory environment and the impact of these regulations on their ability to compete with traditional financial institutions.
In this chapter, we will compare the competitive advantages of startups, banks, and Big Tech firms in the financial services industry. We will explore how each type of player approaches innovation, customer experience, and regulatory compliance, and how these differences impact their ability to succeed in this highly competitive market.
In the conclusion of this course, we will reflect on the future of Big Tech in financial services. We will consider the potential challenges and opportunities that Big Tech firms will face as they continue to enter and shape this industry, and the impact that their presence will have on traditional financial players.
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FAQ
CFTE’s brand new online learning platform! THINK produces and delivers dozens of bite-sized courses which will allow you to get a good understanding and be constantly updated about everything concerning Fintech!
Disruptive technologies and innovations don’t come on their own. They bring significant transformations and challenges both in terms of culture, people, jobs, environment and governance. Therefore we believe these topics can’t be separated from one another.
The courses offered on THINK have slightly different approaches to the topics. You’ll find evergreen foundational-level courses which will help you get a good understanding without any prior knowledge, but you’ll also find courses that explore the players in the respective ecosystems, courses that explore the regulations of a certain field and even courses that dive deep into specific companies’ way of operating!
THINK is meant for all those professionals who want to be kept up to date with the latest developments in these fields, but don’t necessarily have the time to go through countless articles or newspapers.
Technology is deeply transforming the way financial institutions do business and manage operations. Understanding these shifts will allow you to benefit from them, and not miss out on any potential opportunities for you and your organisation.
Users and customers nowadays are more aware than ever about the environmental and social impact of their choices, as a consequence companies are putting more attention on these topics even at the cost of reduced financial performances.
Digital Assets, Blockchain, Decentralisation and Web3 are still in a very early stage. They may reshape and revolutionise our current business models, therefore we believe it’s worth paying special attention to the innovations they bring to the table.
Understanding how technology works, its potential and its limitations is essential to properly embrace it and leverage it. Even non-technical professionals need to get a comprehensive understanding of these tools, as they will have an increasingly important role in our lives.
