Law, Fintech and the Platform Economy

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

(i) understand the dynamic relation between innovation and regulation;

(ii) understand causes and consequences of the market failure in the platform economy;

(iii) Understand the overall regulatory framework and key regulatory strategies over the platform economy;

(iv) understand risks and regulations over several critical aspects of FinTech innovation;

(v) articulate competing arguments, legal opinions, suitable resolutions for clients in real cases;

(vi) apply the transferable analytical tools to explain innovation and regulation of other sectors of platform economy; and

(vii) appreciate the regulatory heterogeneity from a functional comparative law perspective.

What You'll Learn

This course is designed to explore innovation and regulation of FinTech and its embedded platform economy. FinTech and its embedded platform economy, which is empowered by information communication technologies and cantered on data-driven online platforms, has transformed the paradigms of conducting commercial and financial activities. Through a series of lectures, seminars, and group discussions, this course will explore the new phenomenon of the platform economy, especailly the FinTech innovation pertinant to Money, Investment, Data and Innovative Dispute Resolutions. A guest lecture by an experienced practitioner will be also arranged. A research-based, student-centred, and globally-oriented pedagogy will guide the teaching and learning engagement.

Minimum Entry Requirement

A good Bachelor's or Juris Doctor degree in Law