Discovering the global Fintech ecosystem

In this course, you will look at the main actors shaping the Finance 2.0 opportunity - from Fintech Startups, to Banks and large organisations innovation paths.

You will develop a strong understanding of how different stakeholders compose the Fintech ecosystem as well as how innovation is engineered and diffused.

The Builders of Fintech is the fourth course of the Fintech Specialisation - CFTE's programme designed for finance professionals to get a comprehensive understanding of the tech disruption of Finance.

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Upon finishing the course, you will:

  • Get to know who's building Finance 2.0 in 2 hours

  • Build knowledge on the ecosystem, investors and entrepreneurs

  • Understand the innovation path of large organisations

Dan Liebau

Meet your Senior Lecturer

Dan is Founder of Lightbulb Capital, an Innovation research & advisory firm. Previously he was COO & Executive Director of HSBC Securities (Singapore). Dan has over 17 years of Investment Banking Technology experience. He partners with the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre to research at the intersection of Innovation & Finance. He graduated with a Master of Science in Innovation from Singapore Management University and holds a Master in Finance from IE business school in Spain. He launched the first Fintech executive program at SMU.

Dan Liebau

Course curriculum

  • 01

    ➖➖INTRODUCTION ➖➖

    • Welcome!

    • Fintech Handbook

    • Curriculum and Course Outline

    • CFTE Virtual Campus

    • Ask Us Anything and Join CFTE Community!

    • Tell Us More About You
  • 02

    1. Fintech Startups: old and new

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Senior Lecture ➖➖➖➖

    • Old world of Financial Services

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    • New world of Financial Services

    • Case Studies

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Industry View ➖➖➖➖

    • Kabbage vs Incumbents vs Competitors

    • Advice to Fintech aspirants

    • Readings

    • Exam

    • ➖➖➖➖ Update ➖➖➖➖
  • 03

    2. Innovation In Large Financial Services Firms

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Senior Lecture ➖➖➖➖

    • How to invest in Innovation?

    • Design thinking

    • 3 case studies

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Industry View ➖➖➖➖

    • Digital transformation of traditional banking institution

    • Advice to Fintech aspirants

    • Readings

    • Exam

    • ➖➖➖➖ Update ➖➖➖➖
  • 04

    3. Investing in Fintech

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Senior Lecture ➖➖➖➖

    • VC vs ICO and case studies

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Industry View ➖➖➖➖

    • Fintech Investment: hype or opportunity?

    • Advice to Fintech Aspirants

    • Readings

    • Exam

    • ➖➖➖➖ Update ➖➖➖➖
  • 05

    4. The Finance 2.0 opportunity

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Senior Lecture ➖➖➖➖

    • Trustless exchanges

    • A faster world

    • Challenges

    • ➖➖➖➖ Industry View ➖➖➖➖

    • Fintech Investment and opportunity

    • Fintech in China vs the rest of the world

    • Readings

    • Exam

    • ➖➖➖➖ Update ➖➖➖➖
  • 06

    Picking Daniel' brain

    • Picking Daniel's Brain
  • 07

    That's It!

    • Congratulations!

    • What's Next?

    • We Want To Learn From YOU!

What's in it for you?

  • Course 4

    This is the 4th Course within the "Fintech" Specialisation

  • 2 Hours to Complete

    Learn on your own schedule, whenever you want, wherever you want, with a host of engaging content

  • Accredited Certificate

    An Accredited Certificate from CFTE will validate your completion of the course.

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