FinTech Research and Applications:Challenges and Opportunities

Edited by Daisy Chou, Conall O'Sullivan and Vassilios Papavassiliou

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This book aims to provide insights on the latest developments in Financial Technology (FinTech). It is a collection of scientific articles covering the primary areas of finance. The following key themes are covered in the book: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, FinTech Regulation and Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrencies, and FinTech in Financial Services. FinTech is a rapidly developing industry that uses technological innovations to improve financial activities and make financial services more accessible and affordable to businesses and individuals. This book contributes to the body of knowledge in FinTech, offering readers a chance to review and rethink the topics in question.

Keywords: FinTech; FinTech Regulation; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Cryptocurrencies; Smart Contracts; Financial Fraud Detection; FinTech in Financial Services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G2 O3 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 9781800612716
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Understanding Smart Contracts: Hype or Hope? , pp 3-91

Elizaveta Zinovyeva, Raphael C. G. Reule and Wolfgang Karl Härdle

Ch 2 FinTech Regulation: A Macro-Structural Approach , pp 93-139

Silvio Andrae

Ch 3 Cryptocurrencies as a Driver of Innovation for the Monetary System , pp 143-176

Gianna Figà-Talamanca, Sergio M. Focardi, Davide Mazza and Marco Patacca

Ch 4 Community Detection in Cryptocurrencies with Potential Applications to Portfolio Diversification , pp 177-202

Jenna Gavin and Martin Crane

Ch 5 Distilling a Disruptive Disintermediary’s Data: Interpretable Machine-Learning Explanations for LendingClub Customers , pp 205-233

Thomas Conlon and Fearghal Kearney

Ch 6 Detecting Financial Statement Fraud Using Machine-Learning Methods , pp 235-263

Xin Chen, Yang Wang and Yifei Zhang

Ch 7 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Fund Performance Evaluation — A Review , pp 265-304

Xize Guo, Xiaolu Hu and On Kit Tam

Ch 8 Reimagining the Management of Outsourcing Life Cycles in the FinTech Era for Financial Services , pp 307-355

Tristan Lim and Patrick Thng

Ch 9 Designing Mobile Applications for Personal Financial Management: An Exploratory User-Centered Design Study , pp 357-383

Annisha Akosah, Nadia Pantidi and Jennifer Ferreira

Ch 10 Estonian FinTech Evolution: The Past, Present, and Future , pp 385-417

Maria Nemilentseva, Bahar Bahramian Dehkordi and Keira Nicole Soutar

Ch 11 Digital Remittances: The Role of Alternative Money Transfer Channels , pp 419-467

Martina Metzger, Tim Riedler and Jennifer Wu

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