Financial technology is no longer a buzzword; it is already changing how payments, investment and asset management are done. This course unpacks the concepts and the risks in plain language, so learners outside the finance industry can discuss and assess them on their own terms.
What we cover
- 01What financial technology actually changed: from queuing at a counter to seconds on a phone
- 02Paying and getting paid: what e-payment and virtual banks change in practice
- 03Investing and trading online: platforms, barriers to entry and risk
- 04Cryptocurrency: telling the technology, the speculation and the fraud apart
- 05Security and personal data: the most common traps and how to avoid them
Tutor
Jimmy Lee
Founder
Founder of ACADEMY and Managing Director, Corporate Planning & Strategy at Star Group (SEHK: 1560). He brings years of property sales, marketing and advertising production experience to the classroom, and has taught at the Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Metropolitan University. His teaching focuses on turning industry practice into knowledge students can apply in the real world.
Taught at
Course codeCBMP1123CTFace to face