This course “FinTech Risk Management” help you understand risk management and corporate governance in finance industry with the disruption by FinTech and RegTech. You will become more confident to analyse and make recommendations to develop business strategies balancing the risks in operation, reputation and the stability of finance firms.
This course is part of the FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation Specialization
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FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation SpecializationThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 14 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Chinese (Simplified)
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Compliance with financial requirements & government regulations
In this module, we will focus on the financial perspective of FinTech compliance and assurance. Failure to comply with regulations can result in large fines as well as business failures. However, financial compliance is only one part of risk management for FinTech firms.
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 99 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
9 videos
1.2 Finance Regulation & Compliance: Foundations & History (Part 1)11m
1.3 Finance Regulation & Compliance: Foundations & History (Part 2)19m
1.4 Financial Compliance Challenges11m
1.5 Risks & Opportunities of Avoiding or Bypassing Regulations10m
1.6 Compliance regarding Crypto and ICOs10m
1.7 Security, Monitoring Compliance & Data Protection Policies11m
1.8 Compliance to Tax & Control10m
1.9 Week 1 Summary5m
2 readings
Course Outline10m
Assignments & Grading10m
1 practice exercise
Week 1 Quiz20m
2 hours to complete
FinTech Compliance with corporate governance: Objectives, guidelines,& policy
In this module, we examine different types of risks and explain why operational risks and business risks are becoming more important to FinTech firms. The second, third and fourth derivatives for different types of risks are explained and compared. Techniques and tools for risk analysis and internal controls are also described.
2 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 106 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
11 videos
2.2 Introduction to FinTech Risks11m
2.3 FinTech Operational Risk Examples10m
2.4 Strategy for Implementing Corporate Governance to FinTech Risks Part 19m
2.5 Strategy for Implementing Corporate Governance to FinTech Risks Part 29m
2.6 Risk Management & Fraud Avoidance11m
2.7 Introduction to Risk Analysis9m
2.8 Risk Management Process I8m
2.9 Risk Management Process II9m
2.10 Internal Controls11m
2.11 Week 2 summary10m
1 reading
Risk Assessment Template10m
2 practice exercises
Practical exercise: Data breach internal controls6m
Week 2 Quiz20m
2 hours to complete
IT Compliance & Assurance Part 1
In this module, learners will gain a overall IT perspective of business application development and compliance in this area. We will examine 3 different system changeover methods when implementing new system & replacing the old system and the comparison. Also we will look into the risks associate with new system development and compliance of change management process.
2 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 95 min)
10 videos
3.2 Business Application Development I10m
3.3 Business Application Development II8m
3.4 Implementation & Review9m
3.5 Risks Associate with Business Application Development9m
3.6 Information System Maintenance Practices10m
3.7 Change Management Process I10m
3.8 Change Management Process II8m
3.9 Emergency Changes10m
3.10 Week 3 Summary9m
1 practice exercise
Week 3 Quiz20m
2 hours to complete
IT Compliance & Assurance Part 2
In this module, learners will gain an overall picture of business continuity plan and disaster recovery plan. It's essential to plan ahead before something bad happen to the systems (e.g. Data breach or cyber hacking) We will discuss the process of creating a business continuity plan for an organisation and the strategies in data back up and restoration policy.
2 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 107 min)
11 videos
4.2 Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery10m
4.3 Business Continuity Plan Step 1-28m
4.4 Business Continuity Plan Step 211m
4.5 Process of Business Impact Analysis6m
4.6 Business Continuity Plan Step 3 Part 111m
4.7 Business Continuity Plan Step 3 Part 29m
4.8 Business Continuity Plan Step 411m
4.9 Business Continuity Plan Step 5-710m
4.10 Data Backup & Restoration Policy9m
4.11 Week 4 Summary10m
1 practice exercise
Week 4 Quiz20m
About the FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation Specialization
Objective
This Specialization is intended for finance professional who are seeking to develop skills and understanding of FinTech. Through these four courses, you will cover FinTech foundations and overview, FinTech security and regulation (RegTech), FinTech risk management and FinTech disruptive innovation: implications to society, which will prepare you to become more confident and persuasive in your ability to analyze and make decisions regarding how to react to these changes.
Key Benefits
You will earn a FinTech specialization certificate offered by the HKUST and Coursera after completing all four courses. You can add to your resume and Linkedin profile which can benefit to your career in finance industry. Also you will gain knowledge and insights in FinTech for your current and future career development in Finance industry.
Who is this Specialization for?
Everyone who is interested in FinTech and wants to learn more is welcome and will benefit from this course, and is useful for finance executives, government officers, entrepreneurs, consumers and investors of FinTech.
To know more...
Find out more and watch the FinTech specialization promotional video on Youtube.
https://youtu.be/MmqNLp4iuZE
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