FinTech, Blockchains, and Cryptocurrencies

4 credits

Financial technology (FinTech) innovations and development, and the associated computational finance and risk-management methods and perspectives. Real-world applications, including robo-advising, AI and Machine Learning for trading. Also, blockchain technology with focus on applications to finance, especially cryptocurrencies. Prerequisite: CFRM 415 and CFRM 425; recommended: ability to program and compile in R and/or Python.