Beyond Disruptions: Digitalising Financial Services
Dates:
11 Apr, 12 Apr 2023 | 9am-5.30pm | Online
Duration: 2 Days
Course Description
Focusing on the financial sector and with the technological solutioning in mind, students can look forward to learn contemporary issues in the financial technology space. The module will investigate the integration of financial domain know-how and advanced technologies, such as the algorithmic trading for the financial market.
This module is part of NUS FinTech SG Programme.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Understand how technology solves business problems in the financial industry (example, payments, data visualisation)
• Learn the key issues faced by various segments of the financial industry
• Understand how fintech is used to answer this challenge and disrupt the industry
• Learn the advantages/ disadvantages banks have over financial technology companies, big techs or start-ups.
Facilitator
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Mr Branson Lee
Mr Branson Lee
Mr Branson Lee has taught fintech and blockchain courses to private banks and financial institutions since 2017. He is currently the Director for Alice Foundation (a Swedish blockchain game company). Prior to this, he helped conceptualise and set up a fully MAS-licensed digital asset exchange, ECXX.com. ECXX is the first licensed exchange in Singapore to connect to the national registry, MyInfo, for quick onboarding. In 2018, Branson co-founded and successfully launched an enterprise blockchain startup that raised USD 10.5m funding. Passionate in blockchain technology, Branson served two terms as an Executive Committee member for the Singapore Fintech Association and is a founding member of the Blockchain Association of Singapore. He has over 18 years of experience working and leading teams in business information and technology companies like Gartner Consulting, LinkedIn, Sun Microsystems, Bureau van Dijk (part of Moody’s) and others spanning across regions in Asia. Branson holds a MSc. Degree in Wealth and Asset Management as well as an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering. He has also completed Fintech Certificate from MIT and Alternative Investments from New York University.
Course Fees
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes
Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.
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Course Code: TGS-2020504937 (Synchronous e-learning)
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Course Fee Breakdown
Singapore Citizens
39 years old or youngerSingapore Citizen
40 years old or older
