Fintech Explained
How Technology Is Transforming Financial Services

Michael R. King (Author)

9781487544096

Paperback / softback, published 17 October 2023

396 pages, 36 b&w figures, 49 b&w tables
23.4 x 19.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.7 kg

Fintech Explained provides a rigorous, accessible introduction to the landscape of fintech. Michael R. King explains the customer focus, innovation strategy, business model, and valuation of leading fintechs in cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi), crowdfunding and online lending, robo-advice and digital wealth management, payments and insurtech, digital banking, and bigtech. The book profiles the successes and failures of over thirty high-profile fintechs, combining insights from founders, early-stage investors, financial incumbents, and other stakeholders in this dynamic ecosystem. Combining clear descriptions and case studies with the latest findings from academic research, Fintech Explained provides a complete course for educating undergraduate and graduate students, executives, and interested professionals.

Section One: Fintech Toolbox
1. Foundations of Fintech
2. Fintech Economics, Strategies, and Business Models
3. Funding of Early-Stage Fintech Companies
4. The Valuation of Fintech Companies
Section Two: Fintech Products and Services
5. Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrencies
6. Ethereum and Decentralized Finance
7. Alternative Finance, Online Lending, and Crowdfunding
8. Digital Banking and the Response of Incumbents
9. Robo-advisors and Digital Wealth Management
10. Payments and Insurtech
11. Techfins and Bigtechs in Financial