This course explores the evolving landscape of Financial Technology (FinTech), navigating global regulatory developments which have evolved alongside the expanding payments and virtual assets markets. It emphasizes the critical role of regulatory compliance, requiring expertise in product characterization under laws like Singapore’s Securities and Futures Act, Payment Services Act, and Personal Data Protection Act, as well as similar regulations globally. Students will gain practical skills in advising on FinTech legal matters. Aimed at future FinTech lawyers, the curriculum covers transformative technologies such as Web3, Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and AI in the FinTech sector.
