Questions from Financial Markets


Q: Explain the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and

Explain the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it might benefit the fintechs.

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Q: What are peer-to-peer (P2P) payments?

What are peer-to-peer (P2P) payments? What P2P apps have you used recently?

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Q: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of fintechs compared to incumbent banks.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of fintechs compared to incumbent banks.

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Q: What is banking-as-a-service? How are

What is banking-as-a-service? How are banks embracing a platform-based business model?

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Q: What are four categories of fintech innovations according to the Basel Committee

What are four categories of fintech innovations according to the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision (BCBS)? Give specific examples for each category of innovations.

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Q: What is fintech risk?

What is fintech risk?

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Q: Classify the following transactions as taking place in the primary or secondary

Classify the following transactions as taking place in the primary or secondary markets: a. IBM issues $200 million of new common stock. b. The New Company issues $50 million of common stock in an I...

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Q: Classify the following financial instruments as money market securities or capital market

Classify the following financial instruments as money market securities or capital market securities: a. Banker’s acceptances b. Commercial paper c. Common stock d. Corporate bonds e. Mortgages f. Neg...

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Q: What were the demand factors that contributed to the recent emergence of

What were the demand factors that contributed to the recent emergence of fintechs?

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Q: Which of the money market instruments is the largest in terms of

Which of the money market instruments is the largest in terms of dollar amount outstanding in 2019?

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