Fintech Foundation Certificate

A brief introduction will be given to the traditional financial world and the global Fintech market, with a dive into each category including lending, personal finance, payments, investments, equity financing, remittance, consumer banking, crowdfunding, and blockchain. For each vertical in the banking industry, a brief explanation will be given for each sector of the Fintech industry, including applications, market insights with examples of real-world case studies of multiple Fintech companies. Due to the strict global financial regulatory requirements, regulations set by the Malaysian Government institutions and other global leaders in Fintech will also be discussed under each segment.

Course Outline:

Module 1:

• Brief overview and history of traditional vs. tech financial services
• Financial Technology Market Analysis
• Fintech Investments
• Important people in Fintech
• Future outlook on Fintech Startups
• Fintech trends + new prospects
• Overview of Regulatory requirements
• Malaysian Fintech efforts
• PFM, PFP, Financial Literacy

Module 2:

• Neo- and Challenger banks. E-Wallets
• mPOS, Cash Registers & POS management systems
• Insurtech

Module 3:

• PFM, PFP, Financial Literacy
• Online trading

Module 4:

• Big Data
• Blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, and further applications

Exam Format

• Format: Multiple Choice based questions
• Duration: 1 hour
• Total Questions: 30
• Passing Score: 70%