Introduction to the “Fin” in FinTech

Prof. Utpal Bhattacharya
Thursday, August 24, 2023
15:00-17:00

Have you ever thought of launching a fintech but lack the foundational knowledge of the big ideas and issues in finance? Then this two-hour introduction is for you.

This talk is meant for those who are a part of or are interested in finfech and know more “tech” than “fin”. It will guide you through the labyrinth of the big ideas in classical finance – efficient markets, arbitrage, diversification, portfolio optimization, the relation between risk and return, factor models – and the challenges posed by behavioral finance (psychology and sociology). The talk is peppered with fascinating findings from the speaker’s published research.