Cambridge Conference on Alternative Finance, 01 Jul 2019, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, with the support of the CME Group Foundation, is hosting the fourth annual conference on alternative finance on 1 July 2019 at University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS).

TOPICS:

Topics include but are not limited to:

– Historical perspectives – Throughout history there have always been instruments and channels of finance operating outside of a formal, regulated banking and capital markets system, and this activity has often been a source of financial innovation. Are there parallels between historical and current forms of alternative finance? – Business models – Different types of alternative finance models and how they solve asymmetric information problems in businesses, industries, or countries – Governance models – How alternative finance institutions affect corporate governance or financial policy – Trust and reputation – The evolution of trust and reputation for platforms – Crowdfunding and capital formation for early-stage firms – Network and social effects affecting platform adoption – Alternative analytics and new forms of data – Privacy concerns, security, and risks with distributed financing – Alternative currencies, Exchange tradeable digital assets, Collateralised coins, Digital cryptocurrencies or digital merchant tokens, Sovereign backed issuance – Blockchains, Distributed ledger technologies, Digital Autonomous Organisations, Smart contracting, Internet of things – Regulatory implications of the spread of alternative technologies
when:01 Jul 2019 - 01 Jul 2019
where;University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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