The editors of the Journal of Financial Regulation invite submissions for the Journal’s 2018 annual conference. Conference website: https://academic.oup.
Thee editors of the Journal of Financial Regulation have selected “New Frontiers: Technology, Finance, and Regulation” as the theme of its 2018 annual conference. This conference will seek to explore a broad range of regulatory issues in relation to, inter alia, the following technological developments:
· The use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts in the provision of financial services
· The emergence of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, the associated market infrastructure, and initial coin offerings (ICOs)
· The rise of ‘fintech’ and the increasing use of data mining techniques in the financial services industry
· The use of robo-advisors in the provision of retail financial services
· The emergence and growth of non-bank payment systems
· The potential development of digital currencies by central banks
Papers should be submitted via email to Geneviève Helleringer at assistanthelleringer@gmail.