Financial Innovation and Sustainable Finance
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
MEF5130
course title in Estonian
Finantsinnovatsioon ja kestlik rahandus
course title in English
Financial Innovation and Sustainable Finance
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
TARM02/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
ME - Department of Economics and Finance
Course description link
Timetable link
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
- käsitleda finantsinnovatsiooni ja kestliku rahanduse erinevaid mõisteid, võimalusi, riske ning tulevikuväljavaateid.
- tutvustada erinevaid finantstehnoloogia ning kestliku rahanduse lahendusi/rakendusi.
course aims in English
- to cover the different terms, opportunities, risks and future outlook of financial innovation and sustainable finance;
- to introduce different financial technology and sustainable finance solutions/applications.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane:
1. selgitab finantsinnovatsiooni ning kestliku rahanduse erinevaid mõisteid, institutsionaalse, regulatiivse ja tehnoloogilise taustüsteemi võimalusi, riske;
2. hindab kriitiliselt erinevaid finantstehnoloogia ja kestliku rahanduse lahendusi/rakendusi;
3. koostab põhjaliku ülevaate ühest finantstehnoloogia või kestliku rahanduse lahendusest/rakendusest ning esitleb seda kaasüliõpilastele;
4. süstematiseerib finantsinnovatsiooni ja kestliku rahanduse mõisteid, lahendusi/rakendusi, märksõnu, tulevikutrende, väljakutseid
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Student:
1. explains the different terms of financial innovation and sustainable finance; opportunties and risks of institutional, regulatory and technilogical background;
2. evaluates critically different financial technology and sustainable finance solutions/applications;
3. compiles a detailed overview of one financial technology or sustainable finance solution/application and presents it to co-students;
4. systematizes terms, applications/solutions, keywords, future trends and challenges of financial innovation and sustainable finance.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Finantsinnovatsioon läbi finantsteenuste digitaalse transformatsiooni ja finantstehnoloogia (FinTech) ettevõtete. Finantsinnovatsiooni institutsionaalse, regulatiivse ja tehnoloogilise taustsüsteemi võimalused ja riskid. Finantstehnoloogia lahendused - plokiahelapõhised lahendused (sh krüptovarad, krüptorahad, nutikad lepingud), finantseerimislahendused (sh ühisrahastus, p2p laenamine, ICOd), investeerimislahendused, makselahendused, muud FinTech lahendused (sh InsurTech, RegTech). Kestliku arengu väljakutsed ühiskonna, ettevõtete, ettevõtte rahanduse ning finantsvahenduse vaates. Kestliku rahanduse institutsionaalne ja regulatiivne taustsüsteem. Kestlik pangandus. Kestlik finantseerimine (sh laenamine ja võlakirjad). Kestlik investeerimine (sh aktsiad ja investeerimisfondid, ESG investeerimine). Muud kestlikud finantstooted. Kestlik rahandus finantstehnoloogia kaasabil. Finantsteenuste ja finantsvahenduse tulevikutrendid.
brief description of the course in English
Financial innovation through digital transformation of financial services and financial technology companies (FinTechs). Opportunities and risks of financial innovation arising from institutional, regulatory and technological background. Financial technology solutions - blokchain-based solutions (incl. crypto assets, crypto currencies, smart contracts), financing solutions (incl. crowdfunding, p2p lending, ICOs), investment solutions, payment solutions, other FinTech solutions (incl InsurTech, RegTech). Sustainable development challenges for society, companies, corporate finance and financial intermediation. Institutional and regulatory background for sustainable finance. Sustainable banking. Sustainable financing (incl lending and bonds). Sustainable investing (incl equity and investment funds, ESG investing). Other sustainable financial products. Sustainable finance through financial technology. Future trends of financial services and financial intermediation.
type of assessment in Estonian
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type of assessment in English
-
independent study in Estonian
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independent study in English
-
study literature
Gupta, P., and T. M. Tham. Fintech : The New DNA of Financial Services, DEG Press, 2018.
Nicoletti, B. Banking 5.0: How Fintech Will Change Traditional Banks in the 'New Normal' Post Pandemic, Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Schoenmaker, D., and W. Schramade. Principles of Sustainable Finance, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2019.
Sustainable Finance in Europe: Corporate Governance, Financial Stability and Financial Markets, edited by Danny Busch, et al., Springer International Publishing AG, 2021
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study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
3.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
0.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
3.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
Laivi Laidroo, kaasprofessor (ME - majandusanalüüsi ja rahanduse instituut)
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 spring
Laivi Laidroo, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
English
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    2024/2025 spring
    Laivi Laidroo, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
    English
      Extended syllabus 2025 OIS.pdf 
      2023/2024 spring
      Laivi Laidroo, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
      English
        Extended syllabus 2024 final OIS.pdf 
        Course description in Estonian
        Course description in English