Former Vice President, Ant Financial
Data mining and analytics are important elements in financial technology. This programme does not only teach the theory of data mining and analytics but also invites different industry experts to share their practical experience with students, which will be very helpful for students when joining the FinTech industry in the future.
Chief Technology Officer, IBM Hong Kong
Fintech is driving business process innovation to enrich the lives of the general community. Its impact on financial transactions will continue to expand as new technology is developed and new thinking is employed. We are only in the early stage of realizing the potential of this Fintech era.
Chief Information Security Officer, Crypto.com; HK Regional Lead, International Association of Privacy Professionals
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy are increasingly becoming board level responsibilities, and the emergence of FinTech and Virtual Assets allows attackers new methods to gain access to valuable assets. With the GDPR in force since May 2018, FinTech companies may have both security and regulatory requirements they are not fully aware of. Through a mix of academic and industry leaders, the Masters programme recognizes the trends and importance of cybersecurity and privacy and will enable students to gain a deeper awareness of these issues and practical ways to mitigate these risks.
Head of Product, Alipay Hong Kong
The design of the programme fits with the needs of the data centric economy. It equips students with the latest technological knowledge such as machine learning and textual analytics, which are important to many aspects of FinTech innovation design and development. I believe that graduates from the programme could bring valuable insights and additions to the FinTech industry.
CEO Emali Limited
In view of the rapid development in the industry, the FinTech program is both timely and relevant. The hands-on training on analytics and machine learning will enable students with an edge in the market for real-life challenges.
Special Assistant to the Bank President and Head of Retail Banking, Ping An Bank
With the rapid development of financial technology, requirements for financial services are also upgrading. It's important for the banking industry to actively cater to the needs of users and reshape the banking system with new insights and perspectives. The industry will have growing demands for talents who maintain the knowledge on artificial intelligence and big data analyses, so as to understand the user experience, discover and move with the changing customer demands in the data-centric economy.
Senior Director of Hong Kong, Macao and Cross-border Financial Affairs, Tencent
Tencent has been committed to developing innovative and advanced financial technology to make people's daily life easier, simpler and safer. We are actively looking for talents who could provide value added insights to our many financial innovations such as digital payment, electronic wallet, eKYC and smart city infrastructure. We await to collaborate with graduates of MSc in Finance to contribute to the development and success of financial technology in Hong Kong hand in hand.
Chairman, Institute of Financial Technologist of Asia
The demand for financial technology skills is growing, as a result of the evolution from traditional finance to FinTech. HKBU is clearly one of the pioneers in providing FinTech eduction to address the needs of the Greater Bay Area.
Founder, FinStep Asia and Founding Board Member, Fintech Association of Hong Kong
The MSc in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) is an ideal mix of industry focus and academic learning. In today's fast changing world of technology and increasing crossover between financial service and technology, this course will provide a solid foundation for the students to learn and understand the overlays between finance and technology and come out well prepared for their future careers.