Article

Dealing with Disruption: Emerging Approaches to Fintech Regulation

Author: Saule T. Omarova (Beth and Marc Goldberg Professor of Law at Cornell University)

Abstract

“Fintech” refers to a variety of digital assets, technologies, and infrastructure that deal with the operation of today’s financial markets. The regulation of this presents both legal and regulatory challenges. This article examines the regulatory responses to fintech disruption; specifically, the “experimentation” approach, the “incorporation” approach, and the “accommodation” approach. These approaches provide a baseline for further discussion and policy analysis in response to “Fintech.”

Keywords: disruption, fintech, financial, financial services, financial technology, finance, finance law, law, technology law, digital assets

How to Cite: Omarova, S. T. (2020) “Dealing with Disruption: Emerging Approaches to Fintech Regulation”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 61(1).