LAW5482 Fintech law and regulation
Faculty of Law
LAW5482 Fintech law and regulation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5482
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5482
No unit lists LAW5482 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081; and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 credit points of study.
Overview
The phenomenon global growth of financial technology, or ‘Fintech’, presents a range of complex legal and regulatory challenges. In particular, policymakers and regulators must decide whether to manage these developments within existing regulatory frameworks, or develop something completely new. This unit will examine the role of law and regulation at the intersection of finance and emerging technologies, such as: contactless payments, digital banks, open banking, ICO/STO, stablecoins, DeFi, CBDC, RegTech and BigTech. Furthermore, the unit will explore conventional, as well as novel regulatory mechanisms, such as regulatory sandbox, digital regulatory reporting, cross-sector regulatory coordination, and data empowerment enabled by digital identity solutions.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Class participationDemonstration15%
- Group presentationPresentation35%
- Research paperWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate and apply advanced understanding of the role of law and regulation in the age of fintech, including key regulators in major fintech ecosystems around the world;
- 2
Identify and synthesize relevant information from a range of sources in order to analyse primary fintech innovations and their possible applications;
- 3
Complete detailed evaluations of the principal legal and regulatory issues concerning fintech, either domestically or globally;
- 4
Conduct independent research and propose regulatory approaches and mechanisms to promote the fintech ecosystem while ensuring financial stability;
- 5
Collaborate effectively with peers in order to communicate persuasively on fintech regulatory issues to a range of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5482 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Cheng-Yun Tsang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5482?
LAW5482 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5482 offered?
LAW5482 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does LAW5482 have an exam?
No. LAW5482 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5482?
LAW5482 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Public sector governance and regulation; and Technology and innovation.