Financial technology is rapidly changing and shaping financial services and markets in a seismic manner. These changes are considered to be a core element of the 4th Industrial Revolution. This Handbook will analyse developments in the financial services, products and markets that are being reshaped by technologically-driven changes with a view to their policy, regulatory, supervisory and other legal implications. The book will illustrate the crucial role the law has to play in tackling the 4th Industrial Revolution in the financial sector by offering a framework of legally enforceable principles and values in which such innovations might take place without threatening the acquis of financial markets law and more generally the rule of law and basic human rights. With contributions from international leading experts, topics will include: • Fintech and Lending • Fintech and Investment Services • Distributed Ledger Technology, Blockchain and Smart Contracts • Cryptocurrencies and Cryptoassets • Markets and Trading • Comparative Law in the Digital Age This handbook will be of great relevance for practitioners and students alike, and a first reference point for academics researching in the fields of banking and finance.