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Cryptocurrency and the Stability of Financial Systems: Exploring the effects of decentralized finance
March 23, 2022 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Free
Join Dr. Ryan Clements, Assistant Professor and Chair, Business Law & Regulation at the University of Calgary, for a talk which will explore the effects of decentralized finance.
About the Speaker
Dr. Ryan Clements received his Doctorate in Juridical Science at Duke University Law School, where his dissertation focused on post-crisis financial product innovation and exchange traded funds. Dr. Clements is a fellow of the Global Financial Markets Centre at Duke Law School, where he frequently contributes to the Duke FinReg blog.
A former staff member at the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), Dr. Clements currently serves on the New Economy Advisory Committee at the ASC and the crypto-asset working group of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. He has also advised various levels of government on fintech and serves on the advisory boards of both public and private fintech ventures.
During his progressive career, Dr. Clements has practiced corporate, securities, and start-up company law at both large and boutique firms in Calgary and Toronto. He is a member of both the Law Society of Alberta and Ontario and is the Managing General Editor and special fintech co-editor of the Banking and Finance Law Review.
