Ai & Quantum Computing For Finance & Insurance

This book offers a framework and analysis for the current technological landscape between the United States and China across the financial and insurance sectors as well as emerging technologies such as AI, Blockchain, Cloud and Data Analytics and Quantum Computing (ABCDQ). Based on original lecture slides used by the authors, the book presents contemporary and critical views of emergent technologies for a wide spectrum of readers from CEOs to university lecturers to students. The narrative aims to help readers upgrade their technology literacy and to overcome the fear of AI posed by our lizard brain. Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students, professionals working in financial institutions and those interested in financial technology worldwide. "Paul's career in Government, Banking and Technology has given him a unique perspective on where the world is going and the impact technology will have on it. A great read!" -- Rob Jesudason, President, Block One, Hong Kong "Paul Schulte understands the Asian Fintech space in unique and helpful ways. This book highlights the winners in the global evolution of financial services." -- Melissa Guzy, Managing Partner, Arbor Ventures, Singapore "Here is an excellent in-depth analysis of AI and quantum computing from someone who really knows the subject. Having worked for the US government and for a Chinese bank, Paul Schulte understands both sides very well." -- Charles Liu, Founder of Hao Capital & Chairman of Hao International, Beijing "The next decade will witness a collision of cloud technology and finance with jarring consequences for investors. Students and industry professionals alike had best get informed. This book is a great start." -- Eric Bushell, Chief Investment Officer, CI Signature, Toronto "Schulte has studied and been on the cutting edge of the Fintech revolution in China for more than five years. Schulte's book is an enlightening and impressive look at the future of technological developments in Asia as the political winds between the US and China blow cooler." -- Rob Citrone, Founder and CIO, Discovery Capital "With a keen understanding of the high-stakes competition between the US and China, the authors offer a timely analysis of how and where emerging technologies impact the two countries and the companies leading the charge." -- Daniel Tu, Group CIO, Ping An (2013 2017), Hong Kong "Paul Schulte is at the forefront of research in Fintech and AI developments. His insights and predictions are ignored at your own peril!" -- Frank Wang, Deputy CEO and Executive Director, OCBC Wing Hang Bank (1999–2018), Hong Kong "Paul has a remarkable talent for seeing into the future, observing trends that most people ignore and putting things together several years ahead of most analysts. Read this book." -- David Halpert, Founder and CIO, Prince Street Capital, Singapore "As a director in a publicly traded Chinese company, I can honestly say there is nobody in the banking industry who understands the PRC Fin tech landscape better than Paul Schulte. Schulte predicted the rise of Alibaba, Tencent, & Ant long before the talking heads in the West knew they existed." -- Austin Groves, Director of Revenue, Acorn International, Shanghai "Schulte reminds us that AI and its rapidly emerging enabling technologies, like quantum computing, are unlocking new ways for people to work by allowing humans to focus on what humans do best — creative and critical thinking." -- Michael Brett, CEO, QxBranch, Washington, DC "Once again, Paul frames the dynamically changing intersection of technology and finance, and helps us focus on where they are heading, rather than where they have been." -- Russell Kopp Managing Partner Options Group, Hong Kong