The project regards the analysis of the impact of new technologies on the current financial scenario (FinTech). The project is conducted by four units composed by academics with different backgrounds (financial mathematics, economics, law, etc.) so that the topic can be studied from a holistic point of view. Indeed, such expertise will be committed to: understand the technical workings of four digital technologies – namely, digital platforms, big data, algorithms and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) -; evaluate their economic effects on the financial system with specific regard to the different stakeholders involved (users, players and markets); answer the legal dilemma regarding the best regulatory strategy for addressing FinTech. While conducting the research, the units will focus on the theoretical issues raised by FinTech and the “enabling technologies” but will also benefit from their collaborations with different Italian supervisory authorities (Banca d’Italia, Consob, IVASS, etc.) to wholly understand their practical implications. Moreover, the units will conduct their research with an international perspective, benefiting from their current collaborations also with high-ranked foreign universities.