Global Study Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on FinTech Regulatory Innovation

Bojana Nikolic | October 30, 2020

The World Bank and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, have jointly published the results of their Global COVID-19 FinTech Regulatory Rapid Assessment Study, which reveals that the priority of FinTech…..

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SupTech: Moving from why to how

Bojana Nikolic | October 20, 2020

For many years, financial sector supervisors saw with skepticism the adoption of SupTech—essentially the use of technology-enabled solutions to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of supervisory activities. Many asked “why” they should be investing in these technologies, in a common…..

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SQL Power’s Supervisory Platform continues to revolutionize the financial regulation industry

Bojana Nikolic | October 6, 2020

TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2020 /CNW/ – SQL Power, the global leader in financial regulatory and advanced analytics technology is proud to announce the implementation of their supervisory platform, the SQL Power Suite, on September 22, 2020 at the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and…..

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U.S. political risks to the fore for central banks: UBS survey

Bojana Nikolic | September 29, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – Risks related to political developments in the U.S. have emerged as the main economic concern for central banks, alongside trade wars and a global slowdown, according to a UBS survey. Further disruptions of major economies by the…..

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FinTech In Canada & Thoughts for Global Regulators

Bojana Nikolic | April 6, 2018

The Global Risk Institute Published “An Overview of FinTech in Canada” this month.  It is a very interesting review of the state of the Canadian FinTech market with broad implications for the financial services industry and for its regulators. Every…..

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FinTech, RegTech, and SupTech: A New Paradigm, Simultaneously Promoting Financial Service Innovation While Enhancing Supervisory Effectiveness

Bojana Nikolic | March 7, 2018

First some definitions: FinTech is the application of digital technology like software and hardware to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scope of financial services. These solutions can be applied to traditional financial services and create opportunities for new services and business models for…..

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10 FinTech Predictions for 2018

Bojana Nikolic | December 19, 2017

It was a big year for FinTech in 2017 – and 2018 is shaping up to be every bit as exciting. Here are some FinTech predictions for 2018: 1. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies – here come the institutional investors? Many records were broken…..

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Financial Reporting and Analysis Today: Using XBRL to Make the Process Faster and Easier

Bojana Nikolic | September 19, 2017

The New York Society of Security Analysts’ (NYSSA) Financial Reporting and Analysis Group hosted a program on using XBRL formatted structured SEC corporate data filings to expedite and ease financial reporting and analysis. Panelists were Mohini Singh (CFA Institute), Todd Castagno (Morgan…..

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