Opportunities, challenges, and global trends in Regtech: A systematic review of theoretical foundations

Asgharnia, Morteza; Ahmadizad, Arman; Torabi, Alireza

doi:10.22034/jtd.2022.252588

Opportunities, challenges, and global trends in Regtech: A systematic review of theoretical foundations

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Morteza Asgharnia ¹

Arman Ahmadizad ²

Alireza Torabi ³

¹ PhD in Public Law, University of Tehran, Kish International Campus, Iran

² Department of Management, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Kurdistan

³ Master of Business Administration (MBA), K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/jtd.2022.252588

Abstract

Regtech is an emerging concept that has created a great revolution in the field of financial services in recent years, so many financial organizations and institutions around the world are now seeking to coordinate and use it. Today, a significant number of start-ups in the field of Regtech have been born in the world that use new technologies such as: data mining,, machine learning, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, block-chain, etc. in this field. In this research, first the scientific concept of Regtech and its history were examined and then the goals, advantages and disadvantages, solutions, opportunities, trends and possible challenges of this important and instructive technology that will be placed in the way of users and financial market participants, was studied. In the present study, using the method of systematic review of theoretical foundations, 25 selected scientific research papers in the field of Regtech were collected and analyzed. Regtech solutions use new innovative and advanced technology methods such as machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence, data mining, blockchain, application programming interfaces, cloud computing, service-oriented architecture and visualization solutions that can be faster, more accurate and less expensive in Regulatory. machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence, data mining, blockchain, application programming interfaces, cloud computing, service-oriented architecture and visualization solutions that can be faster, more accurate and less expensive in Regulatory.

Keywords

Regtech

Financial services

Regulation

Regulatory compliance

Global trends

Systematic review

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