In any financial industry around the globe, there is a number of different processes. These processes need to be executed by abiding by rules and regulations in order to get the desired output with minimum malfunctions. Such processes are known as regulatory processes. Regtech is simply the management of these regulatory processes using technology.
Regtech makes use of modern technology like Artificial intelligence, Big data, and Data mining to provide easy, cost-effective, and reliable regulatory solutions. Regtech has become an important aspect in the finance domain as the extent of regulations is rising with more focus on data and reporting. Using technology, Regtech is automating the processes which were first executed manually.
Regtech has got strong roots in the western part mainly in the USA and Europe. However, Regtech does not have a stronghold in emerging countries. Regulatory policies in such countries are not strong. Also, the awareness about the importance of complying with the regulatory standards is less among the people. Due to this, these countries remain underdeveloped. The financial sector is not strong and some of the small financial institutes that exist, fail to comply with the regulatory standards. Due to this, they face a high penalty which hinders their economic progress.
As the knowledge and awareness of regulatory standards are less in such countries, Regtech is finding it difficult to make a strong presence in such countries. As the economies are underdeveloped, the financial opportunities are less in small countries. As a result of poor compliance with regulatory standards and no new innovation, financial institutions in such countries are more prone to fraud, which is one more factor that hinders their economic progress.
However, with proper knowledge, and awareness of advancements in technology and its implementation, a move towards automation can be initiated which can open up new opportunities for the financial institutions in smaller countries. New innovations will increase the number of opportunities and development in the financial sector will also get an impetus. This will lead to the emergence of more and more Regtech and Fintech firms in such countries resulting in an improved economy.
