The International Journal of Financial Regulation, Compliance and Innovation (IJFRCI) provides a forum for researchers and practitioners in the financial sector, the government agency, policy makers and financial regulators, and the technology innovators for financial product and services or their compliance and regulations, for instance, the new players in the fields who are branded as FinTech, RegTech and alike. The emphasis is on change, innovation and strategic transformation. The journal dedicates to foresee and foretell the new ecosystem and value chain that potentially re-shape, elevate or revolutionize the century old industry and its governance and regulations. Awakening as the financial crisis that erupted in 2008 was a precursor. But many lost in the mist while the true professionals in the industry and true thinkers in the academia come to the realization that we are entering a new era defined by technology advancement that has evidently insofar substantially changed how we live and work, and how we finance at the individual level as well as the institutional side. Much has changed but theory and methodology are behind. As Adam Smith recognized the state of capitalism, this journal and associated publications targets to enable practitioners and thought leaders to attain breakthrough in the financial sector and the innovation, and new regulation and compliance.

 The offices of Compliance, Risk, Governance, Audit and Legal in global financial institutions are looking for OnDemand financial innovation to address unpredictable compliance and regulated initiatives by international and domestics laws. Practically, key stakeholders of Financial Institutions or Chief Regulatory officers are given no time to think over before taking actions. The journal will play a critical role albeit together with other publications in making sense and making use of the changes. In ages of change and turbulence, unfortunately, strategical change is precisely what will mitigate the risks and benefits us all. The journal welcomes submissions from finance, law, economics and interdisciplinary perspectives. A broad spectrum of research styles, sources of information and topics (e.g. banking laws and regulations, stock market and cross border regulation, risk assessment and management, training and competence, competition law, case law, compliance and regulatory updates and guidelines) are appropriate.