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      <journal-title>REA Press</journal-title><issn pub-type="ppub">3009-3732</issn><issn pub-type="epub">3009-3732</issn><publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">https://doi.org/10.31181/sa34202564</article-id>
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          <subject>Research Article</subject>
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        <subj-group><subject>Artificial intelligence, Financial risk management, Financial technologies, Regulatory compliance, RegTech.</subject></subj-group>
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        <article-title>Compliance as a Change Agent: Strategic Leadership in Regulatory Transformation</article-title><subtitle>Compliance as a Change Agent: Strategic Leadership in Regulatory Transformation</subtitle></title-group>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Gankino</surname>
		<given-names>Naomi Maiguwa</given-names>
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	<aff>University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, US.</aff>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Koleosho</surname>
		<given-names>Ayomide </given-names>
	</name>
	<aff>University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, US.</aff>
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	<name name-style="western">
	<surname>Obidipe</surname>
		<given-names>Oluwaseun Yetunde Adetutu</given-names>
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	<aff>Columbia Theological Seminary: Decatur, Georgia, US.</aff>
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      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>19</day>
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <volume>3</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
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        <copyright-year>2025</copyright-year>
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			This study addresses the crucial problem of coordinating rapidly evolving technological advancements with more conventionally static regulatory environments by examining compliance as a change agent for strategic leadership in regulatory transformation and by integrating Regulatory Technology (RegTech) into dynamic regulatory frameworks specific to the financial services sector. The main goal of this study is to create flexible regulatory frameworks that facilitate the use of cutting-edge technical solutions, ensuring compliance and enhancing the effectiveness of regulatory oversight. Through practical implementation in financial institutions, this study examines the efficacy of suggested frameworks using a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques. According to the results, incorporating RegTech solutions enhances real-time risk management, drastically lowers operating expenses, and streamlines compliance procedures. The study found that adaptive regulatory frameworks offer a more proactive approach that can accommodate ongoing technological developments without jeopardizing the stability or integrity of financial systems. This study's conclusion calls for a thorough review of current regulatory procedures, highlighting the need for rules as inventive and dynamic as the technology they regulate. This strategy aims to protect against new threats and create an atmosphere that encourages technology development in the financial industry.
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