Published work
Long-form research on regulated finance infrastructure: MiCA licensing, core banking platform comparison, AI-driven risk monitoring, Swiss and UK market analysis. Each piece is original, structured, and cited.
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Forensic analysis · 29 Apr 2026
Who gets MiCA-licensed, who fails, and why
177 successful CASP authorisations and notifications across 20 EU/EEA jurisdictions. Success patterns, failure causes, applicant archetypes, jurisdiction comparison, and a readiness scorecard.
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Featured · 8 sections · Oct 2025
The MiCA Survival Guide
53 licenses granted from 3,100+ pre-MiCA VASPs. Complete guide to MiCA licensing, DORA compliance, vendor selection, and application execution.
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Comparative analysis
Core Banking Radar
18 platforms × 16 criteria comparison. Avaloq, Finacle, Finastra, Finxact, FIS, Mambu, Oracle, TCS BaNCS, Temenos, Thought Machine, and more.
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Market landscape
Core Banking Systems Landscape
Tier-by-tier vendor positioning across deployment model, regulation, and AI readiness. Companion piece to the radar.
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Vendor matrix
AI-Enhanced Core Banking Systems
Architecture, AI capabilities, security, and regulatory compliance — across 13 modern core banking platforms.
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Swiss market
Swiss AI-Powered Fintech Market
483 fintech companies, 50% AI adoption, $558M RegTech market by 2029. FINMA Guidance 08/2024, CARF, EU AI Act.
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Open banking · 2-part series
Swiss E-Commerce Pay-by-Bank
Why Swiss merchants pay CHF 180-210M annually in payment fees, and how Open Banking + SIC5 instant payments could cut that by 60-85%.
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UK market · 2-part series
UK Core Banking Solutions
UK market £763M → £1.49B by 2033. Vendor evaluation framework, ROI analysis, the 'Sidecar Core Strategy' for small UK banks.