About
The Office of the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) serves as a central engagement hub for issues and initiatives related to innovations in financial technology (FinTech).
FinHub provides subject matter expertise and technical assistance to support the agency’s oversight of, and responses to, emerging financial technologies across numerous areas, including artificial intelligence/machine learning, quantum computing, distributed ledger technology (DLT)/blockchain and digital/crypto assets, automated investment advice, and digital marketplace financing.
FinHub often is the initial and central point of contact for internal and external engagement with market participants and other stakeholders on matters related to emerging technological developments impacting the financial industry.
Engage with FinHub
FinHub welcomes requests for meetings and other assistance related to FinTech issues impacting the financial industry.
Valerie A. Szczepanik
Contact the Office
202-551-3482 (FHUB)
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Programs and Services
FinHub serves as a public resource for information about the SEC’s views and actions related to FinTech innovation.
FinHub augments agency efforts to encourage responsible innovation in the financial sector, including in the following areas:
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Methods of using computers to mine and analyze large data sets.
Quantum Computing
Seeks to harness the power of quantum mechanics to simulate and solve computationally complex problems that are too difficult for classical computers.
Blockchain/Distributed Ledger
Databases that maintain information across a network of computers in a decentralized or distributed manner.
Digital Marketplace Financing
Financing methods that do not use traditional financial institutions as intermediaries.
Automated Investment Advice
Investment advisers that provide asset management services through online algorithmic-based programs.