Commission updates its methodology: a course towards innovation and EU standards

The NSSMC has been actively working to modernize the Ukrainian market, focusing on innovation and digitalization to open up new opportunities for investors and promote the further development of the financial sector.

This was stated by Maksym Tymokhin, Director of the Department of Methodology for Regulation of Securities Market Professional Participants during a discussion with representatives of the business community organized by the Sayenko Kharenko law firm.

“Our priority is to keep pace with the market by adapting our methodology to current trends,” emphasized Maksym Timoshin.

In order to “keep pace” with international trends, the Commission has been working on developing such initiatives as:
• Digitalization. There are plans to create a database of specialists for managerial positions based on a comprehensive information system (CIS), which will simplify the approval procedure and protect the market from dishonest individuals. Methodological prerequisites have also been developed for market participants to create their own IT products, which would, for example, allow investors to conclude a contract on a financial instrument with a single automated action, while simultaneously performing the necessary operations in the depository accounting system.

• Introduction of the institution of tied agents. This is a promising area of activity that will be of interest to investment firms, as it will allow them to create an extensive network of representative offices not only for the purpose of advertising investment projects, but also for placing orders for the purchase and sale of relevant financial instruments “on the spot.”

• Development of investment consulting. This type of activity is capable of offering, at a professional level, financial instruments for investment that meet the expectations of each specific investor and minimize the potential risks that may await them, preventing participation in dubious investment projects.

According to the speaker, the Commission’s main tasks for 2026 are to simplify and automate processes, improve their methodological clarity, and strengthen control and protection of investor rights by ensuring transparency and accountability of capital market participants.

We would like to remind you that during the event, the NSSMC team provided detailed information about the regulator’s activities in the field of market supervision, the application of sanctions, and the introduction of new mechanisms and tools.