Governance
AI assistants for human overseers? Or human checks and balances for AI actors?
The Waters Wrap: Speakers at a recent Bloomberg event emphasized the importance of keeping a human in the AI loop—but, Max asks, for how long?
BlackRock Aladdin prioritizing semantic layer for agentic AI
The asset manager’s tech platform is spending “a lot of time thinking about” semantics before it rolls out AI for a variety of tasks, says Aladdin exec.
GPU compute derivatives are put to the test
Interest rates and onions of the past haunt what could be a booming new index market.
Managing regulatory transformation through a Dual-Flow Operating Model
Darshan Shah presents an operating model that enables project teams to implement complex regulatory programs, preserve business continuity, reduce risk, and prepare enterprise platforms for regulatory change.
Cyber audit leaves Eiopa with a credibility problem
The Dora supervisor charged with overseeing critical tech vendors has been critiqued for IT security failings.
EDMA begins rollout of AI certification framework
The EDM Association is expanding its CDMC framework to include analytics and AI.
MUFG builds internally compliant version of Claude Code
Japanese bank says Anthropic’s coding and productivity tool is effective at obtaining information but bucks compliance guardrails, prompting the creation of an in-house alternative.
Tale of two halves: Agentic AI and the coming capital markets reckoning
Firms that have built robust rails will be better placed to scale agents safely and improve productivity. Those that don’t will learn a hard lesson, says Andrew Morgan.
AI won’t stay in its risk category
For the first time, JP Morgan filed a form 10-K listing AI as a standalone risk factor—a sign of how banks are rethinking previously defined risk categories and their overall risk profile.
EU AI Act leaves agents in regulatory limbo
A new paper published by AI ethicists draws attention to a hole in the EU AI Act surrounding high-risk agentic systems.
FactSet’s vectorization service aims to improve agent accuracy
FactSet chief AI officer Kate Stepp discusses the importance of having AI-ready data in the agentic era.
Bootcamps and peer pressure: Goldman preps staff for AI future
The tone from the top is not enough, says chief information officer Marco Argenti.
Northern Trust details its AI strategy
CEO Michael O’Grady says the firm’s strategy is anchored in hyper-personalization, AI-generated alpha, and infinite scalability.
The rise of AI politics
Whether they like it or not, firms are operating in the era of AI politics. David Hardoon says those who ignore that and treat AI as just another technology risk losing ground to others.
Blue water rafting: How RBC’s AI Group is navigating the AI rapids
After forming its new AI Group, RBC is building a governance layer to help minimize risks posed by agentic AI.
Market participants voice concerns as landmark EU AI Act deadline approaches
Come August, the EU’s AI Act will start to sink its teeth into Europe. Despite the short window, financial firms are still wondering how best to comply.
Fintechs grapple with how to enter Middle East markets
Intense relationship building, lack of data standards, and murky but improving market structure all await tech firms hoping to capitalize on the region’s growth.
‘The end of the beginning’: Brown Brothers Harriman re-invents itself
Voice of the CDO: Firms who want to use AI successfully better start with their metadata, says BBH’s Mike McGovern and Kevin Welch.
50% of firms are using AI or ML to spot data quality issues
How does your firm stack up?
Moody’s exploring blockchain’s impact on digital bond ratings
Blockchain and crypto were meant to eliminate conventional finance’s risks, but Risk Live North America panelists said such risks have not been reduced, and new ones have been introduced.
Banks weigh how to embed GRC in AI
Having governance, risk, and compliance at the core of AI product development will offer explainability and auditability, bank execs said.