In the Know Rupal Agarwal: The Future of AI in Asset Management
Oct 28, 2025
Rupal Agarwal, a Senior Asia Quant Strategist with deep expertise in AI in asset management, dives into how generative AI is reshaping the industry. He highlights the significant shift towards AI acceptance and discusses various tools investors are utilizing, emphasizing the importance of specialized models. Rupal also addresses challenges like trust and data security while showcasing practical use cases for investment teams. Furthermore, he explores the concept of 'Quant as a Service' and the evolving landscape of AI-driven investment strategies.
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Gen AI Accelerated Adoption But Not Investment Decisions
- Generative AI lowered the technical bar and sped up adoption across asset managers.
- Adoption rose fastest in hedge funds and non-investment functions, not yet in core investment decisions.
Mitigate Hallucinations And Keep Humans In Loop
- Address hallucination by fine-tuning prompts or using vertical AI tuned for finance.
- Treat humans as essential and keep them in the loop rather than removing them.
Security Concerns Are Real But Solvable
- Data security and leakage worry portfolio managers but enterprise-grade Gen AI vendors already address many concerns.
- Increased AI use may raise cyberattack risk despite vendor safeguards.
