The AI in Business Podcast
How Financial Services Are Balancing Automation and Flexibility - with Akhil Khunger of Barclays
May 5, 2025
Akhil Khunger shares insights on how financial institutions are transforming stress testing and risk modeling with AI. The discussion highlights the benefits of modular and decoupled processes for faster regulatory compliance. AI-driven code generation and user-friendly APIs are enabling precise scenario analyses across complex portfolios. Plus, learn how global teams are utilizing AI to move away from outdated tech stacks, making business planning more efficient and flexible across various jurisdictions.
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Quick takeaways
- Financial institutions are adopting modular processes to enhance stress testing and risk modeling, improving regulatory compliance speed and decision-making agility.
- AI-powered technologies are streamlining complex computations, enabling targeted scenario analysis while maintaining high performance across diverse portfolios.
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Modernizing Financial Models
Financial institutions are enhancing their approaches to stress testing and risk modeling by adopting modular decoupled processes. This strategy allows teams to analyze individual components—such as loan books or funding ratios—without the need to rerun comprehensive models. The traditional model, which automated everything in one place, has become less effective due to increased regulatory requirements across various regions. By utilizing AI-driven code generation and scripting, organizations can speed up testing and make quicker, more informed business decisions while maintaining the ability to run complete analyses when necessary.
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