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How Financial Services and Retail Companies Are Accelerating their Data, Apps and AI Strategy in the Data Cloud

Last year, we held our first Accelerate event, to explore industry trends, data and technology innovations, and data strategy case studies in financial services. This year, we are expanding to five industry events, featuring leaders in financial services; retail and consumer goods; manufacturing; media, advertising and entertainment; and healthcare and life sciences. Accelerate Financial Services and Accelerate Retail are one-day virtual events brought to you by Microsoft.

How Financial Services Should Prepare for Generative AI

It’s no surprise that ever since ChatGPT’s broader predictive capabilities were made available to the public in November 2022, the sprawl of stakeholder capitalization on large language models (LLMs) has permeated nearly every sector of modern industry, accompanied or exacerbated by collective fascination. Financial services is no exception. But what might this transformation look like, from practical applications to potential risks?

Best 13 Free Financial Datasets for Machine Learning [Updated]

Financial services companies are leveraging data and machine learning to mitigate risks like fraud and cyber threats and to provide a modern customer experience. By following these measures, they are able to comply with regulations, optimize their trading and answer their customers’ needs. In today’s competitive digital world, these changes are essential for ensuring their relevance and efficiency.

Exploring 4 Impactful Examples of Using AI in Finance

For the banking and financial services industry, artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just a new tech trend. It's a powerful tool that will have a wide range of impacts, from risk management to operational efficiency and customer experience. According to Deloitte, the world’s top 14 investment banks could potentially boost their front-office productivity by 27% to 35% by leveraging generative AI.

7 Changes Financial Institutions Will See in 2024

For business and IT leaders, digital transformation in the financial services industry continues to pose a challenge but is necessary to keep pace with changing regulatory requirements, consumer demand, and budget constraints. It's also important to prevent operational areas from growing their expenses unintentionally. In the typical boom and bust cycle, banks can feel pressure to roll out new financial products, services, and business lines.

Is Your Financial Services Organization Ready to Leverage Generative AI?

As an industry built on data, financial services has always been an early adopter of AI technologies. In a recent industry survey, 46% of respondents said AI has improved customer experience, 35% said it has created operational efficiencies, and 20% said it has reduced total cost of ownership. Now, generative AI (gen AI) has supercharged its importance and organizations have begun heavily investing in this technology.

Invoice OCR vs. IDP: 3 Top Differences in the Popular Invoice Processing Tools

So you’re still processing invoices manually, huh? That's no way to live. If you’ve come here in search of a better way, you won’t be disappointed. Maybe you’ve heard terms like OCR and IDP thrown around and are looking for a little more information to help you get started. I’ll answer questions like What is OCR invoice processing? How is IDP different from OCR? And is one always better? Let’s get into it.

5 Strategies for Contextualizing Your Numbers With CXO

In the intricate world of finance, numbers are more than mere figures; they are the threads that weave the tapestry of a company’s story. Financial statements, though essential, often hide critical narratives within their numerical maze. Extracting meaningful insights requires expertise and contextual understanding. Even the financially astute can overlook vital details buried in these reports.

Enhancing Customer Service with Generative AI in Core Banking Systems

Customer services now constitute one of the key distinguishing factors of banks in an ever-changing environment. With increasing customer requirements, banks must adopt and incorporate novel technological methods to provide customized services. A very promising technology in this regard is generative AI. Generative AI in core banking systems will enable banks to transform their customer services by increasing efficiencies and building meaningful customer relationships.