Regular Press Review on AI

In this in-depth episode, finance executive David Perron examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping banking employment across the Asia-Pacific region.

From Japan's megabanks shedding 33,000 positions to ICBC's 100-billion-parameter AI model serving 400,000 employees, from Singapore's government-led upskilling of 35,000 bankers to India's dramatic hiring slowdown

This episode covers the facts, the market chatter, and the real consequences for financial professionals in seven key markets: Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, India, and Hong Kong.

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Hosted by David Perron | Aequitas ConsultusContact: david.perron@aequitus.net

Agentic AI is rewriting the rules of banking—not in theory, but in production systems today.In 40 minutes, I break down how multi-agent systems actually work across every business line:→ Investment Banking: Vector databases & semantic search in M&A due diligence→ Credit: Explainable AI (SHAP) for regulatory-compliant underwriting→ Compliance: Graph Neural Networks detecting hidden money laundering networks→ Treasury: Predictive agents automating cash flow optimization→ Wealth Management: Real-time compliance co-pilots→ Technology: Internal LLMs transforming how banks write codeThis is not hype. This is step-by-step, technical, didactic.Find your business line. Understand the workflow. Prepare for what's coming.

AI is reshaping UK banking. Discover which jobs are at risk, which are thriving, and how to future-proof your career.

I’m releasing a 6-episode series on AI & employment in banking (2025).

Todays Podcast : Europe.

Each episode is strictly factual and clearly separates verified information from recurrent market chatter (explicitly flagged as unverified).

I’m releasing a 6-episode series on AI & employment in banking (2025).
Each episode is strictly factual and clearly separates verified information from recurrent market chatter (explicitly flagged as unverified).

What I’m seeing in 2025 is that the first impact is often on tasks, productivity, and hiring patterns—well before headline job-cut announcements.

Release schedule: one episode every Monday
Regions (in order): North America • Continental Europe • United Kingdom • Asia-Pacific • China • Africa & Latin America

If you work in banking (corporate banking, capital markets, compliance, operations), I’d value your perspective: which roles are being reshaped fastest this year, and where are you seeing the biggest skills shift?

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The EU AI Act is here. August 2026 is your compliance deadline. Are you ready?The world's first comprehensive AI regulation isn't just another compliance checkbox. With penalties reaching €35M or 7% of global turnover, misinterpreting this framework is a strategic failure that boards cannot afford.Here's what makes this moment critical: we're witnessing a fundamental divergence in global AI governance. The EU has deployed a horizontal, prescriptive regulation with clear timelines and mandatory obligations. Meanwhile, the US continues with its vertical, sector-specific patchwork—a fragmented landscape of state laws and existing regulations applied case-by-case.For financial institutions operating across jurisdictions, this creates both complexity and opportunity. The EU's extra-territorial scope means that even US-headquartered firms fall under its jurisdiction if their AI systems affect EU citizens. The strategic questions are no longer theoretical:Which of your AI systems are classified as high-risk under Annex III? Credit scoring and insurance underwriting clearly fall within scope, but there's a critical exception many institutions are missing: AI systems for fraud detection are explicitly carved out from high-risk classification. This distinction has profound implications for your AML and transaction monitoring investments.How do you integrate the AI Act with GDPR and DORA? These three regulations form a compliance trinity that cannot be managed in silos. Your governance framework must address all three simultaneously.What are the 7 mandatory obligations for high-risk systems, and how do you implement them by August 2026? From risk management and data governance to human oversight and technical documentation, the requirements are substantial and time-sensitive.In my new 18-minute executive briefing, I provide a strategic framework for navigating this new era. This isn't a summary of headlines. It's a detailed analysis based exclusively on the official regulatory texts—the AI Act itself, the December 2024 US Treasury report, and BIS regulatory guidance.We dissect the phased implementation timeline from 2024 to 2027, reveal the critical fraud detection exception, and provide a 5-step classification framework to assess your AI inventory. Most importantly, we contrast the EU's approach with the US landscape to help you build a coherent, cross-jurisdictional compliance strategy.This is for experienced risk officers, compliance leaders, CTOs, and board members who need actionable intelligence, not generic overviews.#AI #AIAct #FinancialServices #RiskManagement #Compliance #RegTech #Banking #Insurance #FinTech #Governance #EURegulation #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #DavidPerron

Agentic AI in Banking and Finance: The Future is Now | Professional Insights for Financial Leaders

Discover how agentic artificial intelligence is transforming financial operations—from trading floors to treasury departments. In this 16-minute deep dive, we explore the cutting-edge technology that's revolutionizing our industry.

What You'll Learn:

The 3 core architectures of agentic AI (Planner-Executor-Reviewer, Multi-Agent Societies, Finite-State Graphs)

Real-world applications in trading, treasury operations, and compliance (KYC/AML)

Critical insights from NBER, BIS, and FSB research on AI risks and opportunities

Regulatory frameworks: EU AI Act, SEC guidelines, NIST AI RMF, and BoE SS1/23

A 6-step roadmap to deploy agentic AI in your financial institution

Security best practices: OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and model risk governance

Key Technologies Covered:

AutoGen (Microsoft), LangGraph, CrewAI, Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Whether you're a CFO, risk manager, compliance officer, or fintech innovator, this podcast provides the strategic insights and practical frameworks you need to harness AI responsibly and effectively.

The future of finance is collaborative—a partnership between human expertise and artificial intelligence. Are you ready to build it?

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