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Published: 24 June 2026

The AI Playbook for Financial Services

Recent advancements in generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping financial services at an intense pace. As institutions move from experimentation to scaled deployment, the central challenge is integrating AI with both urgency and discipline.

Recent advancements in generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping financial services at an intense pace. As institutions move from experimentation to scaled deployment, the central challenge is integrating AI with both urgency and discipline.

The AI Playbook for Financial Services, developed in collaboration with Accenture, offers practical guidance for organizations at every stage of their AI journey. Drawing on insights from more than 150 senior leaders across 100 institutions, the report examines AI strategy, governance, workforce transformation, data foundations and the rise of agentic AI systems, while outlining the frameworks needed to scale AI responsibly and securely.

The report is grounded in global case studies that illustrate real-world AI applications with measurable results, covering a wide range of use cases across the financial sector.

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