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Generative AI in Finance and Banking

A practical one-day course for banking and finance professionals to understand and apply generative AI safely and effectively in client services, compliance, risk, and research.

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A one-day AI in banking course presented over two half-days in a virtual class

In-house pricing available – often more cost-effective for teams of 10+
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Module 1: Foundations of Generative AI

Learning Objectives

  • Explain in plain terms what generative AI is and how it differs from predictive AI
  • Recognise the core technologies and tools driving generative AI
  • Identify where generative AI already touches financial services
  • Appreciate the power and limitations of large language models (LLMs)

Content

  • What is generative AI? – the ‘satellite-level’ view
    • Generative AI in finance – e.g. financial report drafting, synthetic data, personalised communications, scenario stress testing, code generation, conversational financial assistants
    • Discriminative AI in finance – e.g. sentiment analysis, credit scoring, fraud detection, algorithmic trading, quantitative risk modelling, anomaly detection, portfolio optimisation, data analytics, time series forecasting
  • Generative AI vs. discriminative/predictive AI:
    • Using examples from credit scoring and client briefing generation
  • Generative AI vs. RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
  • AI in finance training explores how LLMs are trained on selected data patterns
  • Core tools in use today: such as ChatGPT, DALL·E, Claude, Gemini, along with domain-specific fintech AI platforms
  • Why now? The drivers of adoption in banking and finance (data availability, cloud power, regulatory pressure, competitive advantage)
  • Live Demo: Summarising a market news article
  • Interactive Activity: Drafting a client-facing investment note in plain English


Module 2: Generative AI Use Cases in Banking & Finance

Learning Objectives

  • Identify high-value applications of generative AI across banking functions
  • Describe how AI can assist in client-facing, operational, and research contexts
  • Explain how RAG improves reliability by grounding outputs in trusted sources
  • Evaluate which use cases are most relevant to their own role or team

Content

  • Client-facing applications: personalised portfolio updates, 24/7 chatbots
  • Operations & risk management: regulatory report drafting, fraud detection explanations
  • The importance of data input cleanliness
  • Time savings, reduced manual effort, and the cost-benefit of generative AI
  • Grounded AI outputs with RAG: combining generative AI with internal knowledge bases (e.g., compliance manuals, research archives) to reduce ‘hallucinations’ and increase trust
  • Research & analysis: summarising company filings, scenario testing narratives
  • Innovation & product design: product brainstorming, client persona simulation
  • Interactive Activity #1: Summarising a fictional earnings call transcript
  • Interactive Activity #2: Extracting compliance requirements from a mock regulatory text

Module 3: Hands-On Generative AI for Finance Tasks

Learning Objectives

  • Apply prompt engineering techniques to generate effective outputs
  • Adapt the style and tone of AI-generated content for different audiences
  • Detect and manage hallucinations and inaccuracies
  • Use generative AI to create practical outputs such as client notes and compliance drafts

Content

  • Prompt engineering basics: open vs. specific prompts, role-playing prompts
  • Adjusting tone: compliance-legal vs. client-friendly
  • Stress testing – Red-teaming AI: testing limitations and weaknesses
  • The problem with hallucinations:
    • Demo: What can go wrong?
    • Avoiding hallucinations: verifying AI outputs against data
  • Demo: ChatGPT alone vs. ChatGPT-with-RAG on a regulatory document query
  • Interactive Activities:
    • #1: Drafting a short client note on “The Impact of Interest Rate Changes”
    • #2: Creating a compliance reminder email for internal use
  • Code Generation for Finance – Using LLMs to create small scripts for financial tasks (e.g., generating a Python snippet to pull stock data from the cloud or writing an Excel VBA macro to automate risk reporting)
  • Interactive Activity #3: Use ChatGPT to write a useful Excel VBA macro


Module 4: Risks, Ethics, and the Future of Generative AI in Finance

Learning Objectives
  • Identify key risks of generative AI adoption in financial services
  • Discuss ethical issues such as bias, transparency, and accountability
  • Summarise current regulatory perspectives and requirements
  • Explain how RAG pipelines and human oversight mitigate risk
  • Envision future applications of generative AI in finance and fintech

Content

  • Key risks: data leakage, bias, over-reliance, hallucinations
  • Ethical issues: transparency, client trust, accountability
  • Regulatory perspectives:
    • EU AI Act – “high-risk” classification for financial applications
    • FCA, SEC, MAS – Emerging supervisory positions
  • Mitigation and risk management:
    • Human-in-the-loop oversight
    • Measuring output quality (accuracy, bias, speed, cost)
    • AI sandboxes for experimentation
    • Vendor due diligence and audit controls
  • RAG pipelines for traceability and audit-friendly outputs
  • Debate: “Would you trust AI to draft a client suitability report?”
  • Future Trends:
    • Generative AI in algorithmic trading, surveillance, hyper-personalised advice, and risk modelling
    • Fintech/startup partnerships with banks
  • Critical success factors for generative AI in banking and finance
  • Final activity: Each participant will work with ChatGPT to explore a future vision scenario in their area of work (e.g., wealth management, risk, compliance, markets) to enhance their uptake of generative AI

Requirements

This AI in finance course assumes participants have access to ChatGPT during the course and will be able to download various input files required for interactive activities via a dedicated GitHub project. For the exercise on generating Excel VBA code, it would be useful (though not essential) if participants can access Microsoft Excel during the course, with the ‘Developer’ option enabled.

An experienced trainer and consultant with over three decades of front-line expertise at the intersection of finance, technology, and education delivers our AI in banking course.

He began his career in technology and banking in the late 1990s. He excelled as a software developer, team leader, and project manager at leading technology firms such as Sun Microsystems and Oracle Corporation. He later moved to UBS and J.P. Morgan, where he played a central role in the redesign and relaunch of J.P. Morgan’s flagship ‘Pyramid’ derivatives trading platform.

He went on to earn the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) and worked alongside Dr Paul Wilmott, delivering advanced derivatives training to financial professionals worldwide.

He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Cognitive Psychology from Sheffield University. His dissertation focused on artificial intelligence, an early foundation for his later work at the cutting edge of AI in finance. He is the author of two technology books published by O’Reilly Media, underscoring his ability to translate complex technical ideas into practical tools and insights.

As a specialist in Python, machine learning, and fintech innovation, he has developed systems for trading, legal analysis, valuation, and predictive analytics, including recent work on AI-driven profit growth forecasting and retrieval-augmented AI solutions for tax and law applications. He has consulted for micro hedge funds on AI-based crypto trading via cointegrated pairs identification, along with other tools for price prediction.

Over the past 20 years, the trainer has built a global reputation as a world-class educator. He has taught at institutions such as the London Business School and Cambridge University’s Judge Business School. He has designed and delivered training programs for major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.

His passion is making complex concepts in finance and artificial intelligence accessible, practical, and immediately applicable. His unique combination of deep technical knowledge and real-world financial experience helps guide banking professionals through the opportunities and challenges of generative AI.

By the end of this one-day AI for finance course, participants will:
  • Understand the fundamentals of generative AI and how it differs from traditional AI and machine learning.
  • Know where generative AI is already applied in banking and finance.
  • Recognise real-world opportunities and the risks of generative AI in financial services.
  • Explore practical applications in client services, research, compliance, and risk management.
  • Understand how Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) increases the trustworthiness and reliability of AI outputs.
  • Develop concrete ideas for safe and effective adoption within your role and organisation.
  • Gain a clear, hands-on, practical understanding of the power of generative AI.

Generative AI is transforming the financial industry. From personalised client communication to regulatory compliance support, banks and financial institutions are exploring how these tools can create a competitive advantage whilst managing risk.

This one-day AI in finance course will provide a clear, practical introduction to generative AI tailored to the banking and finance sector. Participants will gain a grounded understanding of AI technology, explore real-world use cases, and work with hands-on tools such as ChatGPT.

The course balances innovation with responsibility. We highlight both the opportunities and the risks of generative AI.

This AI in financial services course is a must-know for banking and finance professionals (both business and technical) interested in practical applications of generative AI within financial services.

Generative AI is no longer a distant innovation. It’s here, and it’s reshaping how banks and financial institutions operate, compete, and serve their clients. Yet with opportunity comes risk: issues of accuracy, bias, and regulation demand careful handling. This course offers practical, finance-specific insights, hands-on experience with tools like ChatGPT, and clear strategies for adopting AI in data-driven scenarios.

You should attend if you:
  • Work in banking or financial services, and want to understand how generative AI is changing the industry
  • Need to leverage AI responsibly in client-facing, compliance, research, or risk management contexts
  • Want hands-on experience using tools such as ChatGPT for real finance-related tasks
  • Are concerned about issues such as bias, hallucinations, and regulatory compliance in AI adoption
  • Need to understand Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and other strategies for making AI outputs reliable and auditable
  • Want to explore practical, near-term applications of AI as well as long-term future trends
  • You want concrete, role-relevant ideas you can take back to your team immediately

This course provides a practical introduction to Generative AI in Banking and Finance. Designed for professionals who want to understand and apply this fast-evolving technology in their daily work, participants will learn what generative AI is, how it differs from discriminative and predictive AI, and why it is becoming a critical capability in financial services.

Through a combination of expert-led sessions, live demonstrations, and interactive exercises with ChatGPT and Excel, the course explores real-world applications across client services, compliance, risk management, and research. Participants will gain hands-on experience generating client communications, drafting compliance notes, generating useful code snippets, and summarising financial information using AI tools.

Redcliffe’s AI in finance training addresses the risks, ethical considerations, and regulatory requirements surrounding generative AI. A particular focus is on strategies such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to ensure reliability and auditability. The course concludes with forward-looking discussions on emerging trends and an individual exercise in which each participant develops a practical vision for how AI could support their own role or team.

By the end of the course, participants will leave with:
  • A clear understanding of generative AI fundamentals
  • Practical skills for using AI tools responsibly in financial contexts
  • Awareness of the risks and regulatory expectations surrounding AI
  • Actionable ideas for applying generative AI to their own professional challenges
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£ 1790.00

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