{"id":4666,"date":"2025-06-26T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/?p=4666"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:16:27","slug":"cloud-innovation-and-ai-in-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/blog\/cloud-innovation-and-ai-in-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Innovation and AI in Finance; Scaling and Redefining Investment Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is impacting every aspect of our lives, from the personal to the professional. Regarding the latter, multiple business categories are currently being disrupted by the rapid and significant changes ushered in by AI. The world of investing is no exception, and BridgeWise is focussed on leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/blog\/what-is-financial-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI in finance<\/a> to help institutions support their investors and help them discover opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is a rapidly developing technology, and that development is being driven by a diverse set of underlying technologies ranging from language models, to AI specific silicon, to cloud technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/blog\/what-we-learned-at-ainvest-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AInvest<\/a> series, an exploration of the critical concepts that are enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/blog\/humanizing-ai-in-financial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI investment technology<\/a>, we explored the specific ways cloud technology is enabling AI more broadly and the specific ways it applies to AI in finance. We spoke with Yaniv Gueta, Principal Solutions Architect for AWS\u2019s Financial Services sector, and our own Elad Nachmias, CTO of BridgeWise, to understand how the cloud is impacting the AI investment landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Challenge of Privacy, Cost, and Scalability in AI for Investments<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, it\u2019s important to acknowledge the rapid pace of change in the financial industry, particularly as AI continues to disrupt traditional investment strategies. &#8220;When we started BridgeWise in 2019, privacy was the big concern,&#8221; Nachmias explained. &#8220;When using large language models (LLM), you&#8217;re sharing sensitive customer data with third parties, and that&#8217;s where AWS&#8217;s Druk platform came in to solve these privacy issues.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another hurdle that AI providers face is cost and speed. &#8220;The challenge now is how to scale AI systems effectively and maintain consistent performance,&#8221; said Gueta. &#8220;We are looking at how to manage massive amounts of data and make sure that AI systems continue to work well as they scale.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Moving Toward Reliability and Consistency<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking forward, Gueta emphasized that the next big challenge for AI in investment will be <\/span><b>reliability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cOur challenge will be to ensure AI systems remain trustworthy over time, especially as market conditions fluctuate,&#8217; he mentioned. &#8216;For clients to rely on AI recommendations, consistency will be key.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will also be critical to bring transparency to AI-driven decision-making. &#8220;AI models aren\u2019t deterministic,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That\u2019s why we build layers of understanding and provide clients with clear, actionable insights. We ensure that the decisions made by the system can be explained in a way that resonates with financial professionals,&#8221; Nachmias added.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>AI in Global Markets and the Future of Investment Intelligence<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI continues to gain traction in global markets, the technological and regulatory differences between regions becomes an important question. &#8220;In some areas, like Asia, the regulations are relatively flexible, while in Europe, they tend to be stricter. How does AWS address these challenges?&#8221; Gueta explained. He added that AWS&#8217;s geographic presence allows for localized solutions, ensuring compliance with diverse regulatory frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conversation also touched on the potential for <\/span><b>AI agents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to revolutionize financial markets. &#8220;AI agents are the real game-changer,&#8221; said Gueta. &#8220;They will automate complex processes and completely disrupt traditional workflows. Imagine breaking down a loan underwriting process into smaller, automated tasks that are each assessed with precision. This will completely change how investment decisions are made.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Generative AI and the Future of Financial Investments<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important question is the role of <\/span><b>Generative AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in investment intelligence. This technology is already playing a significant role in how BridgeWise uses AI to deliver actionable insights to investors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen the rise of generative AI as a transformative force in financial markets,\u201d Nachmias explained. \u201cAt BridgeWise, we\u2019ve adopted conversational AI in the form of Bridget, our AI-powered chat assistant, which provides succinct, investment-focused insights in real time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generative AI allows for a more <\/span><b>personalized investment experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, delivering tailored recommendations based on real-time market data and individual investor preferences. \u201cWith generative AI, investors don\u2019t just get data\u2014they get insights that are meaningful, clear, and actionable,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s also important to note that the ability to deliver <\/span><b>actionable intelligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quickly is the key differentiator for successful AI-driven platforms in the financial industry. \u201cThe market is moving fast, and investors need tools that can give them instant answers with a high degree of confidence,\u201d Gueta pointed out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What\u2019s Next for AI in Finance?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to the future, there are many challenges for AI, especially in the context of <\/span><b>trust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>accountability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cAI is clearly the future of investment intelligence, but how do we ensure that these systems are both trustworthy and accountable?\u201d Nachmias asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gueta acknowledged the importance of <\/span><b>trustworthy AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in financial services. \u201cAI will continue to evolve, but it\u2019s crucial that we don\u2019t lose sight of transparency and reliability,\u201d he said. \u201cAs the technology matures, we\u2019ll need to focus on ensuring that the decisions made by AI can be explained and that clients can trust those decisions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>explainability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are central themes facing the industry, with both experts agreeing that maintaining high levels of <\/span><b>transparency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be essential as AI becomes more embedded in financial services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Wrapping Up: The Road Ahead for AI in Finance<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI in finance has immense potential to revolutionize the financial sector. Financial institutions now have the tools they need to make smarter, faster, and more reliable decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next five years, AI will continue to disrupt the investment industry, pushing financial services to new heights. Whether it\u2019s through AI agents, generative AI, or scalable cloud solutions, the future of finance is undeniably driven by AI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Nachmias summarized, \u201cThe big question for all of us is how we ensure that as AI scales, we do so in a way that maintains trust and transparency, so that everyone\u2014clients and investors alike\u2014can feel confident in the decisions AI is helping them make.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to find out more about how BridgeWise AI can empower your investors, sign up for a <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/request-a-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demo today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From our AInvest Series: How the cloud is powering AI in finance disruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,44],"tags":[38,103,102],"class_list":["post-4666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-ai-and-capital-markets","tag-ai-in-finance","tag-aws","tag-cloud-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4666"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4702,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666\/revisions\/4702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgewise.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}