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Welcome to our News and Insights page where we regularaly post publicly accesible short form content relating to the use of artificial intelligence within financial services.

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Firstly, Critical Persepectives articles. The articles in this series provide short summaries of the research reports that we publish.

Secondly, Intelligence Vault articles. The articles in this series jump into specific extracts of the content from our research.

Thirdly, Company Announcements. These contain our announcements on the Research Schedule, Press Releases and other company related news.

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Distinctive Signals Launch: AI in Middle Office & Operations

July 3, 2026

Report is now available, with the accompanying DistinctionMap vendor profiles and practitioner survey to follow.

How Can Financial Institutions Ground LLMs for Real Operational Use?

June 1, 2026

An illustration of how probabilistic AI can be grounded inside deterministic financial operations

New Research Programme: AI in Middle Office and Operations

June 1, 2026

New research programme launch announcement - AI in Middle Office and Operations

What “AI-Native” Really Means in Financial Services

May 22, 2026

Why functional AI and technical AI need to be distinguished when evaluating financial services platforms

Research Agenda for Year 2: Expanding the Distinctive Insights Research Programme

May 18, 2026

We've issued a detailed outline of our research focus for the coming period.

New Vendor Survey: AI-Enabled Solutions in Institutional Investment Management

May 15, 2026

This survey examines vendor AI solution strategies for front office investment management workflows

New Survey: AI in Derivatives and Securities Market Infrastructure Operations

May 15, 2026

This survey examines how AI capabilities might reshape workflows within derivatives and securities market infrastructure environments.

Signal Origins: Where Investment Intelligence Begins

April 17, 2026

AI is reshaping investment signals - from physical observation to language and multi-signal predictive intelligence

DistinctionMap Launch: AI in Institutional Investment Management (Front Office)

April 16, 2026

New vendor research, key findings and a practitioner survey - now live

AI in Institutional Investment Management – Share Your Experience

April 15, 2026

Take our short survey and receive the full findings report when published.

Why AI Adoption Surveys Don’t Reflect Reality in Financial Services

March 31, 2026

A closer look at what surveys actually measure - and why adoption, usage, and impact are often conflated

The Missing Layer in Enterprise AI Adoption in Financial Services

March 20, 2026

Between individual usage and autonomous systems, a critical layer is driving real AI value.

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