Event Recap: Human Expertise Meets Machine Scale at “Scaling AI in Banking”

ComplianceRT joined over 200 industry leaders at the “Scaling AI in Banking” event, co-hosted by Tenity and Pictet Group

The day offered a raw look at how established institutions are blending “220 years of know-how” with the rapid-fire evolution of Agentic AI.

The Human at the Center of the “Massive Curve”

Sven Holstenson, Managing Partner at Pictet, set the tone by describing AI as a “massive curve” that the industry must navigate to survive. However, he emphasized that technology exists to assist, not replace, the banker. “Humanly, they do excellent financial services,” Holstenson noted, “but it needs to be assisted by agents to serve clients in the best possible manner”.

Measurable Gains: Beyond the Hype

The roundtable discussion, moderated by Brigitta, provided striking evidence of AI’s impact on the front and middle office:

Efficiency: Portfolio managers reported up to 90% time savings on research and authorization tasks.
Speed: On the trading desk, response times for client requests have plummeted from 10 minutes to just 10 seconds.
Market Coverage: AI tools allow traders to look after up to 10 currency pairs, more than doubling the capacity of a traditional team.

The Regulatory Reality: FINMA and DORA

While the potential for “Vibe-Coding” and rapid prototyping is exciting, the panel reminded participants that financial services operate under a unique set of constraints. Verification is paramount because, as the experts noted, “FINMA is going to ask for it”.

This is where ComplianceRT bridges the gap. As banks move from single AI agents to complex “Agent-to-Agent” (A2A) orchestration layers, the complexity of maintaining regulatory standards increases. Our mission is to automate the heavy lifting of FINMA reporting and ensure digital operational resilience under DORA, allowing banks to innovate without compromising their “license to operate”.

Looking Ahead: The Convergence

The event concluded with a look at the “crossroads” of technology. The goal is a “high-tech back end” supporting a “high-touch front end,” where AI eliminates the friction in documentation and workflow, leaving humans to do what they do best: build trust and provide stability.

ComplianceRT is proud to be part of this ecosystem, ensuring that as banking scales with AI, it remains secure, compliant, and resilient.

Feature	Traditional Workflow	AI-Enabled Workflow	Impact
Client Response Time	Up to 10 minutes to check markets and seal gates.	Approximately 10 seconds to provide a price back to the client.	60x faster response time, preventing client loss.
Portfolio Research	Manual-heavy, time-consuming research and authorization tasks.	Automated research and analysis.	Up to 90% time savings for portfolio managers.
Market Coverage	A single trader typically monitors 3 to 4 currency pairs.	A trader can look after up to 10 different currency pairs.	Double the market coverage per team.
Risk & Returns	Baseline market performance and traditional drawdown risks.	Enhanced intelligence and predictive modeling.	60–70% higher relative Sharpe ratios and 20% lower drawdowns.
Compliance & Verification	Manual checks for FINMA reporting and operational resilience.	ComplianceRT Automation: Verification layers for AI outputs.	Ensures AI-driven growth remains FINMA-compliant and DORA-resilient using sovereign hosted agentic AI with human-in-the-loop controls.