The Intuition Finance Digest

AI is now embedded across banking operations, from compliance and fraud prevention to customer support, risk management, internal processes, and decision-making.   But the growing use of AI does not remove the need for human judgment. In this episode of The Intuition Finance Digest, we explore why the human factor remains critical as banks adopt AI more widely. AI can process information quickly,...

AI is now embedded across banking operations, but that does not remove the need for human judgment. In many cases, human oversight is not just best practice. It is central to governance, accountability, and regulatory expectations.   In this episode of The Intuition Finance Digest, we explore five hidden risks in AI-driven banking decisions and why domain expertise remains essential. From governan...

AI adoption in banking and asset management is now well beyond the experimental stage. Banks are using AI across operations, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, customer support, coding assistance, and internal process optimization. But AI fluency is not the same as banking fluency. In this episode of The Intuition Finance Digest, we explore why financial services professionals need more than broad A...

Compliance is no longer just a regulatory obligation for banks. It is increasingly becoming a business capability that supports better governance, stronger data, improved risk management, operational efficiency, and safer innovation.   This episode explores how modern compliance can help banks make better decisions, reduce losses, govern AI more effectively, and build long-term resilience.

ESG remains an important part of Europe’s financial and regulatory agenda, but the direction of travel has changed.   This episode looks at how competitiveness concerns, reporting burdens, and implementation challenges are reshaping the EU’s approach to sustainable finance and corporate sustainability regulation.   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qxyAXWpCHeM Read the full artic...

The Iran conflict has pushed commodities back into focus, from oil and LNG to metals, food security, and inflation. This episode explores how geopolitical risk is now shaping commodity prices, supply chains, and market expectations across the global economy. Watch the full episode on YouTube: ⁠ https://youtu.be/eeYi2NNX0gc ⁠ Read the full article here:  ⁠https://www.intuition.com/iran-war-upends-c...

AI is reshaping compliance, but strong governance still starts with trusted content.   In this episode, we explore why AI-enabled compliance depends on accurate documentation, source traceability, content ownership and human accountability. As AI becomes embedded in monitoring, policy interpretation, communications and workflow management, weak compliance content can create bigger risks, not fewer...

Compliance is changing. Regulators now expect firms to show that compliance is risk-based, embedded across the business, supported by data, and focused on real outcomes.   In this episode, we look at rising regulatory expectations and what they mean for compliance teams, senior leaders, and financial services firms.   Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YK4cLfUTvWs   Read the full...

In this episode of the Intuition Finance Digest, we explore the uncomfortable truth about skills in financial services.   While firms continue to invest in AI, digital tools, and learning programs, performance gains are not always consistent. The real challenge may sit beyond technical capability, in how people interpret information, apply judgment, and make decisions in complex environments.   Li...

Business strategy in banking cannot be separated from risk appetite, risk capacity and risk culture.   In this episode, we explore how banks can align strategic ambition with effective risk management, including governance, risk appetite, risk capacity, measurable limits, controlled exceptions and day-to-day decision-making.   Watch the full episode on YouTube:   Read the full article here: https:...

Markets have shown resilience in the face of geopolitical shocks, but the underlying risks remain. In this episode, we explore how the Iran conflict is impacting global markets through energy disruptions, inflation pressures, central bank dilemmas, and changing investor behavior. From the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil costs to weakening safe havens like bonds and gold, we examine what is driving...

How do cultural factors influence financial behavior? Financial decisions are not made in isolation. Culture, social norms, and income environments all shape how individuals think about money, risk, and planning. In this video, we explore how attitudes toward money vary across regions and why financial behavior differs in practice. You’ll learn: Why financial behavior differs across cultures How m...

Most risk teams do not have a knowledge problem. They have a capability problem that shows up when decisions need to be made under pressure, with incomplete information, and in situations where judgment matters most. In this episode, we look at what capability leakage in risk teams really means, how it shows up in practice, why it happens even in well-trained environments, and what L&D leaders...

A look at the six key challenges shaping risk management in 2026 and why capability now matters more than frameworks.

Risk frameworks are designed to bring structure, consistency, and control to decision making. But in practice, risk decisions rarely follow a perfect sequence. This video explores how risk capability actually develops in real environments, where data is incomplete, assumptions are uncertain, and decisions still need to be made. You’ll see why strong risk functions are not defined only by models or...

Most risk teams aren’t short on knowledge. They’re short on application. In this episode, we explore why traditional risk training is starting to fall short in 2026, and what actually happens when risk professionals are asked to make decisions in real-world conditions, where data is imperfect, models break down, and time pressure is constant. This is a practical look at how risk really operates, a...

Risk teams are often expected to act as partners to the business, helping organizations navigate uncertainty and support growth. And yet, in many financial institutions, risk functions are still perceived as slowing decisions down rather than helping them move forward. In this conversation, we explore why that perception exists and how capabilities like structured problem solving, critical thinkin...

Across global financial institutions today, early careers programs occupy a particularly important position within the organization, because although they are often categorized as talent initiatives or graduate development programs, in reality they carry a much deeper responsibility. These programs do not simply introduce graduates to a workplace, they shape how future professionals begin interpre...

In this episode, we explore a simple but important question: are your early careers metrics fit for purpose? Many organizations track attendance, completion rates, exam results, and satisfaction scores. But do those metrics really tell you whether capability is forming within your early careers cohort? In this recording, we look at how the operating environment for early careers programs has evolv...

In 2026, early careers programs can’t rely on legacy structures. Global cohorts are more distributed, regulatory complexity is increasing, travel budgets are tighter, and AI has changed how information is accessed and interpreted. So how do you build consistency across regions without losing local relevance? In this episode, we explore the glocal model for early careers development, why global sta...

The first 90 days in finance determine integration speed, confidence, and long-term trajectory. Most analysts entering global banks and investment firms have already completed internships. They bring exposure. What they often lack is institutional fluency. In this episode, we explore how leading early careers programs use structured learning to move analysts from functional familiarity to systemic...

How should banks preboard finance graduates in 2026? In this episode, we explore why exposure from internships isn’t enough — and how structured, expert-written learning builds real financial understanding before day one. Discover how leading institutions use Know-How , Intuition’s digital learning solution for financial services, to create a consistent foundation across early-career cohorts. Lear...

AI continues to reshape financial markets and banking, even as investor enthusiasm cools. In this episode, we explore what’s driving market skepticism, where AI is being adopted in practice, and how banks are deploying AI in controlled, risk-aware ways. Intuition Know-How is a premier digital learning solution used by the world's largest financial organizations to better understand AI and its...

The US deregulation drive is reshaping global financial regulation. In this episode, we explore what recent US policy shifts mean for Basel III, capital rules, consumer protection, crypto oversight, and how other major jurisdictions are responding. Intuition Know-How  is a premier digital learning platform for finance, used by some of the world's largest organizations. It has a number of tutor...

👉 Problem solving and critical thinking for today’s modern risk professional: ⁠ https://www.intuition.com/problem-solving-and-critical-thinking-for-todays-modern-risk-professional/⁠ In this episode, we explore how the role of risk is evolving inside modern financial institutions. As business environments become more complex and decisions need to be made faster, many risk teams are being asked to...