AI and Automation in Finance: Risk, Regulation, and Strategic Applications
A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Financial Technology and Innovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: finance; accounting; audit; technology
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Dear Colleagues,
The financial sector is experiencing a fundamental transformation through the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies. From predictive analytics and algorithmic trading to risk modelling, regulatory technology, and compliance monitoring, AI applications are redefining financial decision making, market efficiency, and systemic risk. Automation reduces operational costs and enhances accuracy, but it also introduces challenges related to model transparency, governance, accountability, and cybersecurity.
This Special Issue seeks original research, reviews, and case studies that address the opportunities and risks of AI and automation in the finance sector. Contributions are welcome from both academic researchers and practitioners exploring the integration of AI into financial services, its implications for financial risk management, and the regulatory and ethical frameworks needed to ensure safe adoption.
Papers may address themes including machine learning models for credit and market risk assessment, robotic process automation in auditing, algorithmic trading risks, stress-testing of AI-based systems, explainable AI in financial decision making, regulatory compliance through RegTech, fraud detection, and the socio-economic impact of AI adoption. Empirical, theoretical, and methodological studies are encouraged.
Dr. Alessio Faccia
Dr. Pythagoras Petratos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence in finance
- automation and financial risk
- algorithmic trading
- regulatory technology (RegTech)
- model risk and explainability
- financial fraud detection
- ai governance in financial services
- machine learning for risk modelling
- FinTech and digital transformation.
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