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Post-trade operations look beyond the AI hype to practical hurdles

As settlement cycles compress and data complexity surges, executives warn that AI is a "smart intern" – not a magic bullet.

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​​​The financial industry is past the honeymoon phase with generative AI. For years, post-trade executives have debated the theoretical promise of AI across capital markets. But at the AFME OPTIC 2026 conference, the focus shifted sharply from abstract potential to the gritty, unglamorous practicalities of deployment.

With settlement cycles compressing

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