Responsible AI governance for a global investment bank
Context
A top-10 global investment bank had built a portfolio of 40+ AI models across trading, credit risk, and client services — with no unified governance framework, inconsistent data lineage, and growing regulatory scrutiny from the SEC and FCA.
Challenge
Establish an enterprise AI governance program that satisfied regulators in 12 jurisdictions, addressed model explainability requirements under the EU AI Act, and enabled the bank to continue deploying AI at pace without accumulating compliance risk.
Our Approach
We designed a tiered AI risk classification framework aligned to the EU AI Act and SR 11-7 guidance, built a model registry with automated lineage tracking, and embedded privacy-by-design principles into the model development lifecycle. A cross-functional AI Risk Committee was established with board-level reporting.
Outcome
Full EU AI Act readiness achieved 9 months ahead of the compliance deadline. Model approval cycle time reduced by 55%. Zero regulatory findings in the subsequent FCA supervisory review.
Key Results