Industry Deep Dive: Generative AI in Financial Services

Generative AI is rapidly transforming the financial services sector, ushering in a new era of efficiency, personalization, and innovation across banking, wealth management, and insurance. As the industry faces mounting pressure to deliver seamless, hyper-personalized experiences while navigating complex regulatory environments, generative AI stands out as a catalyst for meaningful change. Publicis Sapient is at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging deep industry expertise, robust technology partnerships, and a proven track record to help financial institutions unlock the full potential of generative AI.

The Generative AI Opportunity in Financial Services

Financial services organizations are uniquely positioned to benefit from generative AI due to their vast data assets, complex workflows, and high customer expectations. Generative AI enables these institutions to:

By embedding generative AI into the core of their operations, financial institutions can move beyond incremental improvements to achieve enterprise-scale transformation.

Key Use Cases: From Contextual Search to Hyper-Personalization

1. Contextual Search for Advisors

Advisors in banking and wealth management often grapple with information overload and fragmented data sources. Generative AI-powered contextual search solutions aggregate and synthesize real-time financial data, regulatory updates, and client information, delivering precise, actionable insights directly into advisors’ workflows. This not only reduces search response times by up to 80% but also improves the quality of guidance provided to clients. In real-world deployments, over 90% of advisors have rated these AI-driven experiences as their favorite feature, underscoring the tangible impact on satisfaction and productivity.

2. AI-Powered Customer Support

Generative AI is revolutionizing customer support by enabling intelligent chatbots and virtual assistants that provide 24/7, personalized service. These solutions can handle complex queries, automate routine transactions, and escalate issues when necessary, freeing human agents to focus on higher-value interactions. For a multinational investment bank, Publicis Sapient’s AI-powered support solutions delivered tens of millions in process efficiency savings while significantly improving customer satisfaction.

3. Compliance Automation

Regulatory compliance is a critical, resource-intensive function in financial services. Generative AI automates document processing, policy monitoring, and reporting, reducing manual workloads and minimizing the risk of human error. By integrating AI-driven compliance tools, institutions can respond more quickly to regulatory changes, ensure consistent adherence, and reallocate resources to strategic initiatives.

4. Hyper-Personalized Financial Product Recommendations

Today’s customers expect tailored financial solutions that adapt to their unique needs and life stages. Generative AI analyzes vast datasets—including transaction histories, market trends, and behavioral signals—to deliver dynamic, hyper-personalized product recommendations. This not only enhances customer engagement and loyalty but also drives cross-sell and up-sell opportunities, unlocking new revenue streams for banks and insurers.

Real-World Results: Measurable Impact Across the Value Chain

Publicis Sapient’s generative AI solutions have delivered measurable outcomes for leading financial institutions:

Publicis Sapient’s Approach: SPEED Capabilities and Industry Partnerships

At the heart of Publicis Sapient’s success is the SPEED framework—Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data & AI. This integrated model ensures that generative AI is not just a technology layer, but a core enabler of business value across the entire transformation journey. Our multidisciplinary teams work closely with clients to:

Our investments in proprietary platforms—such as AskBodhi for enterprise AI deployment and Sapient Slingshot for accelerated software development—enable clients to move from experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption with speed and confidence. Strategic partnerships with leading technology providers, including AWS, Microsoft, and Google, further enhance our ability to deliver future-ready, scalable solutions tailored to the unique needs of financial services organizations.

Responsible AI: Ethics, Governance, and Trust

As generative AI becomes pervasive in financial services, responsible use is paramount. Publicis Sapient embeds ethics, governance, and risk management into every engagement, ensuring transparency, fairness, and compliance with evolving regulations. Our comprehensive frameworks help clients build trust with customers, employees, and regulators alike.

Why Publicis Sapient?

Financial services leaders choose Publicis Sapient for our:

Generative AI is not just a technological trend—it is a strategic imperative for financial institutions seeking to lead in the digital age. With Publicis Sapient as your partner, you can harness the full potential of generative AI to transform customer and advisor experiences, drive operational excellence, and unlock new business models for sustainable growth.

Ready to accelerate your generative AI journey in financial services? Connect with Publicis Sapient to discover how we can deliver measurable value for your organization—at scale, and with speed.