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AI for Financial Services: Faster Delivery Without Compromising Trust

In finance, the product is confidence: accuracy, responsiveness, and a clean audit trail. AI can support that - not by replacing judgement, but by reducing the time spend on repetitive admin: drafting, summarising, and searching.
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Where AI Helps First for Financial Services

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Email triage and response drafting

AI can summarise long threads, extract what's being asked, and draft a reply in your tone - then you review.
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Client onboarding

Turn meeting notes into checklists, 'what we still need', deadlines, and next steps. This reduces chasing and improves the onboarding experience.
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Variance commentary and reporting narrative

AI can draft plain-English commentary from bullet notes, creating a consistent reporting voice across the team.
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Policy and process templates

Standardised workflows are a competitive advantage. AI helps build and maintain templates for repeatable work.
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Internal knowledge access

When staff can find the right guidance quickly, turnaround times improve and rework drops.
Real-World Stories

Lloyds Banking Group's "Athena" Knowledge Hub (GenAI in Frontline Operations)

 

Lloyds launched Athena, a GenAI-powered internal knowledge hub used by customer-facing teams. Lloyds reports that the average search time dropped from 59 seconds to 20 seconds (66% reduction) - and for telephone banking teams alone, this equates to 4,000 hours saved (and less time customers spend waiting).

 

Separately, Lloyds has also stated that generative AI delivered ~£50m of value in 2025, with £100m+ expected in 2026 as deployments expand.

 

Why This Matters for SMEs: Your biggest "AI wins" often start with internal search and faster answers - turning policies, FAQs, process docs and guidance into something staff can query safely and quickly.

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Source: Lloyds press release on Athena; Lloyds statement on AI value
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Prompt Pack for Accountants and Financial Services

Each of the below prompts follows the C.G.S.E. (Context. Goal. Source. Expectation) Framework.

Context: This is a client email chain. We need clarity and next steps.

Goal: Summarise and extract actions.

Source: Use only the email thread attached.

Expectations: Output: Status, Client asks, Our obligations, Actions (Owner and Due Date), Risks. Keep it factual.

Context: We're replying to a client and want to be clear, calm, and confident.

Goal: Draft a reply that we can send after review.

Source: Use only the email content and facts provided.

Expectations: 120-170 words. 3 bullet next steps. No promises on timelines unless given.

Context: New client onboarding for a Greater Manchester SME.

Goal: Create a checklist and missing-info list.

Source: Use only the onboarding notes attached.

Expectations: Table: Item needed, Why it's needed, Owner (Client/Us), Due date, Status.

Context: Monthly management accounts commentary for a non-finance director.

Goal: Draft variance commentary.

Source: Use only the figures/notes below.

Expectations: 150-220 words. Plain English. Include: what changed, why, what to watch next month. No invented drivers.

Context: Leaders want actionable insight, not just numbers.

Goal: Convert into key insights and recommended actions.

Source: Use only the report highlights below.

Expectations: 5 bullets: Insight → Implication → Suggested action. Neutral tone.

Context: Client call completed; we need clear follow-up.

Goal: Draft a follow-up email and action list.

Source: Use only the call notes attached.

Expectations: Email first, then actions list. Professional, warm, specific.

Context: We need an internal process document to be consistent and clear.

Goal: Rewrite for clarity and consistency.

Source: Use only the policy draft below for context. You can scan our website for tone of voice.

Expectations: Keep meaning. Use headings, steps, checks, and escalation. Flag ambiguity.

Context: We repeatedly answer similar questions about a service.

Goal: Create an FAQ draft.

Source: Use only the questions listed.

Expectations: Short Q&As. Reassuring tone. No compliance claims unless provided.

Context: We need documents/data from a client without sounding accusatory.

Goal: Draft a clear request email.

Source: Use only the missing items list attached.

Expectations: Bullet list of items, why we need them, deadline and offer of help. Friendly and firm tone.

Context: Internal meeting with deadlines that must be tracked.

Goal: Create minutes that drive follow-through.

Source: Use only notes below.

Expectations: Decisions, Actions (owner and due date), Risks, Open questions. Display in a table.

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Common Issue and How to Avoid Them

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Client Financial Data is High-Risk

Approved tools only and clear rules on what data can be used.
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Review is Mandatory

AI drafts; qualified professionals approve.
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Audit Trail

Store final versions and approvals in your system of record.

A Sensible 30-Day Starting Plan

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Week 1

Pick 2 workflows and define success measures
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Week 2

Create templates and approval steps
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Week 3

Pilot with one team, measure time saved and rework reduction
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Week 4

Standardise what worked and expand safely
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