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Author: Philippe Jehiel

  • AI won’t necessarily make financial markets less competitive

    Banking & finance

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    26th March 2026

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    Antonio Guarino

    James Symon-Hicks

    Philippe Jehiel

    Concerns about financial markets becoming less competitive as a result of artificial intelligence may be overstated. Instead, asset pricing outcomes will depend on how algorithms are designed – and on the competitive pressures faced by the financial institutions that are deploying them.

    AI won’t necessarily make financial markets less competitive

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