Auquan has introduced Risk Agent, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tool designed to automate risk monitoring and detection processes for financial services firms.
The AI agent is designed to independently execute risk assessment workflows from data collection to structured reporting, providing early warnings on emerging risks within investment and credit portfolios. The system eliminates manual tracking, allowing professionals to focus on strategic decision-making.
According to Auquan, the launch comes as financial institutions face increasing challenges in monitoring non-financial risks (NFRs), including operational, regulatory, reputational, and governance risks. These factors, often qualitative and complex, require continuous oversight, yet traditional tracking methods remain fragmented and inefficient.
Investment teams often struggle with decentralised risk data, inconsistent metrics, and limited historical context, all while operating within evolving regulatory frameworks, said the company.
Auquan’s Risk Agent autonomously analyses risk indicators across extensive data sources, offering enhanced visibility into potential threats.
By scanning millions of global sources, including foreign-language and industry-specific reports, the AI tool identifies early warning signals before risks materialise into significant financial or reputational damage.
The technology aims to address inefficiencies in traditional monitoring, where professionals spend substantial time manually tracking developments across portfolio companies.
Designed with financial sector expertise, the AI agent is said to standardise risk evaluation by aggregating data across multiple sources, quantifying qualitative insights, and prioritising risks based on severity.
It monitors public and private company portfolios for early indicators of financial distress, regulatory scrutiny, governance concerns, and market instability. Additionally, it assists investment teams in assessing potential portfolio additions by evaluating risk exposure across various categories.
The AI system is claimed to cover a broad spectrum of risks. These include operational disruptions such as supply chain issues and facility shutdowns, as well as regulatory compliance matters.
Furthermore, the system covers reputational concerns linked to media scrutiny or community activism and governance-related developments such as board changes.
It also tracks environmental factors, geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats, and technological vulnerabilities, said Auquan.
Auquan CEO Chandini Jain said: “At Auquan, our mission is to liberate financial professionals from soul-sapping manual tasks and bring meaning back to their work.
“With our Risk Agent, we’re empowering teams to escape the endless cycle of data gathering and monitoring so they can focus on analysing risks and taking decisive action before problems escalate.”
With access to over two million data sources in more than 65 languages, Auquan’s Risk Agent is designed to continuously scan corporate filings, regulatory documents, legal records, global and industry-specific news, research reports, and subscription-based datasets.
The platform expands its coverage to new companies within an hour upon request, ensuring comprehensive real-time monitoring, said the London-based company.
