What Happened
Conferences Where Finance And Technology Intersect
The world of ‘boring’ asset classes, including bonds, securitized credit, and municipal debt, is meeting artificial intelligence in 2026. Various conferences, such as Global ABS and ABS East, are incorporating AI into their agendas, alongside traditional topics like trading and issuance. The Private Markets AI Summit and AI in Finance Summit are dedicated to the use of AI in finance, with sessions on machine learning and data science. According to Forbes, these events may signal a growing trend towards technology adoption in traditional asset classes.