{"id":77483,"date":"2026-05-19T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/?p=77483"},"modified":"2026-05-19T18:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:06:13","slug":"ai-in-finance-from-risk-management-to-investment-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/ai-in-finance-from-risk-management-to-investment-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in Finance: From Risk Management to Investment Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.event-uol-wrapper {\n  max-width: 1400px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  padding: 20px 20px;\n  font-family: \"Commissioner\", sans-serif;\n  color: #181b21;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n\n.event-uol-wrapper * {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.event-uol-hero {\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f8fb 0%, #ffffff 100%);\n  border: 1px solid #e8e8ef;\n  border-radius: 18px;\n  padding: 40px 30px;\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n}\n\n.event-uol-label {\n  display: inline-block;\n  background: #614098;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  padding: 8px 14px;\n  border-radius: 999px;\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-hero h4 {\n  font-size: 26px;\n  line-height: 1.35;\n  margin: 0 0 22px;\n  color: #614098;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n\n.event-uol-intro {\n  font-size: 17px;\n  margin-bottom: 25px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-meta {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n  gap: 16px;\n  margin-top: 25px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-meta-item {\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 1px solid #ececf3;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  padding: 18px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-meta-item strong {\n  display: block;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: .4px;\n  color: #614098;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  gap: 26px;\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-card {\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 1px solid #ececf3;\n  border-radius: 18px;\n  padding: 28px;\n  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\n}\n\n.event-uol-card h4 {\n  font-size: 22px;\n  color: #181b21;\n  margin: 0 0 18px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n}\n\n.event-uol-card p {\n  margin: 0 0 14px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-card ul {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding-left: 20px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-card ul li {\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-speakers {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  gap: 14px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-speaker {\n  background: #f8f8fb;\n  border: 1px solid #ececf3;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  padding: 18px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-speaker strong {\n  color: #614098;\n}\n\n.event-uol-btn-wrap {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  gap: 14px;\n  margin-top: 24px;\n}\n\n.event-uol-btn {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  gap: 10px;\n  background: #614098;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 13px 24px;\n  border-radius: 5px;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  line-height: 1;\n  transition: all 0.3s ease;\n}\n\n.event-uol-btn:hover {\n  background: #F58A1F;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  transform: translateY(-2px);\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\n  .event-uol-meta {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .event-uol-wrapper {\n    padding: 20px 8px;\n  }\n\n  .event-uol-hero {\n    padding: 30px 22px;\n  }\n\n  .event-uol-hero h4 {\n    font-size: 22px;\n  }\n\n  .event-uol-card {\n    padding: 24px 20px;\n  }\n\n  .event-uol-btn {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"event-uol-wrapper\">\n\n  <section class=\"event-uol-hero\">\n    <div class=\"event-uol-label\">Online Webinar<\/div>\n\n    <h4>AI in Finance: From Risk Management to Investment Decisions<\/h4>\n\n    <p class=\"event-uol-intro\">\n      The University of Limassol (UoL) invites students, professionals and anyone interested in the future of finance and technology to attend the upcoming online webinar:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"event-uol-meta\">\n      <div class=\"event-uol-meta-item\">\n        <strong>Date<\/strong>\n        Tuesday, 02 June 2026\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"event-uol-meta-item\">\n        <strong>Time<\/strong>\n        19:00\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"event-uol-meta-item\">\n        <strong>Format<\/strong>\n        Online Webinar\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"event-uol-grid\">\n\n    <section class=\"event-uol-card\">\n      <h4>Webinar Description<\/h4>\n\n      <p>\n        The webinar will explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the financial sector, from quantitative analysis and risk management to investment strategies and financial decision-making. Participants will gain valuable insights into the evolving role of AI technologies within modern financial ecosystems and the growing importance of FinTech innovation.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        The discussion will feature academics and industry experts with extensive experience in Digital Finance, FinTech and Quantitative Finance.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"event-uol-card\">\n      <h4>Speakers<\/h4>\n\n      <div class=\"event-uol-speakers\">\n        <div class=\"event-uol-speaker\">\n          <strong>Dr Andrey Afanasiev, PhD, FRM, PRM<\/strong><br>\n          Chair of the Department of Economics &amp; Finance and Director of the MSc in Digital Finance, University of Limassol\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-uol-speaker\">\n          <strong>Dr Ekaterina Koroleva<\/strong><br>\n          Associate Professor of FinTech and Co-Director of the MSc in Digital Finance, University of Limassol\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    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