Duco Unveils Next-Generation AI Automation at SIBOS: Revolutionizing Data Automation for Financial Institutions
In an era where regulatory deadlines are tightening and data volumes are surging, financial institutions face mounting pressure to streamline operations while maintaining accuracy and compliance. To address these challenges, Duco has introduced a suite of groundbreaking innovations in data automation designed to empower organizations with smarter, faster, and easier ways to manage complex processes. At SIBOS, Duco unveiled three key advancements: the Agentic Rule Builder, AI-Native Data Prep, and T+0 Assurance Controls. Together, these tools represent a transformative leap forward in automating critical workflows, particularly in preparation for the accelerated T+1 settlement timelines.
Agentic Rule Builder: Simplifying No-Code Automation
One of Duco’s most exciting innovations is the Agentic Rule Builder, a next-generation no-code automation tool that takes simplicity and efficiency to new heights. While Duco’s existing Natural Rule Language (NRL) already allowed non-technical users to create rules in plain English—such as “if X is true, then set Y”—the growing complexity of data and processes has made even no-code systems more challenging to manage without specialized training.
The Agentic Rule Builder solves this problem by enabling users to describe actions and outcomes in conversational terms, much like they would when explaining tasks to a colleague. By typing a simple, plain English prompt, users can generate NRL rules, refine them, edit specific sections, and apply consistent changes across multiple rules simultaneously. The system’s intelligent agents map out a plan for each rule, build and validate it, and present it within the interface for human review, ensuring full transparency and control.
Early testing with clients has shown remarkable results: the Agentic Rule Builder reduces rule-creation time by up to 50% and accelerates overall automation efforts by 60-75%. This not only speeds up time-to-market but also democratizes access to advanced automation capabilities, allowing teams across the organization to participate in building efficient workflows without needing coding expertise.
“Automation is evolving beyond just supporting tasks—it’s reshaping how businesses operate,” said Justin Hingorani, Managing Director of AI and Data Prep at Duco. “This isn’t just about speed or efficiency; it’s about giving organizations the agility and confidence to meet client needs and tackle market challenges head-on.”
AI-Native Data Prep: Adapting to Real-Time Challenges
Building on its Adaptive Intelligent Document Processing (AIDP) technology, Duco has further enhanced its AI-Native Data Prep solution to handle increasingly dynamic datasets. Unlike traditional Optical Character Recognition (OCR) or Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) tools, which struggle with static formats and break down when data shifts, Duco’s AI-Native approach learns from both content and context, increasing resilience and adaptability.
This latest iteration introduces flexible ingestion capabilities, enabling low-training extraction for faster setup and seamless integration of the Agentic Rule Builder into the process. As a result, clients can automate more tasks, achieve higher straight-through processing rates, and attain greater accuracy compared to using standalone OCR, IDP, or large language models (LLMs). All of this functionality is integrated directly into the Duco platform, eliminating the need for multiple tools in clients’ tech stacks.
“Traditional OCR and IDP solutions were designed for a world where data formats remained constant,” explained Hingorani. “But today’s reality demands real-time adaptability. Our AI-native approach ensures that financial institutions can keep pace with changing data landscapes, creating sustainable and scalable workflows.”
T+0 Assurance Controls: Preparing for T+1 Settlement Deadlines
As the industry transitions to shorter settlement cycles, particularly with the move to T+1 in North America and upcoming changes in the UK and Europe, financial institutions must adopt advanced automation tools to stay ahead. To address this challenge, Duco has launched its cloud-native, AI-native, no-code T+0 Assurance Controls, specifically tailored for intra-day reconciliations and exception management.
Evidence from last year’s transition to T+1 in North America highlights the limitations of relying on manual labor to meet compressed deadlines. Despite some firms increasing headcount by as much as 18%, fail rates remained largely unchanged. With operational post-trade processing times reduced by over 80%, manual intervention—even for exceptions—has become unsustainable. Intra-day reconciliation and exception management are now essential components of a successful T+1 operating model.
Duco’s T+0 Assurance Controls enable clients to perform intra-day reconciliations and manage exceptions efficiently, cutting down on manual effort and reducing errors. By leveraging AI and automation, firms can scale their operations effectively, creating a future-proof model for post-trade processing.
“The shift to T+1 represents one of the most significant operational transformations our industry has seen in decades,” said Steve Walsh, Managing Director of Reconciliation at Duco. “By applying lessons learned from North America, we’re helping European firms avoid unnecessary increases in headcount and instead focus on cutting reconciliation times. This creates a scalable framework that prepares them for ongoing regulatory compression.”
About Duco
Duco is empowering financial services firms to break the bad data cycle that has held the industry back for decades.
We do this with a combination of proprietary technique, innovative cloud computing, no-code and artificial intelligence technology, and deep subject matter expertise.
Our AI-powered operational data automation platform gives firms the ability to unlock full end-to-end reconciliation and automation of their data, regardless of source, format or structure.
By partnering with the industry’s leading firms, we are helping to rethink operating models, increase efficiency, strengthen governance and regulatory compliance, reduce risk, streamline processes and build the workforce of the future.
Over 10,000 users across 30+ countries process billions of data records every week using the platform.
Duco is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Wroclaw, Antwerp and Singapore. Customers include global banks, investment managers, exchanges and insurance firms, such as CIBC, ING and Man Group. For more information go to www.du.co.
