The National Law Institute University, Bhopal

Master Of Cyber Law

And
Information Security

PROJECT REPORT ON

“"Big Data in Finance: Harnessing Analytics for Enhanced Decision-

Making and Risk Management"”

SUBJECT
“4IR & LAW”

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
DR. ATUL KUMAR PANDEY PUSHPKANT SINGH
(2023 MCLIS 18)

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 CONTENTS
ABSTRACT..............................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
REVIEW OF LITERATURE.....................................................................................................................4
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM..................................................................................................................6
HYPOTHESIS.......................................................................................................................................6
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE........................................................................................................................6
RESEARCH PROBLEM.........................................................................................................................6
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................................7
2. DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS...............................................................................................................7
1. What Is BIG DATA And What Is Its Role, Benefits And Challenges In Implementation In
Financial Sectors?..............................................................................................................................7
2. What Are The Key Privacy And Security Challenges Faced By The Financial Sector In Big Data
Processing?........................................................................................................................................9
3. How Does Big Data Analytics Improve Risk Management Practices Within Financial
Institutions Through Case Analysis?................................................................................................11
BIBLIOGRAPHY.....................................................................................................................................16

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 ABSTRACT

The present paper explores the results of Big Data application in the financial
sector. Its role, challenges, and benefits are under investigation. There is a
claim that Big Data may be used to predict various outcomes and make more
effective decisions adopting its application. It may also be used in customer
service, risk management, and efficiency of leads. However, and the present
paper demonstrates the privacy, ethical and security challenges associated with
its implementation. Using case studies and literature reviews, it is found that
the latter problems can be overcome, at the same time, it is essential to find a
balance between the benefits and the necessity to meet certain ethical and
privacy standards.

Keywords: Big Data, financial sector, risk management, data privacy, predictive
analysis.

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 INTRODUCTION
In the world of digital technologies, Big Data is the most extraordinary revolution that has
taken place in the financial sector. This tendency can be explained by the unique outcome of
using such a tool: recognizing information that correlates with the name of Big Data is
described by the volume, velocity, and variety.1

All these aspects cannot be addressed with the help of typical data analytics or management.
The challenges and opportunities that Big Data opens for the financial sector allows for
making discoveries in the field of customer needs, risks’ management, or business operations.
In this way, big data analytics introduces a new era of decision-making when a predictive
pattern or machine learning can be used for making anticipatory decisions on a wide range of
issues starting with financial markets and ending with customers reviews.2

At the same time, this article will also analyse the obstacles on the way to developing the big
data and possible ways to deal with it. The drawbacks of the use of this approach in the
financial sector are evident. On the one hand, this sector is under the pressure of numerous
regulations and the necessity to meet particular standards to prevent fraud, online stealing, or
guarantee information privacy for the customer. On the other hand, ethical concerns about the
quality and quantity of information used for the decision-making process and typical issues of
the possibility of biased decisions underline the importance of the establishment of the
proper, transparent, and manageable big data governance.

This paper tries to explore its roles in the financial sector, all the issues and concerns related
with the big data, and how can we improve risk management process of this sectors through
relevant case analysis.

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Husna Siddiqi and Dalia Khader, “privacy and security challenges in big data
processing within the financial sector”:3 It emphasizes the significance of big data analytics
for enhancing business efficiency, reducing operational costs, and overcoming longstanding
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Siddharth Sonkar, “What Is Big Data? A Quick Introduction for Analytics and Data Engineering Beginners” (Analytics
Vidhya, May 30, 2023) <https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/2020/11/what-is-big-data-a-quick-introduction-for-
analytics-and-data-engineering-beginners/>. accessed on 10.03.2024
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Valentyn Zubenko, “Big Data In Banking: Opportunities, Challenges, And Future Prospects – Avenga” (Avenga, October
26, 2023) <https://www.avenga.com/magazine/how-big-data-changes-banking/>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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business hurdles. Highlighting the unique risks associated with big data, such as data
confidentiality, privacy, governance, compliance, and infrastructure security, the article
underscores the need for tailored privacy-enhancing technologies and robust governance
frameworks to safeguard data subjects' rights while enabling business innovation.

Mayank Gandhi, "BIG DATA AND PRIVACY IN DIGITAL MARKET: A FUTURE

ROADMAP FOR INDIAN ANTITRUST AUTHORITY": 4It addresses the dual issues of
leveraging big data within digital markets and the privacy concerns it raises. It delves into
how big data impacts competition and consumer privacy, advocating for a balanced approach
by the Indian Competition Commission to address anti-competitive practices without stifling
innovation. The paper suggests modifications to Indian competition law to better
accommodate the digital economy's nuances, particularly the implications of big data on
market dynamics and privacy regulations.

José María Cavanillas, Edward Curry, and Wolfgang Wahlster,“New Horizons for a
Data-Driven Economy: A Roadmap for Usage and Exploitation of Big Data” in
Europe,": 5It presents a comprehensive overview of the potential and challenges of big data
across various sectors in Europe. It discusses the importance of big data for enhancing
European competitiveness, the need for a holistic approach to tackle both technical and
societal challenges, and the potential impact of big data on sectors such as healthcare, public
sector, finance and insurance, and energy and transport. The book underscores the imperative
for Europe to leverage big data technology to foster innovation and growth, highlighting the
critical role of data in transforming the economy and society.

Md. Morshadul Hasan, József Popp, and Judit Oláh,,"Current Landscape and
Influence of Big Data on Finance" (2020): 6It examines the impact of big data on various
aspects of the financial industry, including financial markets, internet finance, and risk
management. The study explores how big data enhances decision-making, improves risk

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Husna SiddiqiDalia Khader Khader Husna Siddiqi,Dalia, “Privacy and Security for Big Data Processing in the Financial
Sector” International Association of Privacy Professionals (March 7, 2022) <https://iapp.org/news/a/privacy-and-security-
for-big-data-processing-in-the-financial-sector/>. accessed on 10.03.2024
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Mayank Gandhi, "BIG DATA AND PRIVACY IN DIGITAL MARKET: A FUTURE ROADMAP FOR INDIAN
ANTITRUST AUTHORITY"< https://nliulawreview.nliu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/132-154-Vol-XII-Issue-I.pdf>
accessed on 10.03.2024
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“New Horizons for a Data-Driven Economy” (SpringerLink) <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-21569-
3>. accessed on 10.03.2024
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Morshadul Hasan, József Popp and Judit Oláh, “Current Landscape and Influence of Big Data on Finance” (2020) 7
Journal of Big Data <https://journalofbigdata.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40537-020-00291-z>. accessed on
10.03.2024

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management practices, and fosters innovation in financial services. It also addresses the
challenges associated with big data adoption, such as privacy concerns, data management
issues, and the need for regulatory compliance. The authors highlight the necessity for future
research to further understand and leverage big data's potential in finance.

Huidong Sun et al., "Identifying Big Data’s Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications
in Finance": 7explores the transformative impact of big data in the financial sector. It
outlines how big data analytics are utilized by financial institutions for risk management,
customer behavior prediction, and fraud detection, among other applications. The study
highlights the benefits of big data, including improved decision-making and operational
efficiency, while also addressing the significant challenges of data security, privacy, and the
need for advanced analytical skills. The authors propose future research directions to further
understand big data's potential in finance, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches to
harness its full benefits while mitigating associated risks.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The rapid emergence of big data in the finance industry offers both opportunities and
challenges. Big data allows improved decision-making through advanced analytics, but
introduces its own inherent complexities with data management, privacy concerns, and the
development of new analytical methods to unleash its true promise.

HYPOTHESIS

If the finance industry can effectively manage and analyse big data like addressing concerns
around data privacy and complexity it has the potential to dramatically improve decision-
making and efficiency, which could lead to better financial products and services and
transform financial market dynamics.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

1. Understand the effects of big data analytics on finance decision-making.

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Huidong Sun and others, “Identifying Big Data’s Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications in Finance” (2020) 8
Mathematics 1738
<https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344586606_Identifying_Big_Data's_Opportunities_Challenges_and_Implications
_in_Finance>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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2. To discuss privacy and security challenges and solutions for financial big data
management.
3. To discuss the big transformative role of big data in the development of financial products
and services.
4. To assess the effectiveness of big data tools as applicable to predictive analytics for
financial market trend and behaviour analyses.
5. To identify opportunities to leverage big data in order to actualize smarter, more efficient
risk management and compliance.

RESEARCH PROBLEM

1. What is BIG DATA and what is its role, benefits and challenges in implementation in
financial sectors?
2. What are the key privacy and security challenges faced by the financial sector in big data
processing?
3. How does big data analytics improve risk management practices within financial
institutions through case analysis?

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Multiple sources, including journals, research papers, books, and online sites, were consulted
to gather information and facts to analyse issues challenges, and suggestions. Hence it is
doctrinal.

2. DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

1. What Is BIG DATA And What Is Its Role, Benefits And Challenges
In Implementation In Financial Sectors?

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Big Data can be described as large and complex data which are generated by the
organisations and other entities. It is so large that which cannot be processed by
the conventional resources. 8

Figure 1 Estimated data consumption9

As financial services growing rapidly and able to gain new outline of operating
of their service all due to of their implementation of Big Data. These sectors are
using it for to predict consumer behaviour and also helps in decision making. It
can used for various purposes like fraud detection, development of product,
pricing management not the least but also in risk management.10

Benefits of Big Data in this sector:11

Big data technologies are essential to the development and success of creative FinTech
(Financial Technology) firms, particularly in the online lending, different insurance, and
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Alyssa Schroer, “What Is Big Data? How Does Big Data Work?” (Built In, December 16, 2022) <https://builtin.com/big-
data>. accessed on 10.03.2024
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IDC/ STATISTA N-iX, “Big Data for Financial Services: Benefits, Challenges, and Use Cases” (Software Development
Company - N-iX, February 28, 2023) <https://www.n-ix.com/big-data-for-financial-services/>.accessed on 10.03.2024
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N-iX, “Big Data for Financial Services: Benefits, Challenges, and Use Cases” (Software Development Company - N-iX,
February 28, 2023) <https://www.n-ix.com/big-data-for-financial-services/>.accessed on 10.03.2024

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“Big Data in Finance: Benefits, Use Cases, and Examples” <https://www.turing.com/resources/big-data-in-
finance>.accessed on 10.03.2024

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transfer of funds industries, according to a report by SNS Telecom & IT. Big data offers the
financial sector many advantages, including risk mitigation, enhanced decision-making, and
operational optimization. Here are benefits of this technology:

 Improved decision making: It allow them in better prediction of consumer behaviour

and outcomes of future and can optimize their products or services accordingly. It also
allows to access of such vast amount of data so it makes enables to improve their decision
making which also helps them to improve their risk management.
 Cost reduction: Big data can automate compliance, fraud, and risk management. Another
advantage of data is the decrease of business expenses. Utilizing big data enables a bank
to discern unsuccessful business units and prioritize the profitable ones
 Customer experience: Digital transformation is rapidly changing customer tastes and
needs. Big data help them to understand what customers want and making customers feel
respected, recognized, and enabled allows financial institutions to promote products. Big
data can also be used to categorize customers by demographics, transaction history, and
activity to provide individualized customer care. This customisation can boost customer
satisfaction, loyalty, and revenue.
 Compliance with regulations: Automating data collection, analysis, and reporting, big
data can assist financial organizations avoid non-compliance and penalties. Big data
analytics also helps firms comply with government rules by detecting and reporting
problematic activity quickly.
 Competitive Advantage: Big data analytics helps companies examine industry trends
and risks for educated decisions
 Operational Efficiency: Big data automates, simplifies, and saves expenses, releasing
resources for strategic emphasis and productivity increases.

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 Figure 2 Benefits of using Big Data

2. What Are The Key Privacy And Security Challenges Faced By The
Financial Sector In Big Data Processing?

Big data analytics in the financial sector unleashes creativity and efficiency, providing
dramatic rewards for those who master it. As with every major technical innovation, privacy,
security, data management, and regulatory compliance are difficult. The ethics and need
to preserve consumer confidence complicate these technological difficulties.

Data security and privacy are the cornerstone of banking trust. Cybersecurity risks rise as
institutions collect massive amounts of sensitive data. To prevent risks from hacking and
phishing assaults, the industry must strengthen internal controls and employee knowledge.
Modern cybersecurity architecture, regular monitoring, and data management training for
employees are crucial. While client data gathering and analysis might improve tailored
services, it can also cause privacy breaches. Thus, banks must balance data use for service
improvement and privacy rights.

Data Quality and Integrity: Big data analytics often applies "garbage in, garbage out"
principles. Data quality and integrity affect analysis results. Data inaccuracies or
incompleteness can lead to incorrect decision-making, which can affect financial risk
assessment and customer relationship management. Data quality requires rigorous validation,
cleansing, and management procedures, sophisticated tools and methods to find and repair
problems, and strong governance structures to ensure data integrity over time.

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The regulatory environment complicates matters. Financial organizations must comply
with several data storage, usage, and sharing laws that vary by country and change.
Compliance is complicated yet essential to avoid hefty penalties and reputation loss. Thus,
institutions must carefully manage these requirements and guarantee their data processes are
compliant, a task that grows increasingly difficult as data volumes grow.12

Another issue is big data implementation and management expenses. Purchasing gear,
software, and hiring and training qualified workers requires large expenses. These expenses
may be too high for smaller organizations, putting them at a disadvantage and extending the
industry gap.

Data silos13 can hinder data analysis, and scalability concerns may occur as firms grow and
manage more data. The rising demand for big data analytics capabilities creates a skills gap
that slows adoption and lowers big data insight quality.14

As big data analytics profiles and targets clients, ethical concerns arise concerning
discrimination and justice. Financial organizations must utilize data transparently and fairly
to avoid prejudice. Maintaining client trust in an era of privacy concerns requires clarity in
data usage rules. Transparency is difficult to achieve.

Overall, big data presents huge prospects for the financial sector, but achieving them needs a
balanced strategy that tackles technological, ethical, legal, and human concerns. Financial
institutions must invest in strong data management and cybersecurity, navigate the complex
regulatory environment, manage big data implementation costs and technical challenges, and,
most importantly, maintain an unwavering commitment to ethics and transparency to
maintain and improve customer trust. The trip is difficult, but big data analytics in banking
pays off for those that can overcome these hurdles.

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Husna SiddiqiDalia Khader Khader Husna Siddiqi,Dalia, “Privacy and Security for Big Data Processing in the Financial
Sector” International Association of Privacy Professionals (March 7, 2022) <https://iapp.org/news/a/privacy-and-security-
for-big-data-processing-in-the-financial-sector/>. accessed on 10.03.2024
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Data silos are isolated pockets of data held by different departments or groups within an organization, not easily accessible
or shareable with others. This separation hinders collaboration, data analysis, and the ability to gain a comprehensive view of
organizational data, often leading to inefficiencies and reduced decision-making quality.
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Valentyn Zubenko, “Big Data In Banking: Opportunities, Challenges, And Future Prospects – Avenga” (Avenga, October
26, 2023) <https://www.avenga.com/magazine/how-big-data-changes-banking/>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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 3. How Does Big Data Analytics Improve Risk Management Practices
Within Financial Institutions Through Case Analysis?

The incorporation of big data in the financial sector’s risk management marks a revolution
and such approach offer a more dynamic and comprehensive manner of identifying,
assessing, and controlling risks. The application of big data not only increases the accuracy
and efficiency of risk management but also enables financial institutions to handle the global
financial ecosystem15. To achieve the most beneficial results, a big data system has to be
smart and simple in most of the cases while still being able to effectively address current risks
and complexities:

Advanced Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning: Big data enables the
application of advanced predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms which can
analyse vast datasets to detect patterns, tendencies and relationships that may otherwise pass
unnoticed using conventional analytical techniques. Accordingly, by leveraging the data, big
data can forecast potential upcoming market fluctuations, customer behaviours and risky
occurrences with heightened accuracy. Through employing predictive models, financial
institutions can strategize for diverse possibilities considerably ahead of time, thereby
transforming data into a preemptive measure against risk rather than a tool utilized once the
risk has already materialized. The analytical prowess conferred by massive troves of
information also facilitates opportunely recognizing and efficiently capturing business
opportunities that traditional approaches may overlook or be too slow to seize.16

 American Express is using big data in yet another way to predict the behaviour of its
customers and enhance customer retention strategies. By analysing the historical
transaction data and applying machine learning algorithms, American Express can
identify the clients most likely to close their accounts. The company can then take

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Xueqi Cheng and others, “Combating Emerging Financial Risks in the Big Data Era: A Perspective Review” (2021) 1
Fundamental Research 595 <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667325821001722>. accessed on
10.03.2024

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“Big Data, Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning” (IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore)
<https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8612393>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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 action to prevent it, by offering individual incentives to these customers in order to
reduce the risk of losing such valuable clientele.17

Comprehensive Risk Assessment Through Diverse Data Sources: Today, the

diversity and the amount of data leads to an opportunity to evaluate the risk in a multilayered
way. From financial transactions to social data flows, from IoT devices information to
research reports on the situation on the market, risk may be analysed as if colorized by
multiple aspects. Combining these layers in one risk rumour system allows a macro-level
understanding of how different variables of risk are joined into one complex risky issue. This
big picture of risk is essential for creating truly black swan resilient financial products and
strategies which would survive any negative scenario from outside

 Kabbage: Risk assessment: It is an online financial technology company that utilizes

big data to evaluate the credit risk of small businesses applying for loans. The data
from various sources, such as businesses’ bank accounts, online sales, sipping data,
and social media footprint, is analysed to assess the company’s financial situation and
inform the decision of whether to grant a business a loan. This allows Kabbage to
provide small businesses with credit that cannot always be ensured by traditional
banks without running a considerable risk of non-repayment.18

Real-time Decision Making and Monitoring: For instance, if a company is exposed

to fluctuations in commodity prices, they might encounter higher risks and subsequent losses.
Thus, the real-time analytics report would allow to immediately detect a price change and
respond to it with an appropriate strategy, potentially selling or buying assets as part of a risk
response.

Enhanced Customer Risk Profiling: · Big data analytics permit to perform more
detailed and precise customer profiling in the sphere of finance. This analysing technology

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AR Guess, “American Express’s Use of Big Data and Machine Learning - DATAVERSITY” (DATAVERSITY, January
18, 2016) <https://www.dataversity.net/american-expresss-use-of-big-data-and-machine-learning/>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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Geri Stengel, “Kabbage: The Care and Feeding of a Fintech Unicorn” Forbes (October 30, 2019)
<https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2019/10/30/kabbage-the-care-and-feeding-of-a-fintech-unicorn/?
sh=7b0f8bd0c212>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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allows financial institutions to consider a greater number of factors to determine whether a
borrower is creditworthy, what investment options to offer a particular client, and what
transactions to perceive as potentially fraudulent. The specified kind of customer profiling
makes it possible to provide a more personalized and risk-adjusted approach to the execution
of financial services, as well as optimize the balance between the risks of financial
miscalculations and the satisfaction of customer needs.

 Commonwealth Bank of Australia

A real-time use of big data by CBA is its analysis for the purpose of managing risks to which
trading transactions may expose the bank. The bank’s data processing team uses historical
data to create regression functions for numerous trading activities. By then using them to
analyse the market data in real time, the bank can understand the true exposure to market
volatility and adjust the trading position. As a result, CBA can minimize losses and gain more
from favourable changes.19

Streamlining Regulatory Compliance and Reporting: With regulatory

frameworks becoming more complex and burdensome, big data is an optimal solution to the
problem. By analysing the data with the help of algorithms, the system can quickly identify
areas in which the compliance standards and regulations are not being met. Moreover, big
data can help with monitoring transactions to detect any suspicious activity in a timely
manner. Finally, the system can analyse the collected information and create reports that
would significantly reduce regulatory risk.

 Citibank: regulatory compliance: One of the uses of big data by Citibank is ensuring
regulatory compliance. The bank can automate the analysis of transaction records,
which provides real-time monitoring of compliance along with precognition of
probable issues and in-depth reports on regulatory status. Big data is associated with
greater data volume in comparison to regular data, greater data velocity, which results
in the increased speed of new data addition, and greater variety of data. This is not
only numerical data; it may be structured or totally no structured data. Compliance

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“Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Digital Transformation Strategies” (Market Research Reports & Consulting |
GlobalData UK Ltd., January 4, 2023) <https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-
enterprise-tech-analysis/>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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 monitoring is a process of follow up the conduction of state regulation rules,
organization, and schemes within society, which is regulated.20

Fraud Detection and Cybersecurity: It is evident that big data may be targeted for
compliance monitoring due to the amount of data of big data analytic, which makes such
monitoring easier and more efficient and, moreover, decreases the risk of violation of the
regulatory requirements and the risk to be fined.This is because big data analytics in this
context can allow for monitoring, testing and scoring of these transactions to see which ones
are more legitimate or potentially fraudulent. Therefore, big data analytics is a way to detect
and neutralize threats.

 MasterCard: Real-time Fraud Detection: One of the applications of big data

analytics by Mastercard company is real-time fraud detection on the base of
monitoring credit card transactions. The idea is to reflect on big data coming from
bank transactions on its base, such as the amounts of transaction, where, how, and
when it occurred, or who is a customer. It will be possible to access the customer’s
purchases and pinpoint any abnormal transaction or unusual behaviour on the account
and stop it immediately. After comparing the data with the historical ones, it is easy to
detect the failure and require its confirmation. So, one of the big data system’s
benefits is the possibility to analyse the data in terms of real time allowing the
cardholders to avoid losses connected with fraud and the company to get fewer
financial losses in such a way too.21

 JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Fraud Detection with Big Data: The world’s sixth-largest
financial institution, JPMorgan Chase company uses big data analytics as a practical
solution to prevent fraud on its base. The bank performs about 16 million transactions
per hour and permanently has access to the information about the customer’s

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Bernard Marr, “Big Data in Banking: How Citibank Delivers Real Business Benefits with Its Data-First Approach”
Forbes (September 9, 2016) <https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2016/09/09/big-data-in-banking-how-citibank-
delivers-real-business-benefits-with-their-data-first-approach/?sh=4b71cf4f47e0>. accessed on 10.03.2024
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Mastercard, “Mastercard Leverages Its AI Capabilities to Fight Real-Time Payment Scams” Mastercard Newsroom (July
6, 2023) <https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2023/july/mastercard-leverages-its-ai-capabilities-to-fight-real-time-
payment-scams/>. accessed on 10.03.2024

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 purchases, as well as the date and time of their execution. The ability of JP Morgan to
access such data on the scale and in real time makes it possible to follow the
regularities ten times better than when performing transactions in batch mode. It
allows the company to hinder fraud in an early state before customers suffer any
damage and stop bank transactions contributing to any financial or reputational
risks.22

Ethical Considerations and Bias Mitigation: The potential of big data analytics to
play a role in risk management, however, leads to additional risks, including the risks of the
potential for bias and discrimination in the analysis and decisions driven by the big data
analytics, as well as the possible further development of big data. Financial institutions
should regularly test the fairness of their data analytics, as well as utilize fairness and bias
detection algorithms and maintain policies of transparent data governance to ensure that their
data analytics are not discriminating against anyone.

Big data affects the approach to risk management in the financial sector, making it more
multifaceted, responsive, and insightful. With big data analytics, financial institutions can
detect and address a disparate range of risks, from market vulnerability and regulatory risks
to cyber vulnerabilities and fraud. Thus, having adopted big data analytics, banks have a
higher chance of maintaining their positions on the market.

Conclusion And Suggestions

Conclusion

Big Data is a substantial revolution in the processing and utilization of massive, complicated
datasets, one that affects almost all sectors. In the financial sector, Big Data goes much
further than traditional data analysis, providing unmatched insights into customer behavior,
risk assessment, fraud detection, and operational efficiency, and accordingly, opportunities
for financial institutions abound. However, the challenges have to be considered. First and
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S.Akash, “Big Data in Finance: Revolutionizing Risk Management and Fraud Detection” (IndustryWired, October 12,
2023) <https://industrywired.com/big-data-in-finance-revolutionizing-risk-management-and-fraud-detection/>. accessed on
10.03.2024

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foremost, of course, are concerns over privacy and security, in addition to regulatory
compliance and ethics. The position of the financial sector complicates these challenges
further. On one hand, it needs to utilize High Tech’s ever-accelerating advances to stay
competitive, and that entails greater and greater Big Data analysis. On the other, said
advances also set new advances in risk – the mishandling of data, cybersecurity threats, and
their impact on public trust and reputation. This is evident in the case studies. In American
Express’ case, for example, the successful implementation of Big Data technology and
methods was directly opposed to the risk of alienating customers through data monetization.
The potential in Big Data is enormous, however. Kabbage managing to outrun JPMorgan
Chase in using these methods demonstrates the scale of improvements possible in risk
management, customer retention, and fraud detection. A future is settling all these questions
and more confidently via data analysis, and it is the future the financial industry is gravitating
towards.

Suggestions

 Execute Modern Security System to Ensure Data Privacy: Modern cybersecurity

architecture and employee training are essential to avoiding all manner of Cyber Threats.
 Establish and maintain Data Quality: To ensure risk and decision-making products rely on
accurate, full data, rigorous validation, cleansing, and other management procedures need
to be implemented.
 Establish strong Data Governance and comply with regulations of all jurisdictions.
Governance structures have to be established to ensure the legally bound storage,
utilization, and movement of data.
 Adopt Modern Analytics: Advanced Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning
algorithms can be used to detect patterns and tendencies previously unstudied and largely
unforeseen.
 Cleanse biases and ethical questions: Regular testing of the fairness of data analytics and
bias detection algorithms can be used to ensure a lack of discrimination.
 Invest in technology and talent: The necessary hardware and software needs to be
purchased, and there needs to be appropriate human power to run the systems.

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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