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Articles about fairness and accuracy in the use of data, algorithms and AI in Financial Services. image: https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Algorithm_Integrity_Matters_Podcast_Artwork.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/page/1#main-content) [![Risk Insights - Logo - (RGB, Horizontal, Small)](https://riskinsights.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Risk%20Insights%20-%20Logo%20-%20(RGB%2c%20Horizontal%2c%20Small).png?width=200&height=40&name=Risk%20Insights%20-%20Logo%20-%20(RGB%2c%20Horizontal%2c%20Small).png)](https://riskinsights.com.au) - [Articles](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog) - [Approach](https://riskinsights.com.au/approach) Show submenu for Approach - [Commissions (Accuracy)](https://riskinsights.com.au/broker-partner-commission-accuracy-reviews) - [Claims Fraud (Fairness)](https://riskinsights.com.au/claims-fraud-fairness-reviews) - [Fees and Charges (Accuracy)](https://riskinsights.com.au/fee-and-charge-accuracy-reviews-risk-insights) - [About](https://riskinsights.com.au/about) - [Contact](https://riskinsights.com.au/contact) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Articles](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog) - [Approach](https://riskinsights.com.au/approach) Show submenu for Approach - [Commissions (Accuracy)](https://riskinsights.com.au/broker-partner-commission-accuracy-reviews) - [Claims Fraud (Fairness)](https://riskinsights.com.au/claims-fraud-fairness-reviews) - [Fees and Charges (Accuracy)](https://riskinsights.com.au/fee-and-charge-accuracy-reviews-risk-insights) - [About](https://riskinsights.com.au/about) - [Contact](https://riskinsights.com.au/contact) --- # Articles: accuracy and fairness in algorithmic systems Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![Checking data for a review: part 2 (completeness)](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/checking-data-part-2.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/the-checks-we-run-before-using-data-for-a-review-part-2) ## [Checking data for a review: part 2 (completeness)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/the-checks-we-run-before-using-data-for-a-review-part-2) 15 Oct 2026 TL;DR • The second in a series on checking data before using it for a review. • Completeness: checki... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/the-checks-we-run-before-using-data-for-a-review-part-2) [![Checking data for a review: part 1 (overview)](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/checking-data-part-1.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/the-checks-we-run-before-using-data-for-a-review-part-1) ## [The checks we run before using data for a review](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/the-checks-we-run-before-using-data-for-a-review-part-1) 08 Oct 2026 TL;DR • Before we use data for a review, we run a set of checks on a sample, then repeat most of the... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/the-checks-we-run-before-using-data-for-a-review-part-1) [![Catching errors before they make headlines](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Catching%20errors%20before%20they%20make%20headlines.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/catching-errors-before-they-make-headlines) ## [Catching errors before they make headlines](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/catching-errors-before-they-make-headlines) 01 Oct 2026 TL;DR • Recent public cases and reports show customers losing money due to errors that went unnotice... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/catching-errors-before-they-make-headlines) [![Core questions we need to be able to answer about our decisioning systems](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Core%20questions%20to%20answer%20about%20our%20decisioning%20systems.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/core-questions-we-need-to-be-able-to-answer-about-our-decisioning-systems) ## [Core questions we need to be able to answer about our decisioning systems](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/core-questions-we-need-to-be-able-to-answer-about-our-decisioning-systems) 24 Sep 2026 There are (at least) 5 key sets of questions we should be able to answer quickly about our decisioni... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/core-questions-we-need-to-be-able-to-answer-about-our-decisioning-systems) [![Some model review findings matter less in real terms](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Some%20model%20review%20findings%20matter%20less%20in%20real%20terms.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/model-review-findings-that-matter-less) ## [Some model review findings matter less in real terms](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/model-review-findings-that-matter-less) 17 Sep 2026 In a review we might identify a variable that could be acting as a proxy for a protected attribute. ... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/model-review-findings-that-matter-less) [![Curated Insight: the FSB's 12 sound practices for using AI in FS](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Curated%20Insight%20FSBs%2012%20sound%20practices%20for%20using%20AI%20in%20FS%20%281%29.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-fsb-12-sound-practices-for-using-ai-in-fs) ## [Curated Insight: the FSB's 12 sound practices for using AI in FS](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-fsb-12-sound-practices-for-using-ai-in-fs) 10 Sep 2026 The FSB published a consultation report, Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of Artificial Inte... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-fsb-12-sound-practices-for-using-ai-in-fs) [![Do we trust systems that advise more than those that act?](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Do%20we%20trust%20systems%20that%20advise%20more%20than%20those%20that%20act.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/do-we-trust-systems-that-advise-more-than-those-that-act) ## [Do we trust systems that advise more than those that act?](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/do-we-trust-systems-that-advise-more-than-those-that-act) 03 Sep 2026 Lately we’ve become accustomed to thinking "LLM" when we hear “AI”. And who can blame us when that’s... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/do-we-trust-systems-that-advise-more-than-those-that-act) [![Can we infer sex from first names?](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Can%20we%20infer%20sex%20from%20first%20names.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-infer-sex-from-first-names) ## [Can we infer sex from first names?](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-infer-sex-from-first-names) 27 Aug 2026 TL;DR • US Census data shows the first 2,113 most common first names have both sexes recorded agains... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-infer-sex-from-first-names) [![Curated Insight: Fraud detection in the EU AI Act (based on recent draft guidance)](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Curated%20Insight%20Fraud%20detection%20in%20the%20EU%20AI%20Act%20%28based%20on%20recent%20draft%20guidance%29.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-fraud-detection-in-the-eu-ai-act-based-on-recent-draft-guidance) ## [Curated Insight: Fraud detection in the EU AI Act (based on recent draft guidance)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-fraud-detection-in-the-eu-ai-act-based-on-recent-draft-guidance) 20 Aug 2026 TL;DR • The European Commission has published draft guidance on which AI systems count as high-risk ... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-fraud-detection-in-the-eu-ai-act-based-on-recent-draft-guidance) [![How long does an algorithm review take?](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/How%20long%20does%20an%20algorithm%20review%20take.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/how-long-does-an-algorithm-review-take) ## [How long does an algorithm review take?](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/how-long-does-an-algorithm-review-take) 13 Aug 2026 When we’re scheduling a review, the analysis is usually the core, but everything around it can take ... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/how-long-does-an-algorithm-review-take) [![Reviewing service and generic accounts](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Reviewing%20service%20and%20generic%20accounts.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/reviewing-service-and-generic-accounts) ## [Reviewing service and generic accounts](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/reviewing-service-and-generic-accounts) 06 Aug 2026 TL;DR • User access reviews typically focus on human users. • Service and generic accounts are somet... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/reviewing-service-and-generic-accounts) [![Can we use customers' titles to infer gender?](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Can%20we%20use%20customers%20titles%20to%20infer%20gender.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-use-customers-titles-to-infer-gender) ## [Can we use customers' titles to infer gender?](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-use-customers-titles-to-infer-gender) 30 Jul 2026 TL;DR • To test for fairness, we need gender data. • We often see gaps, and it's tempting to use tit... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-use-customers-titles-to-infer-gender) [![Curated Insight: CCAF’s 2026 Global AI in FS Report](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Curated%20Insight%20CCAF%E2%80%99s%202026%20Global%20AI%20in%20FS%20Report.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-ccafs-2026-global-ai-in-fs-report) ## [Curated Insight: CCAF’s 2026 Global AI in FS Report](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-ccafs-2026-global-ai-in-fs-report) 23 Jul 2026 TL;DR • CCAF (Cambridge), with the BIS, IMF and others, surveyed 628 organisations worldwide on AI a... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-ccafs-2026-global-ai-in-fs-report) [![Can we use customers' names to infer ethnicity?](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Can%20we%20use%20customers%20names%20to%20infer%20ethnicity.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-use-customers-names-to-infer-ethnicity) ## [Can we use customers' names to infer ethnicity?](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-use-customers-names-to-infer-ethnicity) 16 Jul 2026 TL;DR • To test whether an algorithm treats ethnic groups differently, we need ethnicity data. Banks... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/can-we-use-customers-names-to-infer-ethnicity) [![Orphaned access: what removal leaves behind](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Orphaned%20access%20what%20removal%20leaves%20behind.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/orphaned-access-what-removal-leaves-behind) ## [Orphaned access: what removal leaves behind](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/orphaned-access-what-removal-leaves-behind) 09 Jul 2026 TL;DR • Granting access to a system can be several steps, across systems. • Removing access, when so... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/orphaned-access-what-removal-leaves-behind) [![Finding National Origin in FS Data](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Finding%20National%20Origin%20in%20FS%20Data.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/finding-national-origin-in-fs-data) ## [Finding National Origin in FS Data](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/finding-national-origin-in-fs-data) 02 Jul 2026 TL;DR • National origin is protected in many places. • Some of it is inferred via proxies that overl... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/finding-national-origin-in-fs-data) [![Curated Insight: what to keep on file for a model that affects customers](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Curated%20Insight%20What%20to%20keep%20on%20file%20for%20a%20model%20that%20affects%20customers.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-what-to-keep-on-file-for-a-model-that-affects-customers) ## [Curated Insight: what to keep on file for a model that affects customers](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-what-to-keep-on-file-for-a-model-that-affects-customers) 25 Jun 2026 When a customer disputes an automated decision, or a regulator asks how a model reached its outcome,... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/curated-insight-what-to-keep-on-file-for-a-model-that-affects-customers) [![Decision type affects the review approach](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Decision%20type%20affects%20the%20review%20approach%20%281%29.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/decision-type-affects-the-review-approach) ## [Decision type affects the review approach](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/decision-type-affects-the-review-approach) 18 Jun 2026 Reviews of algorithmic systems look the same at a high level. Is the model fair? Is it accurate? Are... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/decision-type-affects-the-review-approach) [!["Profile of a fraudster": a misnomer?](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Profile%20of%20a%20fraudster%20a%20misnomer.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/profile-of-a-fraudster-a-misnomer) ## ["Profile of a fraudster": a misnomer?](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/profile-of-a-fraudster-a-misnomer) 11 Jun 2026 TL;DR • The ACFE's "Report to the Nations" is a widely cited occupational fraud study, and is a usef... [Read more](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/profile-of-a-fraudster-a-misnomer) [![Finding Religion in FS Data](https://riskinsights.com.au/hubfs/Finding%20religion%20in%20FS%20data%20%281%29.png)](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/finding-religion-in-fs-data) ## [Finding Religion in FS Data](https://riskinsights.com.au/blog/finding-religion-in-fs-data) 04 Jun 2026 TL;DR • Religion is protected in many jurisdictions, but is typically not a named field in FS data. ... 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