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FP Markets: AI remains centre stage as London Tech Week opens its doors
10.06.2026 / 17:10 CET/CEST
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As one of Europe's largest and most talked-about technology events gets underway, London Tech Week 2026 arrives at Olympia London this week – running from 8 to 12 June – at a pivotal moment for the industry.
This year's event coincides with the unprecedented acceleration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across global industries. According to a new report from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, approximately 81% of financial services firms have adopted AI to some extent, with 40% operating at advanced stages.
Despite the momentum behind AI – which has powered US equity markets to all-time highs and underpinned robust outperformance so far this year – global equities have recently pencilled in a tech-led pullback.
Last Friday, the Nasdaq 100 dropped approximately 5%, marking its biggest single-day fall since April of last year. Meanwhile, South Korea's KOSPI declined over 8% at the beginning of this week, prompting circuit breakers to activate. Many market participants are now wondering whether this is just a temporary technical correction or the beginning of a more significant downturn.
Full AI integration continues to pose a notable challenge, with divided data infrastructure and legacy technology proving significant barriers. Data quality is also considered the single biggest bottleneck to scaling agentic AI in 2026. Regulators are also attempting to keep pace with technological advances, but are lagging considerably behind industry adoption rates. This raises a number of concerning questions, including systemic risks, AI market dislocations, and regulatory oversight.
FP Markets Head of Research, Aaron Hill, expressed his views, commenting: 'The sheer pace of AI and its widespread adoption is certainly not a future event – it is happening in real time at an accelerated rate. It is both fascinating and frightening, as no one knows how this revolution will unfold. One thing I believe is that AI is here to stay and will continue to develop. Those who adapt will find opportunity; those who do not risk being left behind in a market that no longer moves the way it once did'.
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