PIXIU: A Large Language Model, Instruction Data and Evaluation Benchmark for Finance

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PIXIU: A Large Language Model, Instruction Data and Evaluation Benchmark for Finance

Qianqian Xie
Weiguang Han
Xiao Zhang
Yanzhao Lai
Min Peng
Alejandro Lopez-Lira
Jimin Huang
Published on 6/8/2023
Cross-asset
AI
LLM
Machine learning
Fundamental analysis
Sentiment
Risk management
Alternative data

This paper introduces PIXIU, a comprehensive framework addressing the lack of publicly available resources for financial artificial intelligence development. The authors make three key contributions: FinMA (the first financial large language model fine-tuned from LLaMA), a large-scale instruction dataset with 136K samples covering diverse financial tasks and document types, and a standardized evaluation benchmark comprising 5 tasks across 9 datasets. These resources fill a critical gap in open-source financial AI development.

The methodology involves constructing multi-task instruction data considering various financial tasks, document types, and data modalities, then fine-tuning LLaMA to create FinMA. The evaluation benchmark covers both financial NLP tasks and financial prediction tasks, enabling systematic assessment of financial LLMs. Through comparative analysis using this benchmark, the paper provides detailed insights into the performance characteristics of different LLMs on critical financial tasks. All components of the PIXIU framework are released as open-source resources to facilitate future research and development in financial AI.

Highlights

  • 1First publicly available financial LLM (FinMA) fine-tuned from LLaMA
  • 2First large-scale financial instruction dataset with 136K samples covering multiple tasks and modalities
  • 3First comprehensive evaluation benchmark with 5 tasks and 9 datasets for financial AI
  • 4Open-source release of model, data, benchmark, and results to advance financial AI research
  • 5Detailed comparative analysis of financial LLMs revealing strengths and weaknesses

Methods

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    Instruction tuning of LLaMA model with financial domain data
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    Construction of multi-task instruction dataset covering diverse financial tasks and document types
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    Development of standardized evaluation benchmark with financial NLP and prediction tasks
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    Comparative analysis of multiple LLMs using the proposed benchmark

Results

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    FinMA demonstrates capability to follow instructions for various financial tasks
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    Benchmark reveals significant performance variations among LLMs across different financial tasks
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    Open-source resources enable reproducible research and development in financial AI
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    Analysis identifies specific financial tasks where current LLMs show strengths and limitations
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    Framework provides foundation for future improvements in financial language models
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