• Foundation models, including large language models and multimodal models, are transforming financial technology by enabling advanced semantic understanding, reasoning, and multimodal representation learning.
• The FITEE Special Feature solicits original research and reviews on financial large models (FLMs), covering training, evaluation, portfolio management, quantitative trading, robo-advisory, explainability, robustness, and ESG applications.
• Eight peer-reviewed papers were accepted, including position, review, research, correspondence, and comment articles, providing a comprehensive overview from theory to applications.
• The special feature aims to foster synergy between academia and industry and advance the next generation of trustworthy, efficient, and intelligent financial modeling paradigms.