Articles by Wei-Shen Wong
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 219: People & Datacenters on the Move?
A discussion about Texas wooing Jersey companies, offices in Salt Lake City, and programmer skills.
China’s AI Expansion Could Shift the Fintech Balance of Power
Wei-Shen thinks about how the battle for supremacy in AI will evolve in the near future, and what the implications of China’s advances in the field might mean for Wall Street technology.
Nasdaq, HKEx: Blockchain’s Disruptive Potential Overstated
Distributed ledger technology won’t replace existing exchange infrastructure despite potential for smaller use cases, say CEOs.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 218: David Hardoon on AI's Unforeseen Challenges
David Hardoon was formerly at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is now helping the UnionBank of the Philippines build out its AI strategy.
Citi Readies Price-Shock Detection System
Once the bot is in production, the D10X team will start scaling it beyond the oil trading team to other trading desks.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 217: Citi Ventures’ Victor Alexiev on Problem Solving
Victor explains how Citi Ventures—Citibank’s corporate venture arm—and the D10X program approaches challenges.
Temenos Continues Digitization of its Investor Servicing Portal
Following its acquisition of digital banking SaaS company Kony last year, Temenos will be updating the UX across all its products.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 216: M&A and Other Banter
Wei-Shen and Tony just have some random conversation this week. Come and relax.
Self-Sovereign Identity: The Next Evolution for KYC
R3's Ivar Wiersma explains how the banking industry is moving toward a self-sovereign identity model.
Deutsche Bank First Looks to Interop, Chatbot Projects After Partnering with Google
The bank will look to enhance existing capabilities and potentially introduce new solutions with Google’s help.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 215: Bill Murphy on Innovation & Technical Debt
Bill Murphy, formerly Blackstone's CTO and now managing partner at Cresting Wave, talks technical debt, machine learning, blockchain, management strategy & more.
Qontigo to Launch SRI Indices
The new offering, which will launch 'in the coming months', will impose stricter screenings on the ESG investible universe.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 214: BNY Mellon's Hans Brown on Innovation
Hans delves into machine learning, moonshot projects, technical debt, and what has been learned during the pandemic.
This Week: ASIC/RBA, TSE, Schroders/SteelEye, HKEx, Talos, and more
A look at some of the past week’s financial technology news.
RPA Provides ‘Quick Wins’, But at What Cost?
Banking experts urge firms to consider re-engineering a process before turning to robotic process automation.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 213: Data Management in a Post-Covid World
Senior execs from Citizens Bank, Commerzbank, and Deutsche Bank discuss lessons learned during the pandemic.
Banks Struggle to Manage Technical Debt When Dealing with AI, Data Science
Data scientists, IT teams, and the business professionals should work together when deploying emerging technologies and data science models. Otherwise, they may be setting themselves up to fail.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 212: A Discussion About AI
An assortment of AI experts talk about various machine learning and NLP opportunities and challenges.
Banks Learn from Remote Working to Improve Customer Experience
Banks are focused on making work-from-home life more secure, but how can these projects be used to improve the customer experience going forward?
AI Explainability 'an Afterthought' at Banks, But Financial Theory Infusion Could Help
Eric Tham of the National University of Singapore said during the Innovation Exchange that explainability is an afterthought at banks when they develop their AI-driven models. Unsurprisingly, some bankers did not agree.
ASX Presses Forward with DataSphere Buildout
The initiative's aim is to capture more of the exchange's internal data to commercialize that useful information for the investment community.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 211: Using Behavioral Analytics
Essentia Analytics' Clare Flynn Levy talks about how buy-side firms are using behavioral analytics in the investment process.
Synechron Aims to Normalize ESG Ratings
The company is launching a new workbench in Q4, along with other prototypes and new accelerators.
Essentia Analytics Measures PM Performance Against Peers With New Tool
The new feature, which is currently undergoing beta testing, is expected to launch in Q4 2020.