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People Moves: Saxo Bank, Eventus Systems, TickSmith, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Barry Raskin (pictured), who joins TickSmith as head of the vendor’s data practice.
Lazard Asset Management Implements ESG Mapping Tool
The investment manager has developed frameworks to better understand how ESG issues impact individual company performance and sectors.
Waters Wrap: The Race to the Cloud (And More on Name Changes, Reg Reporting, & Covid Data)
Anthony Malakian examines how firms are racing to the cloud to roll out new market data services. He also looks at ChartIQ's name change, the regulatory reporting space, and Lazard's Covid-19 data rollout.
Lazard Asset Management Revamps Data Model to Reflect Covid-19 Reality
The firm developed a short-term data strategy to avoid the use of unreliable data and better understand the effects of the pandemic on the market as it evolves.
Four Asset Managers Explain How They Incorporate ESG Data
Execs From UBS AM, Lazard AM, DWS, and East Capital look at incorporating ESG data into their investment practices for more holistic views of risk and opportunity.
Covid-19 Tumult Tests AI Fund Returns
Some machine learning strategies have coped well, but others began to struggle as panic mounted.
Lazard Asset Management Looks to Reinvent Asset Classifications
The firm is developing themed asset categories for investors by finding new correlations in alternative datasets.
Quant Funds Look to AI to Master Correlations
Machine learning shows promise in grouping assets better and predicting regime shifts, say fund managers.
State Street Explores Deeper Data Integration with Charles River
The bank is looking to create a single security master so the same data flows through the system.
Fund Houses Get Picky Over Where to Use Machine Learning
Buy-siders have limited their usage of deep learning techniques due to haziness over their inner workings.
Fool’s Gold: Data Mining Digs Up Explosive Errors
Recent studies reveal the prevalence of poor-quality data, exacerbated by increased use of machine learning that allows users to dredge far bigger datasets and identify spurious correlations.
Data Vet Mendez Joins ‘Data Wrangler’ Crux
Mendez has spent much of his career working at - and consulting to - buy-side and sell-side firms.
Focusing on Smaller Areas Can Make Cybersecurity More Effective
As threats spread, cybersecurity becomes a matter of prioritizing areas that are the most vulnerable.
Lazard's CISO: Authorities Need to Improve Hacker Arrests, Prosecutions
Government agencies still tend to blame the victims of cyber attacks, said Lazard’s chief information security officer.
Establishing a Framework Key to Security's Communication with Board
An effective security system isn't just about implementing strong firewalls.
Establishing a Framework Key to Security's Communication with Board
An effective security system isn't just about implementing strong firewalls.
Implementing an Efficient Cyber-Security Strategy: Priorities, Costs, and BYOD
Computers and servers have become increasingly complex, but so has the risk of cyber security breaches associated with those systems.
Incident-Response Plans, Education Key to Protecting Against Hacks, say Panelists
At this year's Buy-Side Technology North American Summit, panelists discussed the importance of people in protecting against cyber attacks.
Lazard CRO: Risk System Useless Unless You Can Absorb the Data
During a panel at the Buy-Side Technology North American Summit, Misys senior risk advisor Bradley Ziff called for a "vast increase" in the types of risk analytics that buy-side firms make available to themselves, pointing to the increased capital in buy…
