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SF quant firm uses 'nearest neighbor' machine learning for equities predictions
Creighton AI is using a regression-based approach to machine learning to help make predictions about the excess return of a stock relative to the market.
Asia Awards 2021: Best front-to-back-office integration initiative—State Street
Asia Awards 2021: Best front-to-back-office integration initiative—State Street
People Moves: NomadData, Credit Suisse, Saxo Bank, Broadridge, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Justin Manikas (pictured), who has been appointed vice president of partnerships at Nomad Data.
Waters Wrap: A blockchain problem (And an alt data problem)
Anthony first looks at the alternative data industry and connects to QAnon, before explaining why there needs to be more hard numbers in the world of blockchain.
Disinformation campaigns coming to a Wall Street near you
Rebecca examines the tangled web woven between Reddit, meme stocks, and QAnon, and asks how well prepared data providers looking to jump on the meme stocks bandwagon are to recognize organized disinformation campaigns.
This Week: BNY Mellon/Milestone Group, IHS Markit, Broadridge/China Renaissance, and more
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
A blockchain believer: Broadridge looks to expand its DLT influence
The market infrastructure provider has rolled out its blockchain-based repo transaction platform with plans to further build on the emerging technology.
Symphony’s Seven-Year Itch
After seven years and half a billion dollars in funding, Symphony has made strides but arguably has not delivered the “big win” of living up to its early hype as a Bloomberg-killer. Max asks how long its investors will continue to back the venture,…
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Episode 238 (Trying to get back on track)
Wei-Shen and Tony talk about how the pandemic has changed their habits and how they’re trying to do something about it.
Rimes shutters market surveillance business amid strategy overhaul
The data management firm is undergoing a multi-year program to unravel its surveillance business, as it looks to throw its weight behind its flagship data offerings.
ASX automates corporate actions with issuer forms
The exchange group has completed the multi-year program aimed at standardizing data capture and message delivery using the ISO format.
AML models face explainability challenges
Data gaps and potential biases must be accounted for in approaches to tackling money laundering.
Asia Awards 2021: Best Enterprise Data Management Provider—BNY Mellon Data and Analytics Solutions
Best Enterprise Data Management Provider—BNY Mellon Data and Analytics Solutions
People Moves: BMO, Drawbridge, FinLync, GoldenSource, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Lindsay Black (pictured), who has been appointed managing director of strategic initiatives in BMO's data & analytics group.
Asia Awards 2021 Winners’ Circle: SmartStream Technologies
For the second year running, SmartStream Technologies wins the best reconciliation platform category at the WatersTechnology Asia Awards. We speak to Vincent Kilcoyne, executive vice president, global product management at SmartStream, to find out how…
Asia Awards 2021: Best analytics solution—Numerix
Best analytics solution—Numerix
Asia Awards 2021: Best front-office platform—Itiviti, a Broadridge Business
Best front office platform—Itiviti, a Broadridge Business
Asia Awards 2021: Best trading network—Instinet
Best trading network—Instinet
Asia Awards 2021: Best alternative data provider—IHS Markit
Best alternative data provider—IHS Markit
Asia Awards 2021: Best back-office platform—GBST
Best back office platform—GBST
Asia Awards 2021: Best ESG data provider—FactSet
Best ESG data provider—FactSet
Asia Awards 2021: Best market surveillance tool—Eventus Systems
Best market surveillance tool—Eventus Systems
Asia Awards 2021: Best AI initiative—Credit Suisse
Best AI initiative—Credit Suisse