Analytics
Qontigo to Release Index Building Platforms
The company, a merger of Axioma, Stoxx and Dax, will offer factor indices and ESG-based index creation.
Banks Begin Exploring Homomorphic Encryption Use Cases (Part 2)
Josephine Gallagher explores some of the real-life applications of homomorphic encryption in development and the main roadblocks to its adoption.
SmartStream Goes to Market With Fresh Air
Sibos 2019 was a significant event for SmartStream Technologies, marking the official launch of SmartStream Air, the firm’s cloud-native, AI-enabled reconciliations platform that is set to shake up the reconciliations industry. Victor Anderson caught up…
FactSet, Finnova Ally for Swiss Bank Data Portals
Under the agreement, Finnova will populate portals aimed at the corporate, wealth management, and retail customers of its Swiss bank clients with data and analytics from FactSet.
Confluence & StatPro: A Sign of the Buy-Side Times
Confluence has a big job ahead integrating StatPro’s various analytics tools.
AI in the Cloud: How the Two are Making for a Perfect Match
As more financial institutions are starting to expand their usage of AI, they are turning to the cloud to help scale up. However, there are things to consider before doing so. Wei-Shen Wong examines.
Linedata to Tap Machine Learning for System Fragmentation Monitoring
The company plans to test machine-learning models in the coming months to automatically fix IT system fragmentation.
Brokers Tackle Pro v. Non-Pro Data Cost & Compliance Challenges
Max Bowie digs deep into how firms are making sure they classify data consumers correctly to avoid paying unnecessary fees.
IHS Markit Boosts Asian Credit Liquidity Measurement with MSCI
The vendor will also expand its proxy pricing into the maturing fixed income markets outside of core regional financial centers.
A Look Inside UBS's Quantitative Evidence & Data Science Team
Led by Bryan Cross (pictured), the asset manager's QED team aims to blend quant and fundamental to find unique solutions to new problems.
Bureau Van Dijk Rebuilds Risk Management Platform
Bureau Van Dijk's Compliance Catalyst has been rebuilt ahead of plans to move the platform to the cloud, as well as navigate the EU's fifth anti-money laundering directive.
People Moves: BMLL, DriveWealth, Blockchain, GCTA
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the past week, including Howard Surloff (pictured, right), who joins Blockchain.
Embracing the Numbers: Analytics to Improve Trader Performance
As passive strategies and fee compression cut into active returns, buy-side firms are turning to internally generated data.
Alt Data Providers Struggle To Stand Out
Adopting an optimal and sustainable business model, as well as staying on the cutting edge of analytics, are two hurdles still to be overcome by alternative data providers looking to keep their heads above water.
AlgoDynamix Pulls Trigger on ‘Magnum’ Price Forecasting Tool
The new tool captures crowding and clustering effects that can help forecast large price movements.
Luma Developing Structured Products Analytics Modules
The new modules are expected to be released in the second quarter of 2020.
FCA: UK Regtech Hype Has Cooled
The UK financial regulator is seeing fewer entrants into the industry as start-ups struggle to break into the market.
Startup Koyfin Readies New Data, Tools for Research Visualization Platform
The new features and data will form the basis of a premium, fee-liable version of Koyfin's investment researh platform slated for launch next year.
People Moves: SS&C, IEX, Quandl, Pico, ACA, Orbital Insight, Thasos
A look at some recent key people moves, including Carlo Di Florio (pictured), who joins ACA.
GreenKey To Release Front-End Dashboard For Analyzing Audio Data
The new tool, called the Blotter, will be a window into unstructured audio data as a form of operational alpha for the buy and sell sides.
ING Setting Up Fintech Spin-Off for Bond Discovery Tool
The platform, called Katana, aims to help users find fixed income investment opportunities.
FCA Working on New Data Analytics Program
The UK regulator has moved much of its data to the cloud and is using more advanced analytics as it seeks to better regulate evolving financial firms.