Data science
Wells Fargo Exec: Banks Struggle To Feed Hungry AI
Vast amounts of data and processing could hinder exploitation of emerging tech, says Ravi Radhakrishnan as it partners with MIT-IBM Research lab.
Systematic or Discretionary: Point72’s Granade Says Lines Are Blurring
At Waters USA, the chief market intelligence officer of hedge fund Point72 discussed how tech and data are disrupting traditional ideas about investing.
RBC Capital Markets Seeks Analytics Vendors
The investment bank is looking to partner with companies like Pyramid Analytics for better insight.
Asset Managers Likely Overestimating Their Alt Data Capabilities
UBS Asset Management’s CDO & Element22's founder look at some of the challenges facing the alt data space.
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.
IBM and Bank of America Prep Financial Services-Specific Public Cloud
With security, privacy, risk, and control in mind, the duo have teamed up to provide an all-encompassing public cloud utility for the financial sector.
Homomorphic Encryption: Banks Take Notice (Part 1)
Banks are showing interest in solutions based on homomorphic encryption, including for sharing information on cybercrime. Jo takes a look at what this technology is, and if these solutions can be commercially viable.
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.
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.
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.
Lost in Translation: The Genesis of the Data Translator
An examination of the ‘data translator’ role and how it can help forward a firm’s data agenda.
HFT Firm Grasshopper Taps Google Cloud for Research Platform
The firm's chief investment officer, Tan T-Kiang, explains how his team is using GCP to "listen" to live market data.
The Secret Source: Machine Learning and Open Source Come Together
A deep-dive into how capital markets firms are using open-source tools to experiment with machine learning.
DBS Bank Grows its Team of Data Translators
The bank is looking to pair this relatively new role with its data scientists as a bridge for business professionals.
Google Deal Propels Crux Informatics into Alt Data Utility Space
Combined offering from Crux and Google Cloud can slash data onboarding times, says vendor
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.
Geopolitical Risk Data Moves from Foreign Intelligence to Fund Management
As nations and markets become increasingly interconnected, geopolitical risk has become top of mind for portfolio managers.
Google Plans Foray into Asset Management with AI Data Tools
The technology giant is rolling out tools to asset managers who need to use machine learning but have limited in-house experience.
Lucena-WSH Alliance Broadens Buy-Side Exposure to Quant Event Data Signals
Lucena will provide a pre-packaged signal based on Wall Street Horizon's earnings dates revision data, for buy-side firms without the in-house resources to analyze the raw data themselves.
Crowded Alt Data Market Makes Standing Out Difficult for Providers
As alternative data companies battle for capital and a coveted spot in investment managers’ portfolio strategies, they are turning to bespoke marketing and partnerships to stand out in an industry where firms still struggle with data science resources.
DNB Unveils Data Science, Big Data Strategy
The bank is one-third of the way through a three-year project to re-engineer its data management processes to become a more data-driven business.
Untapped Potential:The Road to Semantic Heaven
There is a movement underway to establish universal standards and the semantic ontologies that make them sing. As the industry approaches semantic utopia, questions remain about what steps need to be taken to get there and whether all the work will be…