Machine learning
AI’s Next Phase – Thriving Through Implementation
Many in financial services are trialing artificial intelligence (AI) applications, with projects increasingly sophisticated in methodology and ambition. WatersTechnology, in partnership with SmartStream, recently convened a Chatham House-style discussion…
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.
Clearstream Head Warns of Limitations of Simple AI
Revamping systems for STP is more useful than robotics applied to limited aspects of operations and workflow.
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.
Allianz Global Investors Adopts NLP Signals in Equities
The investment manager's move to tackle unstructured data is starting with sell-side analyst reports.
Refinitiv and Trulioo Discuss Deepfakes, Synthetic Identity & Crypto in the World of KYC
The pace of technological and regulatory change is fast for KYC/AML compliance, and criminals are keeping pace.
SS&C Advent Embraces AI for Product Development
The company is using machine learning and natural-language processing technology to enhance its Tamale and Geneva platforms.
Regulatory Uncertainty Hinders AI Innovation
Firms are reluctant to move ahead with AI technologies as there is little regulatory guidance on its ethical implications, exchange providers say.
ING Setting Up Fintech Spin-Off for Bond Discovery Tool
The platform, called Katana, aims to help users find fixed income investment opportunities.
People Moves: SSGA, GLMX, AcadiaSoft, CAIS, DriveWealth
A look at some of the key "people moves" from the week of Sept. 9 to Sept. 13.
Bloomberg Advances on Cloud Data Strategy
The global data giant is working with clients to deploy its data services from the three main cloud providers.
UBS Explores AI for Trading Functions, Real-Time Transcriptions
The investment bank is completing a proof-of-concept with Cloud9, aiming to automate front-office functions.
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.
The Rise of the Robot Quant
The latest big idea in machine learning is to automate the drudge work in model-building for quants
Northern Trust Develops Google-Inspired Pricing Engine
The new service for traders employs time series analysis to forecast rates for securities lending.
Machine Learning Takes Aim at Black-Scholes
Quants are embracing the idea of ‘model-free’ pricing and deep hedging.
Quantum Computing’s Academic Question
A look at how banks, vendors & colleges are partnering to solve finance problems using quantum science.
AI on Our Minds: Firms Struggle with How to Incorporate AI
The hype of artificial intelligence is far from fading—actually, it’s more like a building tidal wave. Wei-Shen wonders if the capital markets will catch the wave, or get smothered by the tide.
Brown Brothers Harriman's Welch Explains Bank's Use of Artificial Intelligence
The bank has a number of projects using emerging technologies, one of which optimizes the process of detecting price anomalies.
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.
FIS Turning to Machine Learning for Private-Equity Solutions
FIS is pushing to add greater automation for its private-equity business in an effort to streamline workflows.
Universal-Investment Explores AI to Develop ESG Services
The administrator is looking at how artificial intelligence can be used to extract online sentiment and create customized alternative data services to attract clients.
Finra to Expand Use of Machine Learning for Market Surveillance
The regulator already uses machine learning to identify spoofing and layering activities.
Machine Learning Shakes Up Classical Financial Risk Modeling
BlackRock, MSCI, and La Française are some of the firms looking to replace traditional, linear risk models.