AI
How long will AI tokenomics matter?
The Waters Wrap: Banks and asset managers are rethinking the economics of AI. Wei-Shen examines how firms will manage token costs.
Buy-side firms warn semantic layers not a quick fix for AI integration
Semantic layers promise to teach AI what a firm’s data means. Keeping that meaning current is the part that may get overlooked, tech heads warn.
If everyone can be an expert in everything, is anyone an expert in anything?
The Waters Wrap: AI has promised to democratize knowledge and skillsets. Reb wonders whether that’s an entirely good thing.
Mind the stack: the foundation markets run on
Exchange data is an underappreciated component of the AI era, writes Jeff Kimsey.
BlackRock Aladdin prioritizing semantic layer for agentic AI
The asset manager’s tech platform is spending “a lot of time thinking about” semantics before it rolls out AI for a variety of tasks, says Aladdin exec.
GPU compute derivatives are put to the test
Interest rates and onions of the past haunt what could be a booming new index market.
The GPU compute index race begins
Major exchanges are partnering with a new crop of benchmark providers to create a tradable asset class around GPU compute.
Agents are invading. Will it stick?
The Waters Wrap: Agentic features are becoming commonplace in the workflow tools of capital markets. Nyela wonders if the trend is sustainable.
Firms look to AI and automation to enhance corporate actions processing and increase STP rates
AI and automation are modernizing corporate actions processing, improving STP rates and reducing operational complexity
Firms look to AI and automation to enhance corporate actions processing and increase STP rates
AI and automation are modernizing corporate actions processing, improving STP rates and reducing operational complexity
TS Imagine launches new agentic platform
TSIQ can act based on client queries, using built-in agent “personas” that can be modified by users on a case-by-case basis.
Can AI beat exceptions out of the back office?
The Waters Wrap: Agentic AI can help operations teams tackle exceptions. But first, they need to get their house in order, writes Wei-Shen.
Reshaping risk and trading workflows
LSEG’s strategic partnership with Microsoft is reshaping how financial services are built, delivered and experienced
Banks brace for higher costs as chip memory runs short
A recent report from Gartner shows the price of memory is rising, putting the squeeze on firms eager to adopt AI.
Manuela Veloso on how banks can make their AI dreams reality
Former JP Morgan head of AI research says open-ended enquiry will unlock technology’s full potential.
Photonics: time for trading tech to see the light
The Waters Wrap: While the sector is dominated by Big Tech, photonic-based solutions could one day help trading firms take more control over their AI ambitions, Anthony says.
Banks should not count humans out in adoption of agentic AI
It will take time to strike a balance between humans and AI agents, and it may start in post-trade, Diederik Geeraerts writes.
Trusted data fundamental to AI efficacy across the capital markets
As firms modernize infrastructures and embed AI into critical workflows, high-quality pricing and reference data will continue its evolution from operational necessity to competitive advantage
Navigating the MarketAxess ICE storm
The Waters Wrap: Most of the discussion surrounding ICE’s MarketAxess buy has focused more on benefits for the front office than the data possibilities.
API security flaw highlights AI model vulnerabilities
Researchers uncover a way to make weaker AI models reveal the hidden reasoning of more powerful systems.
On vibe coding, no/low-code dev, and some potential misconceptions
The Waters Wrap: Is no-code/low-code even a thing anymore? Not really. But the companies that championed those terms just a few years ago tell Anthony they aren’t going anywhere.