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AI fails for many reasons but succeeds for few
Firms hoping to achieve ROI on their AI efforts must focus on data, partnerships, and scale—but a fundamental roadblock remains.
Etrading wins UK bond tape, R3 debuts new lab, TNS buys Radianz, and more
The Waters Cooler: The Swiss release an LLM, overnight trading strays further from reach, and the private markets frenzy continues in this week’s news roundup.
Citi gears up for EU T+1 climb
The bank has a dedicated team examining what it needs to do to ensure a successful transition to T+1 in Europe.
Is 2027 the new 24-hour trading target?
Slew of technical issues and dearth of SEC staff compound exchanges’ reluctance for round-the-clock equity trading.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 330: AI hot takes
It’s Shen and Reb this week talking about AI and the landscape for fintech partnerships.
Halftime review: How top banks and asset managers are tackling projects beyond AI
Waters Wrap: Anthony highlights eight projects that aren’t centered around AI at some of the largest banks and asset managers.
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Fintech powering LSEG’s AI Alerts dissolves
ModuleQ, a partner and investment of Refinitiv and then LSEG since 2018, was dissolved last week after it ran out of funding.
The great disappearing internet—and what it could mean for your LLM
AI-generated content, bots, disinfo, ads, and censorship are killing the internet. As more of life continues to happen online, we might consider whether we’re building castles atop a rotting foundation.
Swedish startup offers European cloud alternative for US-skeptic firms
As European firms look for more homegrown cloud and AI offerings, Evroc is hoping to disrupt the US Big Tech providers across the pond.
Secondaries market growth triggers data issues for investors
Private market secondaries have exploded, but at the cost of significant data challenges for investors. Simon Tang, Accelex’s head of US, explains how unstructured data formats are causing transparency issues and slowing the industry’s growth.
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AI fails for many reasons but succeeds for few
Firms hoping to achieve ROI on their AI efforts must focus on data, partnerships, and scale—but a fundamental roadblock remains.
Fintech powering LSEG’s AI Alerts dissolves
ModuleQ, a partner and investment of Refinitiv and then LSEG since 2018, was dissolved last week after it ran out of funding.
SNB researchers test LLM-based FX trading strategy
Meta’s Llama 3.1 comes out on top at predicting G10 currency sentiment based on news articles.
Waters Wavelength Ep. 329: LLMs and the dead internet theory
This week, Reb and Tony talk about the internet and the problems compounded by AI.
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Waters Wavelength Ep. 330: AI hot takes
It’s Shen and Reb this week talking about AI and the landscape for fintech partnerships.
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