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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.
GenAI and data quality converge at T. Rowe Price’s (Data) Lake Como
Jay Como was hired by T. Rowe Price in 2023, just as generative AI was rippling across the capital markets. Rather than accepting data quality as a hindrance to AI development, his team wants to use AI and agents to help solve this long-standing issue.
Franklin Templeton’s great DeFi migration
TradFi’s money and DeFi’s tech will inevitably combine, says the asset manager’s futurist-in-residence.
Evalueserve tames GenAI to boost client’s cyber underwriting
Firm’s insurance client adopts machine learning to interrogate risk posed by hackers
OCC’s security chief on generative AI with guardrails
Clearinghouse looks to scale technology across risk and data operations—but safety is still the watchword.
Orchestrade resists SaaS model in favor of customer flexibility
Firms like Orchestrade are minimizing funds and banks’ risks with different approaches to risk management.
Banks urged to track vendor AI use, before it’s too late
Veteran third-party risk manager says contract terms and exit plans are crucial safeguards.
On GenAI, Citi moves from firm-wide ban to internal roll-out
The bank adopted three specific inward-facing use cases with a unified framework behind them.
T. Rowe Price’s Tasitsiomi on the pitfalls of data and the allures of AI
The asset manager’s head of AI and investments data science gets candid on the hype around generative AI and data transparency.
BofA deploys equities tech stack for e-FX
The bank is trying to get ahead of the pack with its new algo and e-FX offerings.
Let’s grow the third-party risk playbook – CME security chief
The CrowdStrike outage has highlighted the need for the financial sector to adjust its game plan.
Ace high or busted flush? Digital Asset’s mixed fortunes mirror DLT adversity
The vendor hoped to remodel post-trade using blockchain technology—and it still might—but its bumpy progress raises questions over the future of DLT in finance.
Leading the charge: Nitin Tandon spearheads Vanguard’s tech ambitions
The asset manager’s CIO is drawing on his past experiences to propel the 49-year-old firm into the future.
Generative AI is changing debate on explainability, says Deutsche
The bank’s innovation head says observability can aid regulatory acceptance.
Citi cyber chief says AI providing new weapons in hacking wars
Barron-DiCamillo also urges regulators to work with industry best practice, not against it
The quant investor harnessing the power of ants
Swarm Technology has designed a network of trading algorithms that mimics the hive mind of insects.
Howson on steering Cboe past potholes and traffic cops
The head of the world’s largest options exchange discusses SEC regulation and SPX appeal.
How NN IP uses machines to read the market—and itself
Dutch manager being acquired by Goldman uses machine learning to ‘augment’ its analysts
TechHub: SmartStream Technologies
In under two decades, SmartStream has evolved from a startup to a back-office giant with large buy-side and sell-side clienteles, thanks largely to its flagship TLM Reconciliations platform.
Going Slower to Go Faster: Mizuho CDO Gary Goldberg
Gary Goldberg is chief data officer for Mizuho Securities EMEA. Here is how he built the data department from the ground up. Photos by Jonathan Goldberg.
Fitch Solutions Taps Ex-Moody's Revelle for Americas Sales
Revelle will be responsible for growth initiatives and sales support in the US and Latin America.