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People Moves: Capitolis, Crux, Visible Alpha, E*Trade
A look at some recent key people moves, including Justin Klug (pictured), who joins Capitolis.
Northern Trust Develops Google-Inspired Pricing Engine
The new service for traders employs time series analysis to forecast rates for securities lending.
People Moves: Crux, Templum, Itiviti, CFTC
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the past week, including Asif Alam (pictured), who joins Crux Informatics.
ICE Acquires Fixed Income Volatility Index from BAML
The exchange and data provider says purchase of market sentiment index from BAML is a natural next step.
People Moves: Baton, SEC, CFTC, Instinet, GAM, Ultumus
A look at some of the key "people moves" from 6/29-7/2, including Andres Choussy (pictured), who recently joined Baton.
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.
Moody's Acquires Buy-Side Risk Analytics Platform RiskFirst
The deal will help Moody's expand its pension-fund footprint in the UK, and for RiskFirst to expand in the US.
Barclays Nearly Finished with First Major Quantum Computing Experiment
Dr. Lee Braine walks through how the bank is experimenting with quantum computing and where the field is heading.
People Moves: Xceptor, BIS, CFTC, Deutsche Bank, Tradewind, Dalzell
A look at some of the key "people moves" from July 8-12, including Alexandre Tombini, who joins BIS.
People Moves: Tradition, Glue42, DataRobot, SEC, Tora, BTON, Chainalysis
A look at some of the key "people moves" from June 24-28, including Rob Hegarty, who joins DataRobot.
AFTAs 2018 Winner's Interview: AxiomSL Wins Collaboration Initiative Category
AxiomSL emerges top in the best collaboration initiative category at this year's American Financial Technology Awards, held on the evening of December 3 in New York.
People Moves: Symphony, Cboe, Pico, SEC, Avelacom, Predata, HKEX
A look at some of the key "people moves" from June 17-21, including Emma Wheeler [pictured], who joins Pico.
Acadian: Beware Quant Snake Oil
The quant firm’s Seth Weingram lays out his principles for the effective use of machine learning.
People Moves: Symphony, Finos, Neptune Networks, REGIS-TR
A look at some of the key "people moves" from the past week.
Could CFTC Bring Back Reg AT?
The CFTC's new chair could reopen the controversial algo-trading rules—if he gets time.
Microsoft Sees Trade Finance, Bond Issuance as Ripe for Blockchain Growth
Marc Mercuri of Microsoft explains where the tech giant sees room for blockchain solutions in the future.
Asset Managers Chase Signals in ESG Noise
Machine learning can tell stories from large datasets to drive alpha, say quants.
Itarle to Open New York Office, Co-Locate at CME
The Swiss best execution and TCA provider is set to open an office in New York, and co-locate with the CME.
Liquidnet Builds Netflix-like Functionality for Buy Side
The company is leveraging AI to make investment suggestions and dig out sentiment from spoken announcements.
KRM22 Continues M&A Spree, With More to Come
The software provider has acquired Object+ and plans to grow more through acquisition in 2019.
OpenFin Adds Data Privacy Layer to Operating System
OpenFin has deployed Exate’s data privacy technology to its operating system to help with new rules, such as GDPR.
Refinitiv Adds to Buy-Side Offering with AlphaDesk Acquisition
The deal lets the vendor add OMS functionality to its existing trading workflow.
ICE Launches Cloud-Based Tick History Platform
ICE sees compliance uses for new DataVault platform
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2019 Winner's Interview—Broadridge Financial Solutions
Broadridge Financial was named the best outsourcing provider to the sell side at this year's SST Awards. Anthony Malakian chats to Michael Alexander about his firm's recent success.