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Wells Fargo Exec: Banks Struggle To Feed Hungry AI
Vast amounts of data and processing could hinder exploitation of emerging tech, says Ravi Radhakrishnan as it partners with MIT-IBM Research lab.
Brown Brothers Harriman Automates NAV Reviews with Machine Learning
The bank is looking to automation in the middle and back offices as it seeks to exploit emerging technologies.
Systematic or Discretionary: Point72’s Granade Says Lines Are Blurring
At Waters USA, the chief market intelligence officer of hedge fund Point72 discussed how tech and data are disrupting traditional ideas about investing.
People Moves: Apteo, Eka, Tier-1, SEC, CGQ, MEMX
A look at some of the key people moves from the last week, including James Uzzalino, who joins Apteo.
BNY Mellon Takes a New Tack to Digital Transformation
The custodian is trying to make digitization core to all the organization's activities, its innovation head says.
This Week: AWS Quantum, Nomura/Pico, Broadridge, Instinet
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
AFTAs 2019: All the Winners and Why They Won
The winners of this year's American Financial Technology Awards were announced on the evening of December 3 in New York.
Dun & Bradstreet To Introduce Cyber Risk Solutions in 2020
In addition to expanding into cyber risk, the company plans to enhance its focus on ESG and ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) data.
Quandl Releases New E-Commerce Dataset Ahead of Holidays
Nasdaq's alt data provider hopes its new ECI dataset will offer exclusive advantages to investors, analysts, and companies themselves.
This Week: Goldman/Finos; JP Morgan/Baton; Caixa AM; IHS Markit
Catch up on some of the past week's financial technology news.
People Moves: Finastra, Luminex, Itarle, West Highland & More
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the last week, including Lisa Fiondella (pictured), who joins Finastra.
Google Cloud Platform Bends to Regulation at SLA Level
The company has taken a tailored approach to outsourcing contracts as increased scrutiny demands portability and audit rights from cloud service providers.
People Moves: Refinitiv, Qontigo, GAM, OSTC, Outset Global
A look at some of the key "people moves" this week, including Stephan Flagel (pictured), who joins Qontigo.
FactSet, OpenFin Pairing Marks Major Step in Interoperability Movement
FactSet's deployment on top of OpenFin and vote of confidence in the FDC3 standards paves the way for next evolution of desktop interoperability.
Support Swells for Developer in Spoofing Software Case
Petition for Chicago programmer Jitesh Thakkar nears its goal as industry worries about precedent CFTC enforcement case could set.
Nasdaq's Lessons in Machine Learning Yield New Surveillance Tool
The offering, which took more than a year to build, combines deep, transfer and human-in-the-loop loop learning to find patterns.
People Moves: Liquidnet, UBS AM, CLS, Mediant, Chainalysis
A look at some of the key "people moves" over the last week, including Deborah Hrvatin (pictured), who joins CLS.
IBM and Bank of America Prep Financial Services-Specific Public Cloud
With security, privacy, risk, and control in mind, the duo have teamed up to provide an all-encompassing public cloud utility for the financial sector.
After Fidessa Exodus, Some Users Brace For Trouble
WatersTechnology spent three months examining Fidessa to see what has transpired inside the vendor since the Ion acquisition. During a period of great change, a lot of questions—and worry—remain.
Confluence & StatPro: A Sign of the Buy-Side Times
Confluence has a big job ahead integrating StatPro’s various analytics tools.