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Examining Google’s jump into financial research with enterprise Gemini
Google partners like Deutsche Bank and FactSet are using the offering to augment their own AI strategies.
Month-long power glitch hits key APAC trade surveillance tool
Nasdaq’s alert functions were restored, but users say testing and calibration tools were still disrupted.
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.
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.
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.
A tidal wave of token costs threatens landfall
Budgeting for AI was never “easy,” but as financial firms rely more heavily on agents, soaring token usage is forcing them to rethink the economics of modern enterprise AI.
UK asset manager fixes data then brings in AI
Now that Omba Advisory & Investments has consolidated its data, it can leverage new AI tools.
Red alert: how Nasdaq’s Smarts became surveillance blind spot
Software that looks for shifty trades has been asleep on the job, affecting alerts for hundreds of products.
BlackRock aims to transform data quality checks with AI
Engineers at the firm are experimenting with harnessing the power of AI to improve data quality, and early results are promising.
A third of banks do not maintain logs for GenAI models
Benchmarking study finds few banks review prompt logs systematically, with larger firms focusing on higher risk use-cases.
MUFG builds internally compliant version of Claude Code
Japanese bank says Anthropic’s coding and productivity tool is effective at obtaining information but bucks compliance guardrails, prompting the creation of an in-house alternative.
OnCorps eyes AI-driven fund administration
The Boston-based vendor’s new CEO, Ron Allen, a BlackRock Aladdin alum, says domain-specific agentic AI can tackle fund administration’s messiest workflows.
How gatecrashers could spoil the tokenization party
Blockchain can curb settlement risks, but that could come at the expense of new third-party risks.
‘Vibe coding is burning us out’
Vibe coding is rapidly spreading throughout the capital markets, and some are unhappy about it, while others believe the genie is out of the bottle. Engineers spoken to for this story share some choice words—and several expletives—about this new form of…
Fidelity Labs: One model to rule them all
Fidelity Labs’ latest AI undertaking involves repurposing baseline AI tooling across the organization.
Old data practices key to navigating new agentic ambitions
Metadata and data quality are not as sexy as autonomous agents, but data executives across the capital markets warn that they are integral to successful agents.
Bootcamps and peer pressure: Goldman preps staff for AI future
The tone from the top is not enough, says chief information officer Marco Argenti.
Pimco replaces Bloomberg EMS with TS Imagine
Fixed income giant is shrinking its Bloomberg EMS footprint, though not removing it completely, sources say.
Quants like Andrew Ang are making the case for AI agents
AI agents can boost human managers by analyzing investments, risks and portfolio choices at scale
Stuck in the sandbox: Why bank stablecoin projects struggle to get off the ground
Five years after a wave of banks announced stablecoin ambitions, most projects remain stuck in testing. WatersTechnology spoke to more than 25 experts to find out why an increasingly mature technology has yet to translate into production-grade bank…
Model risk in the age of generative AI
Banks are racing to understand the risks posed by a new breed of multi-purpose bots.