Asset Managers
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.
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.
Deutsche Bank takes on custodians with automated FX service
The bank claims that the integration of HausFX with BlackRock’s Aladdin can help cut costs by up to 90%.
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.
LSEG’s FXall to launch credit-intermediated FX forwards service
Split Risk to allow buy side to tap best spot and swap prices to create forwards, and unbundle market and credit risk
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
Euronext eyes bigger audience with new market datafeed
The European exchange is debuting a new cloud-based offering aimed at banks and mid-size asset managers that don’t need low-latency data.
Model risk in the age of generative AI
Banks are racing to understand the risks posed by a new breed of multi-purpose bots.
ExeQution Analytics aims to reduce agent hallucinations with new tool
The five-year-old company is launching an agentic tool to help trading, quant, and IT teams get more value from their data.
Broadridge’s agentic strategy takes its lessons from past AI winters
The Waters Wrap: Anthony looks at a real-world agentic project underway at the post-trade giant to see what others can learn.
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.
Data heads scratch heads over data quality headwinds
Bank and asset manager execs say the pressure is on to build AI tools. They also say getting the data right is crucial, but not everyone appreciates that.
Reddit fills gaping maw left by Twitter in alt data market
The IMD Wrap: In 2021, Reddit was thrust into the spotlight when day traders used the site to squeeze hedge funds. Now, for Intercontinental Exchange, it is the new it-girl of alternative data.
Digital employees have BNY talking a new language
Julie Gerdeman, head of BNY’s data and analytics team, explains how the bank’s new operating model allows for quicker AI experimentation and development.
The quantum leap: How investment firms are innovating with quantum tech
While banks and asset managers are already experimenting with quantum computing to optimize operations, they should also be proactive in adopting quantum-safe strategies.
Editor’s Picks: Our best from 2025
Anthony Malakian picks out 10 stories from the past 12 months that set the stage for the new year.
The next phase of AI in capital markets: from generative to agentic
A look at some of the more interesting projects involving advanced forms of AI from the past year.
Robeco tests credit tool built in Bloomberg’s Python platform
This follows the asset manager’s participation in Bloomberg’s Code Crunch hackathon in Singapore, alongside other firms including LGT Investment Bank and university students.
Data infrastructure must keep pace with pension funds’ private market ambitions
As private markets grow in the UK, Keith Viverito says the infrastructure that underpins the sector needs to be improved, or these initiatives will fail.
Franklin Templeton’s great DeFi migration
TradFi’s money and DeFi’s tech will inevitably combine, says the asset manager’s futurist-in-residence.