Machine learning
Waters Rankings 2017: NICE Actimize
NICE Actimize talks AML with Waters at the 2017 Waters Rankings
To Take Advantage of AI, a Multi-Faceted Approach is Necessary
Firms looking to capitalize on new cognitive technologies will have to learn how to combine AI, machine learning, RPA, NLP and various other tools to fully take advantage of this revolution.
ESG: Turning Green into Green
ESG is booming, but there's room for further development—Waters speaks to executives from banks, hedge funds, asset managers and vendors to explain how this sector is growing and how AI can speed up its development.
Brown Brothers Harriman Wades into RegTech and Robotics
From RPA to machine learning to regtech, financial institutions are seeing great disruption coming out of the fintech space. BBH’s new fintech czar talks about how the bank is handling the change.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Agency Broker—Bloomberg Tradebook
Despite pulling back from currency markets, Tradebook continued to invest in new technologies and stay ahead of the game.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Provider—AlphaSense
AlphaSense has been working toward broadening its product base after a $33 million round of funding.
Saxo Bank CEO Kim Fournais: The Technology Artist
For 25 years, Saxo Bank has been introducing new trading technologies, thanks to its Chief Executive Officer, Kim Fournais.
The More Things Change
Regulators may be about to call the industry's bluff on Mifid II time pressures
TMX to Replace Legacy Tech for Clearing and Implement New Mutual Funds Channel
Canadian exchange operator details latest updates regarding new clearing and settlement platform, progress of new mutual fund platform.
Artificial Intelligence Takes Over CRM as GDPR Looms
A growing number of buy-side professionals are using machine learning in their CRM systems to analyze and interpret investor data.
Denmark Unveils its Fintech 'Hygge'
Could Denmark compete London as Europe's biggest fintech hub?
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 76: Radziemski Talks Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation & Public Cloud Adoption
Former-Lord Abbett CIO Michael Radziemski sits down with James and Anthony to talk about three big topics: machine learning, robotic process automation and public cloud adoption.
Tech Investment Could Help UK Asset Managers Meet FCA's Calls for Sweeping Changes
Markets watchdog releases blistering criticisms of client charges and proposes all-in fee
FSB: No Systemic Risk from Fintech Now but Counsels Future Vigilance
International regulators say it's too soon for fintech such as blockchain or robo-advisors to pose a threat to financial stability, but warns that caution is still necessary.
SEC Integrates AI and Machine Learning for Risk Assessment
The regulator began using machine learning after the 2008 financial crisis and is working on creating more machine-readable documents.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 75: An Update on the Julia Programming Language; AI & Alternative Data; Digital Currencies
Julia Computing's Viral Shah talks about the programming language he helped create and what's ahead for it. Then James and Anthony talk about the pairing of AI & alternative data, digital currencies, and Game of Thrones.
AI and Alternative Data: A Burgeoning Arms Race
By some estimates, investment in alternative datasets will exceed $7 billion by 2020. At the same time, machine learning and other AI techniques are evolving at a rapid pace. The combination of the two will be significant.
R3 Supports Isda for Blockchain Standards Work
Blockchain consortium will work with trade body for common standards on smart contracts and distributed-ledger development
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 74: The Regtech Craze & Clearing Concerns
Anthony and James look at why London clearinghouses may be in danger and the use of cognitive tools to monitor employees.
Nasdaq Launches Analytics Hub for Buy Side
Joanne Faulkner reports on Nasdaq’s new hub that allows investors to apply machine intelligence techniques to proprietary and third-party datasets to create new signals that they may not have been able to access on their own.
Waters Wavelength Podcast 72: An Examination of the Muni Bond Market
Anthony and Emilia take a look at the municipal bond market and the proliferation of electronic platforms.
NAFIS 2017: Industry’s Late ‘Thaw’ on Machine Learning Leaves Much to be Done
Joanne Faulkner reports on NAFIS panelists' views on machine learning and its current and future applications for the capital markets.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 70: A Look at Liquidnet's Acquisition of OTAS
Adam Sussman joins Anthony Malakian to talk about Liquidnet's acquisition of OTAS, machine learning and AI, and what the buy side wants from analytics platforms.
Misys Releases AI Functionality for Trade Validations
The component helps financial institutions spot booking errors, anomalies and unusual activity with machine learning.