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A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Tellimer Group Launches New Insights Platform
The platform will use natural language processing to deliver curated research from analysts covering emerging markets.
Morgan Stanley’s AlphaWise Uses Alt Data to Track Coronavirus
The bank’s research business is using artificial intelligence, traditional consumer surveys, and visualization techniques to monitor the impact of Covid-19.
Ping An: NLP Takes on Greater Importance in Turbulent Times
The firm's chief scientist discusses how NLP is being used to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and how it can be applied for financial services.
Mosaic to Launch Mobile Version of Data Analytics Platform
The functionality is already available for tablets, with the cell phone version expected in the third quarter.
Data ‘Disconnect’: New ML Tools Stuck Solving Old Data Problems
Experts advise using machine learning to solve data quality challenges before applying it to alpha-generating strategies.
S&P Global Platts Taps Kensho's AI to Solve Commodities' Big Data Woes
Following initiatives with S&P Global Market Intelligence, Kensho Technologies is tackling new projects for sibling department S&P Global Platts.
Transforming NLP: A Look at New Tools Being Used by Banks
The evolution of natural language processing is rapidly progressing. Jo Wright takes a look at BERT, one of the more game-changing innovations that is helping to transform the field of machine learning in the capital markets.
Xceptor Lasers in on ML and NLP
The vendor is also considering including deep learning capabilities to the platform.
S&P to Unveil New Data Platform, New Data Capabilities
S&P Global Market Intelligence will offer clients new alt datasets from in-house and third parties to be used in conjunction with increased analytics offerings.
Brown Brothers Harriman To 'Transform' Its Fund Accounting Service by 2021
The bank is in the throes of a hefty transformation project within its Investor Services division, which began with machine-learning efforts last year.
Machine Learning Takes Hold in the Capital Markets: Some Examples
WatersTechnology looks at 16 projects in the capital markets that involve machine learning to show where the industry is heading.
Turicode Targets Financial Markets in Asia
The vendor's software allows firms to train machine-learning models to better recognize and extract the data in documents.
Asset Managers Likely Overestimating Their Alt Data Capabilities
UBS Asset Management’s CDO & Element22's founder look at some of the challenges facing the alt data space.
UBS Taps Machine Learning for KYC
The bank is rolling out a project using machine learning and natural-language processing for KYC and AML activities.
Broadridge CEO Tim Gokey Maps Out Technology Path
Gokey discusses Broadridge's aim to be a one-stop shop for users and how it sees emerging technologies as its future.
AI in the Cloud: How the Two are Making for a Perfect Match
As more financial institutions are starting to expand their usage of AI, they are turning to the cloud to help scale up. However, there are things to consider before doing so. Wei-Shen Wong examines.
Liquidnet Targets Long-Term Investors with New Business Unit
The new business unit will unify Liquidnet's last three acquisitions: Prattle, RSRCHXchange, and OTAS.
A Look Inside UBS's Quantitative Evidence & Data Science Team
Led by Bryan Cross (pictured), the asset manager's QED team aims to blend quant and fundamental to find unique solutions to new problems.
Allianz Global Investors Adopts NLP Signals in Equities
The investment manager's move to tackle unstructured data is starting with sell-side analyst reports.
Lost in Translation: The Genesis of the Data Translator
An examination of the ‘data translator’ role and how it can help forward a firm’s data agenda.
GreenKey To Release Front-End Dashboard For Analyzing Audio Data
The new tool, called the Blotter, will be a window into unstructured audio data as a form of operational alpha for the buy and sell sides.
SS&C Advent Embraces AI for Product Development
The company is using machine learning and natural-language processing technology to enhance its Tamale and Geneva platforms.
Quantum Computing’s Academic Question
A look at how banks, vendors & colleges are partnering to solve finance problems using quantum science.