Portfolio
HazelTree Looks to Get Ahead of UMR Phases 5 & 6 with AcadiaSoft Partnership
As a result of UMR, the vendor forecasts the buy side will attempt to minimize its risk, and will pay big if it doesn't.
Hedge Funds Use Shopping Center Cameras in Hunt for Alpha
Buy-side firms in search of alternative insights to drive returns are turning to sentiment analysis to fine-tune their strategies.
Cboe Buys Hanweck and FT Options in Dual Acquisition
The exchange group has made a strategic double buy hoping to boost capacity in solving portfolio and balance sheet risk for clients.
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.
IHS Markit Boosts Asian Credit Liquidity Measurement with MSCI
The vendor will also expand its proxy pricing into the maturing fixed income markets outside of core regional financial centers.
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.
JP Morgan Asset Management Changes Taiwanese Buy-Side Trading Routes
The initiative is part of JP Morgan’s plan to harmonize its internal systems.
Asset Managers Chase Signals in ESG Noise
Machine learning can tell stories from large datasets to drive alpha, say quants.
SmartStream’s Model Client Approach
Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data Awards 2019 Winners' Circle
Geopolitical Risk Data Moves from Foreign Intelligence to Fund Management
As nations and markets become increasingly interconnected, geopolitical risk has become top of mind for portfolio managers.
Banks and Buy-Side Firms Encounter Challenges with Public Cloud Adoption
Moving to the public cloud is not as simple as flipping a switch. Anthony Malakian speaks with early public cloud adopters to find out some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
State Street Aims to Bolster ESG Offering with Latest Partnership
State Street is teaming up with Harvard professor George Serafeim to create solutions that help institutional investors find ESG materiality.
LiquidityBook Opens Sydney Office
Tech vendor’s new Sydney office will serve as a springboard into the rest of Asia-Pacific.
Buy-Side Demand Builds for ESG Screening in Korea, Japan
HedgeSPA platform combines in-house and vendor ESG data for more comprehensive coverage of a larger target investment universe.
Playing It Safe
Traders in the US, Europe and Asia behave differently. Wei-Shen Wong finds out how cultural differences can influence the popularity of certain algorithms.
Vendors Prep for Initial Margin Big Bang
Tech providers are emerging from all corners as the final phases of initial margin rules closes in, which are expected to capture over 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms over the next 18 months.
Fixed Income ESG Data: Materially Different
The ESG space is growing rapidly and gaining more attention, but one area that has been largely ignored by data providers is that of ESG information specific to fixed-income investors.
Tech Releases Surge Ahead of Initial Margin Deadlines
The final phases of initial margin rules are expected to capture over the next two years more than 1,000 buy-side and sell-side firms, which technology providers see as potential customers.
Rebel Math: Robert and Richard Michaud, New Frontier Advisors
For over 50 years, modern asset management has been guided by the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the theories of Harry Markowitz. Yet, a father-and-son team in Boston says it’s wrong—and they can prove it.
FWD Group Deploys Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions
The firm is focused on building up its core infrastructure to be able to support its people and allow them to focus on revenue-generating tasks.
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
YCharts Fashions ‘Model Portfolios’ Analysis Feature
The Model Portfolios feature will help buy-side firms dress up their portfolios individually with bespoke accessories that reflect what clients now expect portfolios to include.