Portfolio
Cboe completes integrations of triple acquisition, turns focus on risk and analytics
In 2020, Cboe Global Markets acquired three businesses in rapid succession. Two years later, the tech stack integrations are complete, and the now-combined entities make up the majority of the exchange’s rebranded Risk and Market Analytics Group.
Banking group trials quantum computing for portfolio hedging and optimization
After experimenting with gate model quantum computers—as used by IBM and Google—CaixaBank gets to work on real-life problems.
This Week: FIS/Microsoft, Bloomberg/MSCI, Higo/Tora, & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: Cboe, Ice, ABN AMRO/Temenos & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: Cboe, Broadridge, DTCC, Liquidnet, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Stephanie Renner (pictured), who has been named senior vice president of international finance at Cboe Global Markets.
What makes a good PM? New algos separate the skillful from the lucky
$15 billion investment manager Xponance’s web-based platform, Aapryl, helps asset allocators distinguish skillful investment managers from those who are simply lucky.
Quantifying Portfolio Managers’ Skills for a More Vibrant Active Equities Industry
Cabot Investment Technology, a FactSet company, explains how asset owners are leveraging their metrics to give them an enhanced understanding of their external managers and greater confidence in their allocations
This Week: Bloomberg; Charles River, DTCC, SmartStream & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
This Week: SS&C; DTCC; LPA & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
One view to rule them all: Buy side firms seek to unify their data
Asset management firms still struggle to consolidate their data so that it speaks the same language across different business lines. Some new SaaS-based investment management vendors are aiming to solve this.
How NN IP uses machines to read the market—and itself
Dutch manager being acquired by Goldman uses machine learning to ‘augment’ its analysts
This Week: Amundi Tech; Broadridge/ Santander; Deutsche Börse & more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
UBS equities team gets to grips with SFDR funds, ramps up ESG scoring
An active equities team at UBS is refining its approach to ESG integration as it converts funds to Article 8.
IBM eyes ‘seamless integration’ of quantum, classical computing
Blending classical and quantum computing could reduce the cost of quantum calculations and eliminate the need to understand hardware specifics, IBM says.
People Moves: NYSE, Broadway, FactSet, Tourmaline, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including James Bunch (pictured), who joins TRG Screen as chief technology officer.
This Week: T+1; FlexTrade/TradeFeedr; SimCorp/Snowflake; and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Patchy data thwarts consolidated tape hopefuls in Europe
Vendors grapple with unstandardized data reporting and data gaps in their push to develop a consolidated tape, as the EU prepares to unveil its latest legislative plans.
This Week: Finos, Northern Trust, DTCC, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Solving the Data Challenge—Technical Solutions for Optimization of Risk Management, Capital and Liquidity Resources
Since the financial crisis that began in 2007–08, regulatory pressure on requirements around capital adequacy, liquidity, funding, balance sheet size and leverage has become increasingly intense. As a consequence, financial institutions need to manage…
Bloomberg deploys math, not AI, to blend risk management and portfolio construction
The Mac3 GRM risk solution is live for equities users, uses no AI or machine learning, and will be rolled out to more asset classes next.
SimCorp makes push into managed services
The Danish vendor is in the early stages of moving into accounting services. In later phases, it plans to expand services across the back and front office.
Anna Service Bureau upgrade aims to evolve with emerging data landscape
Modernization will help numbering agency data hub adapt to new technologies and improve data quality post-Isin review.
People Moves: SteelEye, Northern Trust, LPA, Tora, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Brian Lynch (pictured), who joins SteelEye as president of US operations.