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Wavelength Podcast Episode 154: Bryan Cross, UBS Asset Management
Bryan Cross, who heads UBS Asset Management's QED group, joins to discuss alternative data and AI.
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.
Deep Learning: The Evolution is Here
Advancements in AI have led to new ways for firms to generate alpha and better serve clients. The next great evolution in the space could come in the form of deep learning. WatersTechnology speaks with data scientists at banks, asset managers and vendors…
Independence Day: Separation Brings Value for Fintech Spinoffs
Financial firms with a data or technology ‘vendor’ arm developed in house are finding that separation can benefit both business lines. Max Bowie speaks to companies that have spun out from other organizations about the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects…
Alt-Data Difficulties Challenge Largest Asset Managers
A new study finds that while large asset managers are investing in big data analytics and alternative data, it’s a fraught process.
Refinitiv’s QA Direct Platform Commits to the Cloud
The quantitative analytics platform launch is in partnership with Microsoft Azure.
Quantitative Brokers Preps Asia Expansion
The enhanced presence and a move beyond rates are a result of new CEO Ralf Roth's plans to scale Quantitative Brokers' business beyond its core interest rate futures focus.
Orbital Insight Expands Telemetry Footprint, Considers New Delivery Service
As the startup expands the number of retailers it tracks and adds geolocation data to its offering, it will eventually deploy a PaaS model for do-it-yourself geospatial analytics.
Former JP Morgan Risk Pro Joins Trade Informatics
Thomas Jardine's new role at Trade Informatics is managing director and head of data analytics.
Arabesque Adds Eagle to List of ESG Data Users
Clients of Eagle Investment Systems now have access to the S-Ray sustainability analysis tool.
Waters 25: A Look Back on the Last Two Decades
Waters examines some of the most important events in financial technology of the past 25 years.
Horizon Plans to Add Connectivity to Chinese Brokerages
Caitong Securities opts for Horizon’s platform to trade ETF options on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Gaining value from data through science and engineering
How much time do data scientists, analysts and quants spend doing the jobs they're employed to do? In the vast majority of cases, not enough
End of Days Data: Climate Content Heats Up
While ESG data is gaining prominence, institutional investors are increasingly looking to incorporate climate change information into the portfolio construction process.
Quant Insight Seals Latest Round of Funding
The investment will be used to accelerate growth and bolster the firm's global presence.
Overall Best Data Provider: Thomson Reuters
IMD/IRD Awards 2018
Young Datasets, Inexperienced Talent Make Alt Data Challenging
The relatively nascent alternative data industry is creating challenges for asset managers, specifically when it comes to a lack of historical data and a lack of talent that can interrogate the data.
Buy Side Lacks Skills to Handle Alt Data, Says Goldman Sachs Quant
Lack of skills for evaluating alternative datasets remains an industry problem, with firms looking to hire data scientists and technologists to make use of the new data.
Goldman Builds Team to Sell In-House Alt Data
The bank is creating a new group tasked with finding data within its securities division that could be sold to clients.
IBM Buys Armanta to Bolster Financial Risk Offering
Armanta will be deployed within IBM’s Watson Financial Services’ financial risk unit, which grew out of the tech giant’s acquisition of Algorithmics.
Deutsche Bank ‘Data Innovation Group’ Unveils First Data Tool
The first tool from Deutsche Bank’s Data Innovation Group analyzes companies’ values based on ESG and other factors, and public perception of a company’s ESG efforts.
Wary Brokers Sound Alarm on Mifid II's RTS 28
Brokers are concerned that reports on best execution, due in just a few days, may be too onerous to produce in full.
Neudata Scores $600K Investment for Alt Data Vetting
Neudata secures funding and will continue alternative data vetting for data platforms.
Rival Systems Introduces New VAR Feature
Chicago-based firm adds Value at Risk to its latest risk management offerings.