GenAI
SS&C builds data mesh to unite acquired platforms
The vendor is using GenAI and APIs as part of the ongoing project.
Bloomberg adds AI earnings summaries to Apple Vision Pro app
The vendor continues to add content and functionality to its Bloomberg Pro for Vision app, which sits at the convergence of spatial and mobile computing.
The IMD Wrap: Quality drivers—the sticks and carrots accelerating the data quality race
Like a Formula One Grand Prix, data management is a race that can be won or lost. And just as each race is part of a larger F1 championship that pays large sums of TV money to the winning team, winning or losing one race can contribute to winning or…
Start-up uses ‘Magic’ to democratize access to AI for hedge funds
Spun out of Brevan Howard five years ago, SigTech hopes its new no-code generative AI offering can help smaller buy-siders even the odds with AI models.
Waters Wrap: The changing definition and perception of blockchain
Anthony says that questions of definition and perception are killing DLT projects in the capital markets—oh, and a lack of proven implementations.
Ace high or busted flush? Digital Asset’s mixed fortunes mirror DLT adversity
The vendor hoped to remodel post-trade using blockchain technology—and it still might—but its bumpy progress raises questions over the future of DLT in finance.
GenAI: US Fed reveals its five use cases
Internal sandbox used to assess viability and risks; coding and content generation on the agenda.
The coming AI revolution in QIS
The first machine learning-based equity indexes launched in 2019. They are finally gaining traction with investors.
The IMD Wrap: Will banks spend more on AI than on market data?
As spend on generative AI tools exceeds previous expectations, Max showcases one new tool harnessing AI to help risk and portfolio managers better understand data about their investments—while leaving them always in control of any resulting decisions.
Banks, vendors mine AI for corporate FX hedging
New machine learning algos can help corporate clients adjust hedging ratios, but tech’s effectiveness is limited by data quality, experts caution
Start-up FinChat aims to disrupt research space using GenAI
Since launching amid the GenAI mania last spring, FinChat has been buoyed by its use of AI in sourcing its data.
GoldenSource joins Snowflake’s native app ecosystem with Omni
The enterprise data management platform is teaming up with the data cloud provider to streamline data integration for the buy side, adding to its expanding library of native applications.
The evolution of Genesis: vendor charts future course with latest release
The low-code provider is rolling out a new pricing model, sandbox offering, and tools to help get the product in the hands of end-users more easily.
Leading the charge: Nitin Tandon spearheads Vanguard’s tech ambitions
The asset manager’s CIO is drawing on his past experiences to propel the 49-year-old firm into the future.
Heavy lifting: Why using AI for data extraction is still no easy task
Using AI to extract data from documents and filings should be a no-brainer. But it takes a lot of brains and money to get those processes set up and running reliably and accurately.
The IMD Wrap: The risks of becoming AI-rich and memory-poor
Like Alice in Wonderland, Max disappears down the rabbit hole of AI to discover a world that is sometimes fantasy—and sometimes a nightmare.
All eyes turn to North America as T+1 arrives
As T+1 settlement becomes a reality in North America, long-lingering questions will get their answers.
Firms worry that lack of ‘explainability’ will be regulatory roadblock for AI
Industry experts share their concerns about advanced AI’s ‘black-box’ nature and how that may attract fragmented regulatory scrutiny.
The capital markets’ appetite for AI is evolving ... slowly
Nyela checks the vibe of generative AI, which is slowly evolving from frenetic conversations to tangible tools and use cases.
Waters Wrap: Quants, CDOs, and the blending of job titles
Anthony explains how a quant at a massive bank taking on the CDO title hints at larger industry changes.
Caveat creator: GenAI giants’ pledges won’t pre-empt copyright suits
Tech vendors offer indemnities on generative output, but end-users need to check the fine print, warn IP lawyers