Investment management
Satellite Images Drive Climate Conversations
Investment firms are turning to pictures from the sky to understand environmental impacts for alpha generation.
Investec: For Alternative Data, Learn How to Fail Fast
Investment firms have the upper hand when dealing with expensive data vendors, says Investec’s Nico Smuts.
Acadian: Beware Quant Snake Oil
The quant firm’s Seth Weingram lays out his principles for the effective use of machine learning.
People Moves: Symphony, Finos, Neptune Networks, REGIS-TR
A look at some of the key "people moves" from the past week.
Ex-Goldman Sachs MD Joins Kingswood Board
Robert Suss brings background in wealth management to UK-based financial advisement firm.
Asset Managers Chase Signals in ESG Noise
Machine learning can tell stories from large datasets to drive alpha, say quants.
Fund Houses Get Picky Over Where to Use Machine Learning
Buy-siders have limited their usage of deep learning techniques due to haziness over their inner workings.
Itiviti Looks to Capitalize on Bloomberg's SSEOMS Exit
Its new CEO says there are 79 roles Itiviti is looking to fill to help fuel the company’s future growth.
BNY Mellon to Offer Custodial Data via BlackRock's Aladdin
This is the first time that Aladdin has been opened to external providers.
Bloomberg Plans to Exit SSEOMS, KYC Business Lines
Sources say that this will allow the information giant to focus on more valuable business lines.
Barnett's Big Plans for Rimes
Former LGIM CDO Andrew Barnett has a vision for his new job as head of product strategy at Rimes Technologies.
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.
Hermes Ramps Up Cloud DevOps Strategy
Shift to Azure has dramatically increased investment manager's ability to push new code, engineers say.
Young Moves from Deloitte to Bentham IMF
New hires establish gender equality among the litigation funder's senior management team.
Industry Lukewarm on ‘Quick Fixes’ to PRIIPs Rules
Many fear performance scenarios will remain misleading and expose providers to mis-selling claims.
BIAN to Add Wholesale Banking APIs
The association will add new APIs based on the demand and feedback of its members.
Evolve or Die: Asset Managers Cultivate Data Science Teams
Firms are using machine learning and natural-language processing tools—no longer to grab an edge, but merely to remain competitive.
Broadridge Appoints Carey to Head Global Technology
Carey will oversee the vendor's technology business across the globe and report directly to the CEO.
Experts Warn on Data Quality for AI Projects
Speakers at the Buy-Side Technology North American Summit said a single source of quality data is where AI projects should start.
Schroders and Lloyd's Wealth Arms Confirm Joint-Venture Talks
The joint venture is expected to be a tie up between the asset manager and the wealth-management business.
Liquidnet Preps Discovery for Asia Clients
Structure of Asian markets means new tool has to roll out later than Europe or the US, but will incorporate feedback from those regions.
Groupama AM Implements SimCorp Dimension
The integration looks to automate the asset manager's front- and middle-office operations and offer real-time data analytics.