technology

06 October 2015

If It Is on the Internet, It Can Be Analyzed

Last year I reported on an interesting firm, Thinknum, and its innovative new business model. The company makes sophisticated financial models available to everyone on an open, distributed computing platform. It is one of a handful of firms at the cutting edge, and I felt it was time for a check in with Thinknum’s co-founders, Justin Zhen and Gregory Ugwi.

14 July 2015

Technology Is a Revenue Generator, Not an Expense Item

By April J. Rudin

Being willing to spend money on innovative financial technology (fintech) is absolutely necessary for long-term revenue generation among wealth management firms.

08 June 2015

The End of the Smartphone: What It Means for Investment Professionals

By April J. Rudin

The inevitable extinction of smartphones will impact the way you do business. Either you can be proactive and use the next generation of smart technology to your advantage, or you can play catch-up when the time comes.

28 April 2015

A View to the Future: Changes in the Investment Industry

By Nathan Jaye

By 2030, investment management will be transformed by megatrends that are already reshaping the industry, according to a new study.

12 September 2014

The Apple Watch: Towards a New Era in Human-Computer Interaction

By Sloane Ortel

The Apple Watch might signal more than you think — the rise of human technology.

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EU, UK clearinghouses differ on euro-clearing shift

LCH says it has not seen a shift in euro-denominated clearing to the Continent, despite predictions the move would occur after Brexit. But EuroCCP CEO Cecile Nagel says, "The direction of travel is clear: There is going to be ongoing effort to drive more activity into Continental Europe." The Trade (UK) (20 Feb.)

Australia puts climate risk in stress test

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is increasing surveillance of whether financial institutions are ready to deal with risk posed by climate change by stress-testing climate resilience. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia is trying to understand the "full dimensionality" of the economic impact from climate change. BNN Bloomberg (Canada) (20 Feb.)

Study: Industry faces $97B search for collateral

A study by Capco shows banks, custodians and buy-side firms need to find $97 billion in untapped assets to comply with EU and US regulatory requirements. These requirements have increased in recent years, and "while firms still need to focus on efficiencies and optimization, they will also need to tap previously neglected or unrecognized pools of collateral," Capco partner James Arnett says. The Trade (UK) (20 Feb.)

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