Two battlefronts that define quant’s future leaders
Citywire Selector
The fight for superior information processes and the battle for innovation in security modelling and portfolio construction will underpin future leaders’ success. Read More »
What runs the stock market? Computers, algorithms, and passive managers
The Economist (subscription)
Far gone are the days on Wall Street of gaining information advantages from newspaper, television, and ticker tape. Read More »
Vanguard pushes into FX using blockchain
Bloomberg (subscription)
Vanguard is testing a new way for asset managers to trade currencies and avoid big investment banks, using blockchain technology developed for application in capital markets. Read More »
How alternative data is changing investing
Payments Innovation (podcast)
The Payments Innovation Podcast sits down with Quandl’s Bill Dague to discuss how the changing data science field is generating unexpected benefits. Listen to the Podcast »
The future of data privacy starts in California
Axios
What happens when Californians can sue for data breaches? In the race to compliance, the golden state’s new policy could have national ramifications. Read More »
AI disruption stands to outpace Wall Street’s adoption
Business Insider (subscription)
Many Wall Street firms plan to integrate AI down the road, however the accelerating adoption curve may leave some in the dust. Read More »
Quant hedge funds crimp pay as data costs rise
eFinancial Careers
Funds’ growth necessitates further investment in data and infrastructure, ultimately dialing back the firm’s bottom line. Read More »
More drones, more data: unmanned deliveries set to increase
Bloomberg (subscription)
UPS has won a certification to fly drones under regulations similar to airlines, marking a likely increase in drone activity moving forward. Read More »
How to respond to climate change if you are an algorithm
The Economist
Produced entirely by a natural-language processing algorithm, these essays are literally an AI’s response to questions surrounding climate change. Read More »