NLP

alternative data, artificial intelligence, Causality Link, machine learning, NLP

Causality Link announced an agreement with MT Newswires to incorporate the financial news information provider’s industry-leading content into the Causality Link Research Assistant platform. MT provides a real-time, multi-asset feed…

Language (Tech) is Power: Microsoft, UMass Amherst researchers tackle NLP bias

June 4, 2020

artificial intelligence, Microsoft, NLP

Microsoft Research and University of Massachusetts Amherst surveyed 146 papers analyzing bias in NLP (natural language processing) systems, with researchers finding that their motivations are often vague, inconsistent, and lacking…

National Science Foundation announces fintech center at SIT

April 30, 2020

artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, National Science Foundation, NLP, Quantum Computing, Stevens Institute of Technology

The National Science Foundation has selected Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey to lead the first-ever industry-university cooperative research center, or IUCRC, devoted to financial technology and science. The…

First execution of “meaning aware” NLP on quantum computer

April 8, 2020

CQC, NLP, quantum computers

Cambridge Quantum Computing announced that they have used the structure of natural language to open up an entirely new realm of possible applications by translating grammatical sentences into quantum circuits,…

RavenPack: how hedge funds can capture alpha from internal digital content

March 2, 2020

alternative data, artificial intelligence, hedge funds, NLP, RavenPack

In this real-world case study, RavenPack shows how its AI platform and NLP engine dig into internal digital content of a discretionary hedge fund manager to generate differentiated investment insights…

Citadel among early clients for Microsoft Azure’s move on Graphcore IPUs

November 13, 2019

Citadel, Graphcore, hardware acceleration, IPUs, machine learning, Microsoft Azure, NLP

Graphcore announced a collaboration for its Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) with Microsoft Azure. This is the first time a major public cloud vendor is offering Graphcore IPUs, which are built…

NICE Actimize automating Reg BI compliance with ML, NLP

August 15, 2019

artificial intelligence, NICE Actimize, NLP, Reg BI, regtech

To address recently passed SEC regulation, NICE Actimize, has introduced Reg BI Surveillance for broker-dealers to manage compliance obligations, which include: providing timely disclosures to retail clients; exercising diligence (care)…

Fintech weekly deals and partnerships roundup

HSBC partners with Canada’s Element AI in GBM division HSBC has signed a collaboration agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) software company Element AI to help the bank develop the capability…

SCMP: Ping An plans to be advanced tech provider for Hong Kong banks

June 5, 2019

artificial intelligence, bigtech, blockchain, China, Hong Kong, NLP, Ping An

Ping An OneConnect, a virtual bank licence holder and the fintech arm of Ping An Insurance, is developing a range of technology that can help manage fraud and loan default…

Japan’s SBI and Singapore’s Antworks in RPA/AI joint venture

February 12, 2019

AntWorks, artificial intelligence, NLP, RPA, SBI

SBI Neo Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-headquartered SBI Holdings, announced it has entered into an agreement with Singapore’s AntWorks to establish SBI Antworks Asia. This joint venture is…

AI-driven ESG indices under construction for Solactive and Truvalue Labs

February 11, 2019

artificial intelligence, ESG, machine learning, NLP, Solactive, Truvalue Labs

Solactive, the German index engineering firm, will collaborate with San Francisco-based AI company Truvalue Labs, intensifying efforts to meet a significant increase in client demand for ESG indices. From its…

STAC’s study on financial NLP a step towards machine learning benchmarks

January 18, 2019

Benchmarks, machine learning, NLP, STAC

The Securities Technology Analysis Center designed a study to illustrate how its benchmarks for machine learning (ML) can be constructed and used. It’s intended to help data scientists and data…

CloudQuant’s AI push adds RavenPack for alt-data

November 20, 2018

alternative data, Battle of the Quants, Big Data, CloudQuant, machine learning, NLP, RavenPack

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CloudQuant announced the addition of RavenPack analytics to their trading strategy incubator. Crowd researchers can now use RavenPack historical data to discover tradable alpha signals on CloudQuant’s online Python and…

RavenPack creates cloud search for event-triggered market spikes, company info

October 22, 2018

data analysis, NLP, RavenPack