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Financial services firms eye machine learning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... greater machine learning activity in financial services: the increasing complexity of data interaction; and the rise of quantitative investing. Bloomberg global head of machine Gideon Mann defines machine learning as software that incorporates "fairly ...

The BOJ's boring Halloween

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... at around 0% and asset purchases at annual pace of ¥80 trillion - and promised that "the Bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2 percent ...

Active the best way forward for super: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... in the second and third quartiles." His note summarises a presentation that was recently made to The Institute of Quantitative Research in Finance (Q Group) in Sydney.

Media powerhouse turns financial product provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... of investment products spanning long-biased absolute-return equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives and quantitative investment solutions. The firm currently holds US$16.4 billion in assets under management.

Asset managers must work on unique value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... is appealing," Powers said. From a capabilities perspective, asset managers are most commonly looking to develop quantitative or strategic beta strategies to complement their active offerings as they can be offered at a lower cost compared to active ...

Adviser demand drives new CFM strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... question of the power of managed futures strategies in creating diversified portfolios, and that a research-based quantitative approach is an efficient way to access them," Robertson said. The launch of the new trust follows CFM announcing plans to open ...

Transparency to the max

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... telegraphed this months before. The same with the BOJ which had been telling you, I and Irene that it will "continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate," aiming to achieve the price stability target ...

Neuberger Berman acquires $2.5 billion firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... team joining us. They are terrific investors who have consistently delivered for their clients." "Their disciplined, quantitative investment approach is distinctive - few have the research and investment platform, technology, and creativity to navigate ...

The BOJ's educated hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... predicted three more interest rate hikes in 2018. For its part, the BOJ announced: "The Bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%, as ...

Alternative investment manager opens Sydney office

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... technology firms, with a central team of mathematicians and scientists with PHDs building investment portfolios based on quantitative and systematic processes, rather than MBA graduates. "If you look 20 years down the road, what we call quantitative ...