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Balyasny builds AI research platform for hedge fund teams

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Balyasny embeds an AI research platform across 95% of its hedge fund teams, aiming to speed investment analysis while tightening controls.
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Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change

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Women in tech are drowning in mentorship but starved of sponsorship, leaving careers stalled and leadership pipelines chronically underused.
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DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services

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DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.
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Everpure rebrands & moves into AI data intelligence

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Everpure debuts new name on Wall Street and moves deeper into AI by agreeing to acquire data intelligence specialist 1touch.
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Survey finds AI core to Wall Street research workflows

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Wall Street analysts lean on AI for core research and big time savings, but trust, security and integration fears still slow wider rollout.
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Zerocap unveils Bitcoin-to-ETF swap & credit tools

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Zerocap unveils instant Bitcoin-to-IBIT swap, letting big investors move into BlackRock's spot ETF structure without exiting BTC exposure.
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Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026

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Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.
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Report finds claims of US 'de-dollarisation' exaggerated, warns on AUD ties

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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A report finds claims of rapid US 'de-dollarisation' exaggerated, warning Australia faces risks due to heavy reliance on the US dollar amid biased global media.
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AI Agents - The struggle to balance automation, oversight, & security

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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Visa's plan to use AI agents for automatic payments sparks debate over security risks and whether consumers will trust machines handling their money.
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Stake upgrades web platform with advanced investing tools

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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Australian investment platform Stake has launched a new web platform with enhanced features. This platform provides investors with more sophisticated tools to manage their portfolios and make informed decisions.
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How Big Data is slowly destroying our environment

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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I started my career around 30 years ago at one of the largest investment banks on Wall Street. Their data center was huge.
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No sales no gains as Oracle misses Q3 targets

Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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Software maker blames an expanding salesforce for a pretty big miss during third-quarter software sales, does this mean a resounding boost during Q4?.
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Netflix surprises as Apple disappoints

Fri, 25th Jan 2013
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Netflix shares soared 37.5% on surprise profits, driving Wall Street higher, while Apple's disappointing results dragged Nasdaq down 0.47%.
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IBM beats Wall Street estimates during Q4

Wed, 23rd Jan 2013
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IBM surpasses Wall Street expectations in Q4 with a net income rise to USD $5.8 billion, despite a slight dip in revenue to USD $29.3 billion.
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Intel in trouble?

Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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Intel's PC market woes deepen as Wall Street slashes sales estimates. Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung highlights weak notebook data and poor growth.
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Negative headlines causes Apple stock decline

Wed, 10th Oct 2012
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As company shares fall 10% in the face of recent bad publicity, Wall Street analysts continue recommending investors to buy.
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HP's woe after nine year low

Thu, 4th Oct 2012
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Hewlett-Packard's stock plummeted to a nine-year low as CEO Meg Whitman stated 2013 will be a fix and rebuild year for the struggling tech giant.
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Apple iPhone invites boosts Wall Street

Wed, 5th Sep 2012
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Trading rises through out the New York stock exchange as the world's most valuable company issues next generation iPhone invites.
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Groupon grows global customer base

Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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Groupon's customer base grew globally, boasting increased activity despite losing USD $32.4 million in sales due to adverse forex rates.