What does satellite imagery have to do with hedge funds? The more information the better when it comes to making an investment decision, which is why some investors are resorting to alternative data ...

WorldCom’s accounting scandal is a riches-to-rags story. Until its demise in mid-2002, WorldCom was regarded as the second-largest long-distance US telecommunications company. Although changing market ...

Financial institutions operate under a growing regulatory regime, and compliance requires huge investments of human and financial resources. Generative AI helps banks automate the internal processes ...

Inspired by a wave of disruptive digital innovation, the last decade has witnessed perhaps the most rapid evolutionary change ever within the global banking system. Thanks mostly to a combination of ...

Technology has soared during the COVID crisis, but the outlook for fintech funding has been mixed, as investors prioritized surety, especially during the pandemic’s early days. Although fintech ...

Robotics has long been touted as the next big wave that will boost efficiency, increase customer satisfaction and, most importantly, slash costs and maximize profits. Robo-advisors are now entrenched ...

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, financial institutions all across the world are under intense pressure to improve efficiency, reduce costs and boost productivity. Indeed, there is ...

Lithium prices shined from 2020 through 2022, driven by surging demand for electric vehicles, especially in China, alongside the precious metal’s limited supply. That trend stopped short in 2023, with ...

When speculative trading goes badly, it often goes extraordinarily badly for those caught on the short end. March’s LME nickel short squeeze pummelled Chinese nickel-maker Tsingshan Holding Group.