Technology Systems and Software

206 white papers and resources

Seeking Signals from ESG Data

In this paper, we show that applying Gradient Boosting Trees to Bloomberg's own ESG dataset allows us to create an equity port- folio with higher return and lower volatility than its benchmark Russell 3000 Index. We also investigate the interpretability of our model using SHapley Additive…

Portfolio Vault

Extend your Portfolio Analytics workflow, adding persistence, validation, and pre-calculation to create a consistent and repeatable data distribution process.

Winning Investment Strategies Demand Powerful Solutions

FactSet serve all areas of the financial industry, helping you stay ahead of global market trends, access extensive company and industry intelligence, monitor portfolio risk and performance, and execute trades. Their comprehensive data feeds, desktop analytics, web and mobile applications, sell-…

Fair valuations - what lies beneath

This whitepaper focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing buy-side and sell-side firms when it comes to determining fair valuations for complex and thinly-traded securities like certain derivatives and fixed income instruments. It highlights the difficulties facing capital markets firms…

Innovation and the fight against financial crime

Last year’s global report on the true cost of financial crime revealed its impact, not just on companies and governments, but also the human victims exploited by criminal gangs which launder their gains through the financial system. This year we shift our focus onto another critical area,…

SmartStream Breathes Life into AIR

This research paper examines the results of a recent survey conducted by WatersTechnology in association with SmartStream. It charts the progress of SmartStream AIR, from its inception to its launch, and focuses on the new ground it breaks in what is historically a complex, expensive and invariably…