Category: Inclusion

Exploring Generative AI in Alternative Investments

Exploring Generative AI in Alternative Investments

Join Mike Srdanovic, Director of Enterprise Architecture at Northern Trust, and Phillip Mortimer, Chief Scientist at Accelex for an overview of large language models, generative AI and its potential applications in the financial services industry. The two delve into how generative AI has the potential to disrupt and shape the alternative asset space, and Phillip shares different ways Accelex is harnessing this technology to deliver innovative solutions to its clients. 

Key Highlights:

  • Learn about Accelex’s unique platform that skillfully transforms unstructured data into valuable structured insights
  • How Accelex’s AI-driven approach to document ingestion and data extraction goes beyond traditional methods for enhanced accuracy and efficiency
  • Understand how cutting-edge AI models are refining Accelex’s data processing, making complex tasks more straightforward and precise
  • Hear about the ongoing challenges within AI, as well as the exciting future of AI in financial services and the alternative investments space 
  • And much more!

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Examining Economic Trends and Navigating What’s Ahead with Carl Tannenbaum

Examining Economic Trends and Navigating What’s Ahead with Carl Tannenbaum

Carl Tannenbaum, Northern Trust’s Chief Economist joins Faster Forward for an engaging discussion on the current economic landscape. Carl offers expert insights on the factors that are driving recent trends, potential headwinds to be aware of, and expectations for the remainder of 2024.

Key Highlights:

  • The U.S. economy’s robust performance against the backdrop of higher interest rates and evolving inflation trends
  • The Federal Reserve’s recent guidance for inflation control and Carl’s predictions for potential rate reductions in 2024
  • Carl’s thoughts on evaluating how the upcoming presidential election will affect the economy and markets
  • Examining economic trends across continents, from Carl’s recent visit to Europe to Asia’s mixed fortunes in Japan and China
  • The notion that geopolitical risk should be a major consideration for investors and how Northern Trust is attempting to address this at the bank 
  • And much more!

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Unpacking the Power of Data and AI in Finance with Carl Boneri

Unpacking the Power of Data and AI in Finance with Carl Boneri

Explore the intersection of finance, data, and artificial intelligence in this episode of Faster Forward, featuring Carl Boneri, Head of Engineering and Data Science, Front Office Analytics at Northern Trust.

Listen as Carl discusses his career path, the increasingly critical role that data, AI, and Machine Learning play in today’s world, the value derived from unlocking and organizing data to create actionable insights, the future of technology, and more. 

Key Highlights:

  • Carl’s career journey began in finance and led him to become a technical founder of a cognitive computing startup
  • Why Carl joined the Front Office Analytics team at Northern Trust
  • The view of data as a potential, untapped source of intelligence
  • Why organized data is crucial for AI success
  • How AI is transforming client service at Northern Trust
  • What excites Carl about the future of data and AI in finance
  • And much more!

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Rugby, Resilience, and Redefining Operating Models with Gary Paulin

Rugby, Resilience, and Redefining Operating Models with Gary Paulin

Faster Forward welcomes Gary Paulin, Head of Global Strategic Solutions at Northern Trust. Gary’s journey has taken him from his family’s fruit farm in New Zealand to his current role in which he works to ensure Northern Trust’s solutions remain closely aligned with the fast-evolving requirements of clients around the world. He recounts his early days, fueled by a passion for rugby, and his career journey through to the present day. 

As well as insights from his career, Gary also shares perspectives on the transformational changes impacting Northern Trust’s asset owner and asset manager clients, and the key factors driving and changing their decision-making. 

Key Highlights:

  • Transition from rural beginnings in New Zealand to founding a brokerage house in London and current role as Head of Global Strategic Solutions for Northern Trust Asset Servicing
  • Views on the operating models, new investment tools, and ideas required for asset owners to navigate today’s very different market conditions from those of the recent past
  • Opportunities for business model optimization and improved margin resiliency for asset managers in response to today’s asset volatility and broken industry economics 
  • Thoughts on AI’s potential role in augmenting decision-making processes across the investment industry
  • The value of leveraging unique, internal data to secure competitive advantage 
  • And much more!

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