One of the biggest concerns in science is bias(偏见)-that scientists themselves, consciously or subconsciously may put their thumbs on the scales and influence the outcomes of experiments.Boffins have come up with all sorts of strategies to try to remove it, from having their colleagues repeat ...
China plans to build an integrated national big data center as the country seeks to tap the value of massive data resources in a more efficient and safer way, an official said on Wednesday. Chinese, Indonesian firms sign contract on satellite purchase package Senior officials of Chinese firm Chi...
including digital payments for third-party vendors. Grab also offers tailor-made financial services to customers, with insurance, wealth management, and financing in their portfolio.
As geopolitical tensions have escalated between the US and China, HSBC has had to walk a tightrope in its relations with China on the one hand and Washington and London on the other. The lenders’ travails reveal a core challenge for multinational firms operating in China: the market is vita...
Today is the 20th anniversary of the founding of Crystal Clear Communications, Ellen Resnick‘s public relations firm providing communications counsel to, and partnering with, leading financial exchanges, clearing, brokerage and trading firms, and fintech and regtech companies across multiple continen...
Russia’s economic future was supposedly golden in 2001 when the BRIC acronym was invented. But the reality has been one of exploitation by an elite, rather than increased wealth for the country as a whole. Particularly after the expulsion of Hermitage Capital Management in 2005 (then the large...
Generali has entered a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Conning from Cathay Life in a deal that will see it become one of the largest asset management firms in Europe. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of next year subject to relevant approvals. /jlne.ws...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority - formerly the NASD and NYSE Member Regulation - is the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. First mortgage The senior mortgage that, by reason of its position, has priority over all junior encu...
The money-management industry has been battered by scandal and failures lately, but Lane has complete confidence in Bridgewater. “Of all the investment firms we work with,” he says, “they’re the most trusted.” Asked head-on about the trust issue, Dalio points out that outside custodians...