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Agents, workflows, and tokens: Orchestrating intelligence at scale

Effectively adding AI trading technology to your risk conversations requires more than just a single agent operating as your AI Assistant. An effective AI team is made up of a variety of specialized agents that work together, designed, controlled and orchestrated by their human leader to tackle the multi-step and multi-role activities that are part of real-life trading and portfolio management.

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Mar 12 2026
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Market brief | Upside/downside: The portfolio implications of an oil shock

In light of recent market volatility, the Research Desk investigates equity holdings across institutional investor portfolios to gauge exposure and upside/downside risk.

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Introducing Beacon Intelligence AI Assistant: turning risk models into live conversations

As markets speed up and uncertainties multiply, end-of-day risk reports no longer cut it. Risk management is now an ongoing dialogue throughout the day. Beacon AI agents are the first step from static analytics to interactive intelligence, adding a new voice to the risk conversation as AI grows into a holistic and collaborative approach with traders, quants, and analysts.

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Feb 19 2026
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Market brief | US insurers holler for a dollar

As global stock markets teeter near all-time highs, the Research Desk sought to investigate what this exceptional, multiyear run for equities has meant for portfolios.

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Navigating the risk-based capital regime: Strategic insights for portfolio allocation by insurers and asset managers

As global financial markets are intrinsically interconnected, the Risk-Based Capital (RBC) regime has emerged as a global regulatory requirement. (See our recent blog: Risk-based Capital Regulatory Changes Create Fresh Challenges in 2024 for Hong Kong and Singapore Insurers).

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Essor des actifs non cotés : nouvelles offres technologiques pour maîtriser la gestion et la valorisation

Newsletter Clearwater France #5 | Essor des actifs non cotés : vers une révolution de l'investissement et de la valorisation

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Hedge funds admit they spend too much time on spreadsheets

Find out how advanced technologies and system integrations are helping hedge funds improve risk visibility and gain a competitive edge.

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Generating diverse questions for LLM instruction fine-tuning: Strategies and considerations

Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed the landscape of natural language processing, yet their potential can be significantly elevated through the practice of instruction fine-tuning. A vital element in this process involves the sourcing of high-quality, diverse questions to train…

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For asset managers, the future is already here

Firms must act today to align operating models to their future business models. For technology and ops leaders, the future is already here.

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Staying up-to-date with the NAIC’s changes to Principles Based Bond Definitions

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently put out new guidance regarding its Principles Based Bond Definitions (PBBD) within statutory accounting. They want to ensure that only securities embodying true creditor relationships are reported as such. This impacts how investments…

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Hedge funds struggle to measure overall exposure and keep track of models

Find out how advanced technologies and system integrations are helping hedge funds improve risk visibility and gain a competitive edge.

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Managing short inventory in APAC: Best practices and technology needs

Fragmented regulations, liquidity constraints, and diverse conventions make inventory management essential to capturing APAC's potential.

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Neil Palmer on hedge funds and risk at QuantMinds International

Beacon’s Neil Palmer, Co-Head of Quant Engineering, recently had the opportunity to sit down with Joanna Simpson at QuantMinds International in London. In this brief interview, he discusses the impact of risk in today’s markets on both hedge funds and…

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