Subject: As LLMs spread, quants confront ‘lexical risk’

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As LLMs spread, quants confront ‘lexical risk’
Users are finding the uncertainty in GenAI models is hard to measure
21 Sep 2026   |  Feature
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7IM hits £1bn with blend of in-house and bank QIS
UK manager combines its own strategies with offerings from Goldman, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and SG
17 Sep 2026   |  News
Markets
Emerging markets options trading outpaces G10
Growth in EM options volumes between dealers and clients are nearly double that of G10 pairs
17 Sep 2026   |  News
Markets
Hedge funds return to JGB flatteners after brutal stop-outs
Funds bet repatriation of assets by Japan’s pension funds will driver further long-end yield compression
17 Sep 2026   |  News
Markets
BNP Paribas outlines path for FICC algos, SDP and AI projects
After taking on new Cortex and AI roles, BNPP’s Razaq sets out the bank’s expansion plans and new tech projects
15 Sep 2026   |  Profile
Markets
Bloomberg brings e-FX options trading to API
Buy-side users will run full RFQ workflow for vanilla and exotic FX options through one connection
14 Sep 2026   |  News
Markets
Tradeweb streamlines bilateral swap unwinds
After sterling IRS termination, platform eyes electronic credit checking and CSAs
11 Sep 2026   |  News
Comment
Treasury buyback risks a (collateral) chain reaction
Rebalancing of bond tenors could stretch collateral links to breaking point, argues economist
10 Sep 2026   |  Opinion
Markets
Dollar reversal could scupper EM carry boom, dealers warn
Surprise rate hike or a USD rally may force unwinds in popular emerging markets carry trades
10 Sep 2026   |  News
Markets
Ex-Citi banker’s ‘perfect marriage’ with Franklin’s crypto unit
Investment giant throws weight behind Chris Perkins’ plan for investing in digital markets
08 Sep 2026   |  Profile

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