Upgraded trading algorithm built by asset management firm AllianceBernstein Holding assists portfolio managers in choosing which bonds to buy and sell

Briefing

Upgraded trading algorithm built by asset management firm AllianceBernstein Holding assists portfolio managers in choosing which bonds to buy and sell

November 28, 2018

Briefing

  • Trading Algorithm – Asset management firm AllianceBernstein Holding introduced updated virtual assistant Abbie that can now suggest bonds to buy and sell based on pricing, ease of trading and risk
  • Millions of Data Points – Scans millions of data points in seconds, including company and bond ratings based on different factors (e.g. capital structure and environmental, social and governance risks) as well as bid and offer prices from dealers and electronic trading venues
  • Benefits – Identifies potential trades missed by humans and spots human error
  • Chatbot Integration – Can communicate with other chatbots from other companies
  • Markets Covered – Version 1 already supports over 60% of AllianceBernstein’s fixed-income trades, with version 2 to target high yield and investment-grade bonds initially and expand to other markets
  • Human Input – Humans still make final decisions and execute trading based on Abbie’s recommendations

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Financial Services

Organization

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

Source

Original Publication Date

November 12, 2018

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