OKRs are crucial for scaling a fintech startup as they provide a clear roadmap and focus the activities of the teams. There are many reasons why it makes sense for fintechs to consider the method. OKRs enable an organisation to align their efforts toward common objectives and track progress...
IntroductionIn the ever-evolving landscape of software development, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly playing a pivotal role. Over the past week, we’ve leveraged AI to enhance the coding process, providing invaluable assistance in tackling complex challenges and optimizing Python code. Here’s a look at the highlights.Simplifying Error MessagesOne of the...
On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET, Scientific Financial Systems founder Pete Millington will be co-hosting a one-hour Webinar on the benefits of leveraging Snowflake’s Snowpark for Python to empower Financial Analysts, with SFS development partners from kipi.bi and Snowflake.Whether you are a data scientist, financial analyst, or technology enthusiast, this webinar is a must-attend! Please join us to hear about Snowflake’s...
So much has been written lately about the integration of Quantitative Investing and Machine Learning. Are you wondering about whether to apply ML to your investment process or feel like your team isn’t progressing fast enough? We hope that our new blog series on applying Machine Learning algorithms will...
Takeaways from the CQA Spring Conference 2023 by Peter Millington, Founder and CTO of Scientific Financial Systems (SFS)Peter Millington, founder, and CTO of SFS, recently attended the 2023 CQA Spring Conference in Las Vegas. This annual event brings together top quantitative finance professionals to discuss the latest developments and...
At Scientific Financial Systems, we have mapped a lot of vendor data into Quotient – mostly from MS SQL Server databases. With the ever-growing popularity of Snowflake, vendors are releasing versions of their data products on this highly scalable, performant, and easy-to-share database. While Quotient’s architecture allows it to...
Scientific Financial Systems was proud to attend the CFA Society of Boston’s Annual Market Dinner event in Boston last night. It was a great turnout from the Boston investment community.Morgan Housel delivered an excellent keynote talk about market risk and investor behavior. His talk built on the major themes...