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JPMorgan will soon be using robot technology to execute trades across its global equities algorithms business; the artificial intelligence, also known as LOXM, will be launched across Asia and the US in the fourth quarter; LOXM's job is to execute client orders with maximum speed at the best price, by using lessons it has learned from billions of past trades; one possible evolution of LOXM is teaching the machine how to get to know individual clients, so that it could consider their behavior and reaction as it decides how to trade. Source
JPMorgan is one of Wall Street's most active fintech innovators; Jamie Dimon outlined some of the bank's leading initiatives in his annual letter; in 2016 the firm invested $9.5 billion in new technology put towards initiatives in big data, machine learning, cybersecurity and electronic trading; the bank is also developing its customer facing technology and enhancing digital services for its corporate and investment bank and its asset and wealth management unit; other initiatives include promoting financial inclusion, collaborating with fintechs and investing in data sharing. Source
JPMorgan Chase has been active in fintech partnerships with firms like Truecar, OnDeck and Roostify; they are now partnering with Bill.com in an effort to eliminate paper checks; JPMorgan spent $600 mn last year building fintech solutions and partnering with firms according to a letter CEO Jamie Dimon sent to shareholders in April. Source
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon has released his annual letter which provides details on the bank's fintech spending and future initiatives; in 2016 the bank spent $9.5 billion on technology with approximately $3 billion allocated to new initiatives, including $600 million specifically focused on fintech solutions and projects; in 2017 it plans to introduce new technology services for digital banking, online investment advice and electronic trading; Dimon also said that the firm is "collaborating with some excellent fintech companies to dramatically improve our digital and other customer offerings"; business partners include Zelle for consumer payments, Roostify for online mortgages, TrueCar for auto finance and On Deck Capital, for small business loans. Source
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P2P-Banking.com has released international lending volumes for July; Zopa topped the list with originations of EUR119.6 million ($USD141.9 million) for the month; report includes a number of milestones including cumulative lending of GBP2.5 billion ($3.28 billion) for Zopa and GBP2 billion ($2.63 billion) for RateSetter; the report does not include data from US P2P lending platforms. Source