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Investment Management in the Digital Economy (Indian Journal of Management and Indian Business Studies)

Research paperIndian Journal of Management and Indian Business StudiesSeptember 202613 pages20 min readDr. P Srimo FernandezOriginal source
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5 features
Big Data core features p.5

Summary

  • The research paper published in Volume 15, Number 1 examines the core digital technologies revolutionising global investment management.p.1
  • Big Data Analytics in investment management relies on 5 foundational features: Volume, Velocity, Variety, Veracity, and Value.p.5
  • Algorithmic trading systems leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to execute trades in milliseconds.p.4
  • FinTech innovations such as robo-advisors and mobile trading apps have democratised wealth management by lowering fee structures and minimum investment thresholds.p.6
  • Blockchain enables smart contracts and digital asset tokenisation to streamline asset transfers and facilitate fractional ownership.p.5
  • Key systemic challenges in digital asset management include cybersecurity threats, data privacy breaches, algorithmic biases, and regulatory compliance gaps.p.9

Key insights

  1. Artificial Intelligence improves investment decision-making by utilizing Natural Language Processing to analyze market sentiment across earnings calls and social media.p.4
  2. Investment managers increasingly combine traditional data with alternative data sources like satellite imagery and consumer purchasing records to identify early market trends.p.5
  3. Blockchain technology eliminates financial intermediaries, reducing operational settlement times and transaction execution costs.p.5
  4. Robo-advisors provide scalable, low-cost portfolio rebalancing and tax optimization tailored to individual risk profiles.p.7
  5. Cloud computing serves as the primary technical foundation for scalable computational power, real-time data processing, and disaster recovery in asset management.p.6
  6. While algorithmic trading enhances market liquidity, high-frequency execution strategies can exacerbate market volatility during financial crises.p.8
  7. Digital investment platforms expand financial inclusion by making capital markets accessible to retail investors.p.8

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