We're in the midst of a data gold rush. People who have data are struggling to monetize it. If you're a data buyer, you're probably swamped with the quantity and breadth of data providers out there. AI/ML techniques to make sense of this data are still only scratching the surface. I think this is where there is a lot of low-hanging fruit: creating services or tools that allow non-CS/non-Quant people to extract insights from TBs of data...
On the exchange side: these guys are always on the prowl for hot new properties to scoop up. The traditional business model of simply earning fees on exchange trading is slowly eroding away (for the last 10 years). So they need to branch out into services and other data plays...
On the exchange side: these guys are always on the prowl for hot new properties to scoop up. The traditional business model of simply earning fees on exchange trading is slowly eroding away (for the last 10 years). So they need to branch out into services and other data plays...