Pioneering the Future of Finance
Driving breakthroughs in finance using AI, machine learning, neural networks, and quantum computing.
Our Research Areas
Computational Finance
Developing algorithms and econometric models for tasks like pricing derivatives, portfolio optimization, risk management, and algorithmic trading.
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Developing financial tools using the latest deep learning architectures.
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Focused on building responsible and unbiased AI systems for a better tomorrow.
Read More →About Our Lab
The FinTech Lab is a part of the WNE FinTech Center at Western New England University. It is an R&D-based industry-academia collaboration that is focused on developing solutions for the financial services industry. The lab's goals are to:
- Focus on applied research that will be mutually beneficial to members of the collaborative.
- Provides research & learning opportunities for students at the participating academic institutions.
The FinTech lab began in 2020 as the Skyskraper.AI research and development project with researchers from Western New England University, Penn State University, and M. Scott Investments. This project used several artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as expert systems and machine learning (ML) models, to automatically adjust a given set of asset allocation portfolios in order to optimize these portfolios' exposure to the different investment asset classes based on the current or expected market conditions. The models used large historical data sets and some real-time data streams. This project also implemented an AI/ML-driven sentiment analyzer to evaluate the impact of financial news, tweets, blogs, and other social media platforms on the stocks and other financial assets. The result was a dynamic portfolio management system that will strategically shift allocations when indicators point to certain market conditions.
Get In Touch
Interested in collaborating or joining our team? Reach out to us.
Email: fintech@wne.edu