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US Financial Giants Provide £1.25 Billion of Inward Investments into UK, Creating 1,800 Jobs

15 September 2025 Jason Bell Comments Off

Major US financial firms including PayPal, Bank of America, Citi Bank, and S&P Global have committed over £1.25 billion in new investments across the UK, creating 1,800 jobs in cities into London, Belfast, Edinburgh and […]

ChatGPT Tells Me Who To Vote For At The Next Election

4 September 2025 Paul Comments Off

ChatGPT tells me who to vote for at the next General Election…and it’s exactly who you would expect. Below is the full exchange. Note a couple of things. First, I didn’t logon to ChatGPT, so […]

MIT Blows the House of AI Cards – 95% of GenAI Projects Deliver Zero Returns

21 August 2025 Jason Bell Comments Off

The artificial intelligence gold rush that has propelled US tech stocks to record highs is starting to show cracks. A MIT study revealed that 95% of organizations are extracting zero return on their generative AI […]

WILMOTT Magazine: September 2025 issue

13 August 2025 Editor Comments Off

Volume 2025, Issue 139. Pages 1-84 Every issue we bring you original material from some of the best columnists, educators and cutting-edge researchers. Subscribe here. In this issue: D. Tudball, “Contents,” Wilmott, vol. 2025, iss. 139, […]

Goldman Sachs Deploys AI Software Engineer in Groundbreaking Pilot Program

13 July 2025 Jason Bell Comments Off

Goldman Sachs has become the first major bank to integrate an autonomous AI software engineer into its development operations, launching a pilot program with Devin, an advanced AI agent developed by startup Cognition Labs. The […]

TA Associates Acquires FD Technologies in £570M Deal, Betting on KX’s Real-Time Analytics Platform

7 July 2025 Jason Bell Comments Off

TA Associates has agreed to acquire FD Technologies PLC (AIM: FDP.L) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately £570 million, marking a significant consolidation play in the enterprise data analytics sector. The acquisition, structured through […]

WILMOTT Magazine: July 2025 issue

11 June 2025 Editor Comments Off

Volume 2025, Issue 138. Pages 1-84 Every issue we bring you original material from some of the best columnists, educators and cutting-edge researchers. Subscribe here. In this issue : D. Tudball, “Contents,” Wilmott, vol. 2025, iss. […]

A Small Section of the Finance Community Celebrates Pizza Day

22 May 2025 Jason Bell Comments Off

May 22nd is recognised as Pizza Day, marking the day fifteen years ago when the first recorded commercial transaction of Bitcoin was made. Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two Papa John pizzas for 10,000BTC, at the time […]

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CME Group Announces Plans To Launch XRP Futures

6 May 2025 Jason Bell Comments Off

CME Group has announced plans to launch XRP futures on May 19th, 2025, pending regulatory review. The new contracts will provide market participants with regulated tools to manage price risk in the digital asset space. […]

WILMOTT Magazine: May 2025 issue

8 April 2025 Editor Comments Off

Volume 2025, Issue 137. Pages 1-72 Every issue we bring you original material from some of the best columnists, educators and cutting-edge researchers. Subscribe here. In this issue: D. Tudball, “Contents,” Wilmott, vol. 2025, iss. 137, […]