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Can we replicate the way a discretionary trader reads the news, to harvest alpha from the FT when it's in a machine-readable form? Our latest research looks at how equities specialists can use FT news data to create systematic trading strategies for large-cap US stocks.

Can we get a computer to read news and distill market insights from it? Our recently published research focuses on use cases for macro investors for the FT's machine-readable news.

Whether financial experts are scoping new industry trends or reacting to challenges and opportunities, they recognise that it’s fundamental to fully understand the present financial landscape. Read on to discover how financial experts can benefit from the FT’s range of premium newsletters.

We examine how unique FT stories and relationships between journalists and organisations can be harnessed in the context of making better investment decisions.

In this post we determine which types of FT articles are most tradable and suggest ways to monetise this information using FT article metadata.

Stanlib is one of the largest asset managers in South Africa, with in the region of $44 billion dollars in assets under management. Read how Nicholas Naidoo, Head of Credit Risk at Stanlib Credit Alternatives, uses the FT to stay informed on the direction of markets, whilst also keeping abreast of ESG trends.