Our innovative idea is to provide a Proof of Concept concerning a superior and adaptive rating system applicable to both SME and personal lending, able to cope with low-quality, sparse data that is commonplace in the context of P2P lenders. If successful, we will have both a new methodology (how to deal with low-quality, sparse […]

“The major winners will be financial services companies that embrace technology.” Alexander Peh, PayPal and Braintree Over the last few years, Reinforcement Learning (RL) has gained significant attention as a framework for learning optimal decisions even in complex environments. Moreover, RL is currently considered one of the most promising research areas in machine learning and […]

For Switzerland, the reputation of stable long-standing financial institutions has always represented a crucial advantage for the acquisition and retention of customers. However, as the financial service industry becomes more global, clients expect personalized offerings and inclusiveness of service which in turn requires lenders to rely extensively on alternative data and advanced modelling techniques. Swiss […]

Private Alpha Switzerland is a leading developer of investment strategies for asset management in Switzerland in the field of algorithm-based and AI-assisted investing. As an investment advisor, you are responsible for two fund products in this area. This opens up this highly sophisticated investment approach to a broad investor base.

Identifying optimal strategies for sustainable investing remains hampered by a plethora of technical and methodological challenges. We propose to leverage patent data and AI to take green finance to a new level of efficiency in mitigating global threats such as climate change and pollution.