Tohoku University and Nomura Holdings, Inc. will utilize the latest quantum computer "D-Wave 2018Q" manufactured by D-Wave Systems, Inc. * of Canada for asset management operations on February 2, 27. Started a demonstration experiment for.This is the first time that it has been applied to domestic financial business.
Until now, Nomura Holdings Co., Ltd. has introduced a wide range of artificial intelligence technologies such as asset management, trading, and research, which has led to service development and operational efficiency. The types of data processed by computers, such as analysis using big data, have increased, and improvements in calculation efficiency have come to be required.
Therefore, in collaboration with Associate Professor Masayuki Ozeki of the Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University, a demonstration aimed at application to asset management operations using the latest quantum computer "D-Wave 2000Q" developed by D-Wave Systems. do an experiment.
As the first step, we will take up the themes of "portfolio optimization" that selects the best combination from multiple investment stocks to improve investment performance and "future stock price forecast", and the calculation efficiency by introducing the D-Wave machine. Verify the degree of improvement in accuracy.In addition, considering that technology using quantum computers may be used in addition to asset management, the company will also verify business development in a wide range of departments of the Nomura Group, such as trading, research, and risk management.
* D-Wave Systems is a Canadian company that sold quantum computers for the first time in the world.
