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From Data to Decisions: Building Intelligence That Delivers
 
October's edition explores how structured data, intelligent automation, and domain expertise are helping organizations improve decision-making across financial services, investment management, and insurance.
 
From documenting analyst expertise to improve AI-generated reports and designing portfolio construction rules that balance risk and returns, this month's insights highlight why effective outcomes depend on more than technology alone.
 
We also examine how intelligent bordereaux management can strengthen reinsurance risk visibility, share findings from the TOI-DPA Airfare Index on festive travel pricing, and look ahead to the NAGGL Annual Conference 2026, where Decimal Point Analytics will showcase its approach to scaling SBA lending operations.
 
 

Featured Articles

 
 
Why I Stopped Trying to Make AI “Write” the Report   Good Signals Pick Stocks. Good Rules Build Funds.
 
Why I Stopped Trying to Make AI Write the Report   Good Signals Pick Stocks. Good Rules Build Funds.
 
Effective AI-generated reports begin with documenting how experienced analysts think, not simply writing better prompts. This article explains how structuring domain knowledge, peer comparisons, and analytical reasoning helped deliver more relevant banking consultancy reports while keeping analysts responsible for reviewing and refining recommendations. The approach reduced manual effort by 70% per report and increased output fivefold, demonstrating how the right foundation can improve both efficiency and quality.   Selecting attractive stocks is only one part of building a successful factor-based investment strategy. Portfolio construction rules determine how those selections translate into risk, diversification, and performance. Through a flexi-cap strategy backtest on Indian equities, this article examines how portfolio constraints helped reduce annualized volatility from approximately 33% to 18%, while Python automation shortened backtesting cycles from 7–8 hours to 20–30 minutes. The results illustrate why portfolio design matters as much as stock selection.
 
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Blogs

 
 
The Future of Bordereaux Management Is Intelligent, Automated, and Insight-Driven  
The Future of Bordereaux Management Is Intelligent, Automated, and Insight-Driven
 
Bordereaux reporting is evolving beyond routine data processing into a valuable source of reinsurance risk intelligence.
 
This blog examines how automation, data standardization, and advanced analytics can help insurers and reinsurers overcome fragmented reporting, improve portfolio visibility, identify emerging claims trends, and strengthen underwriting decisions. It highlights the opportunity to transform bordereaux data into actionable insights for risk management and portfolio performance.
 
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Decimal In the News

 
 
Flying to Kolkata for Durga Puja? Be Ready to Pay 71% More on Oct 16  
Flying to Kolkata for Durga Puja? Be Ready to Pay 71% More on Oct 16
 
Festive travel demand can significantly influence airline pricing, with Kolkata-bound flights experiencing sharp fare increases ahead of Durga Puja.
 
An analysis from the TOI-DPA Airfare Index, featured in The Times of India, examined fares across 53 domestic routes and found that median airfares into Kolkata for October 16 were 71% higher than fares for travel one week after the September 16 data capture. The findings highlight how regional festivals, travel demand, and booking patterns influence airfare movements, offering a data-driven perspective on seasonal pricing trends.
 
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Upcoming Events

 
 
Decimal Point Analytics at NAGGL Annual Conference 2026  
Decimal Point Analytics at NAGGL Annual Conference 2026
 
Decimal Point Analytics will participate in the NAGGL Annual Conference 2026, showcasing its READY AT SCALE approach to SBA lending operations.
 
From document intake and financial spreading to credit memo preparation and audit readiness, DPA combines AI-assisted workflows with SBA specialist verification to help lenders improve turnaround times, maintain compliance, and scale operations without compromising quality. Meet Gaurav Gupta, Managing Partner; David Riedel, Director – Global Business; and Prasad Nawathe, Executive Vice President, at Booth 64 to discuss your SBA lending priorities and explore opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
 
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