Operations Knowledge Base

Capital markets operations ground truth.

50+ desk playbooks and runbooks covering trade staging, matching, settlement, and asset servicing.

Platform Capabilities

Everything you need to master the trade lifecycle.

From trade capture and matching to clearing, settlement, and reporting, our platform offers an exhaustive, dual-layer approach to operational excellence.

Order Staging
Front-to-Middle Office

Order Staging, Allocation & Affirmation

Seamlessly bridge the gap between portfolio managers and execution desks. Understand the precise mechanics of order generation, block trading logic, and the critical post-trade affirmation process that ensures trade details match exactly before proceeding to clearing.

  • Fix Protocol & Order Routing
  • Block Allocation Strategies
  • Same-Day Affirmation (SDA) Rules
Trade Matching
Middle Office & Operations

Trade Matching, Collateral & Reporting

Dive into the trenches of matching utilities like Omgeo CTM and Traiana. Learn how collateral optimization mitigates counterparty credit risk, and explore the intense regulatory reporting requirements under regimes like EMIR, Dodd-Frank, and SFTR.

  • Central Trade Matching (CTM)
  • Initial & Variation Margin Calculations
  • Real-time Trade Repository Reporting
Clearing and Custody
Back Office & Custody

Clearing, Custody & NAV Accounting

Master the final stages of the trade lifecycle. Understand how Central Counterparties (CCPs) guarantee trades, how global custodians safeguard assets and process corporate actions, and how fund administrators strike a daily Net Asset Value (NAV).

  • Novation & CCP Clearing
  • SWIFT Messaging (MT/MX)
  • Corporate Actions & Proxy Voting
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