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OSTTRA Trade Manager
OSTTRA Trade Manager provides Investment Managers and Fund Administrators with consolidated post trade workflows and transparency across multiple asset classes.
Onboarding, Connectivity & Operations
Regulations and industry initiatives such as the move to T+1 settlement, Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR), FIA DMIST “30-30-30” standard and the FX Global Code’s call for improvements in operational processes, technical infrastructure and timely confirmations are creating a ‘zero tolerance’ environment for trade breaks and system down time.
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Margin and Risk Analytics
Review pre-trade margin and risk analytics and run pre-deal scenarios to understand the incremental costs of your trading decisions and optimise your IM exposures before trade execution.
Cash Flow Management
Match and affirm cash flows across all asset classes and counterparties, reducing manual processing and resolving breaks ahead of settlement.
Settlement Automation
Automated SWIFT settlement instruction across a range of product types including collateral, interest, cash flow, and repo.
PvP Settlement Orchestration
PvP Settlement Orchestration
Complete Margin Management
Easily and efficiently manage your daily margin calls – including bilateral OTC, cleared, repo and ETD – all in one space.
Global Regime Rewrite
Global refits of regulatory reporting regimes are now in effect. Our services are ready for the new regimes..
SA-CCR
A low touch, cross-asset class optimisation service targeting multiple risk measures simultaneously.
Interest Rate Benchmark Cessation Playbook
Portfolio Compression
Reduce operational risk and cost by lowering gross notional and eliminating line items.
Initial Margin Compliance
Easily calculate your inputs, manage your margin calls and resolve your disputes with one simple trade file.
Privacy Policy
CSDR
Prevent trade fails that could lead to penalties under the Central Securities Depository Discipline Regime (CSDR)
Repo
Our network brings the Repo community together to automate post-trade workflows and reconciliations.
Trade Processing
Our processing services sit at the heart of the post-trade lifecycle across OTC and exchange traded derivative markets, standardising and automating workflows across asset classes.
Trade Capture
A network for sending and receiving notifications of execution between venues and counterparties for trade booking and onward processing.
Credit Management
Manage FX credit including monitoring, rebalancing, kill switches and documentation management.
Equity Derivatives
Fundamental to standardising Equity Swaps, Options and Synthetic Equity post-trade workflows. Pivotal to establishing transparency between counterparties. And essential to mitigating risk in settlement and counterparty credit.
Credit Derivatives
Critical to processing 99% of all bilateral Credit Derivatives traded worldwide. Pivotal to optimising CDS exposures. And instrumental in reconciling and reducing risk across institutional portfolios.
Commodities
From notifications to portfolio reconciliation, our network brings the Commodities community together to automate post-trade workflows.
Exchange Traded Derivatives
Intrinsic to simplifying and standardising Exchange Traded Derivatives processing – post-trade. Key to driving efficiencies and transparency between counterparties. And essential to optimising capital allocation and collateral management.
Counterparty Risk Optimisation
Optimise counterparty risk exposures and reduce the cost of funding IM and Capital requirements, while mitigating systemic risk. A multi-target solution for maximum efficiency.
Bonds
Our network connects counterparties to automate Bond trade processing and reconciliation.
Digital Assets
Connecting OTC crypto trading to established institutional post-trade workflows, giving full transparency and control.
Benchmark Reform
The financial markets have been on an incredible journey of transformation. Legacy benchmark rates, commonly referred to as the IBORs (Interbank Offer Rates), are being replaced with new alternative transaction-based benchmark interest rates in the majority of regions across the globe.
Post-Trade Risk Reduction Services
Our portfolio optimisation services help firms reduce a range operational, counterparty and basis risks in portfolios, while keeping overall market exposure unchanged.
Basis Risk Optimisation
Sophisticated and bespoke risk mitigation solutions powered by OSTTRA Reset, the most advanced matching engine on the market.
Foreign Exchange
Central to connecting thousands of counterparties worldwide. Pivotal in processing millions of trades every day. And critical to optimising and reconciling FX portfolios.
Interest Rate Derivatives
Critical to confirming and processing Interest Rate Derivatives. Pivotal to optimising trillions in notional outstanding. And instrumental in reconciling and reducing risk across global portfolios.
Initial Margin Monitoring
Is your firm in scope for UMR, but not expected to exceed the regulatory threshold for initial margin (IM) exchange until a much later date – if ever? If so, IM monitoring is a simplified option that can help you achieve regulatory compliance.
Cash Equity
From trade notifications to portfolio reconciliation and optimisation, our network brings the Cash Equities community together to automate post trade.
OSTTRA Trade Manager Paper Digitisation Module
OSTTRA Trade Manager provides Investment Managers and Fund Administrators with consolidated post trade workflows and transparency across multiple asset classes.
Portfolio Reconciliation
Multilateral, proactive portfolio reconciliation with streamlined exception management to resolve collateral disputes and differences, meeting regulatory requirements in a single platform. Reconciles bilateral, cleared, internal and exchange-traded products including collateral balances and all global repositories.
Collateral Management
Calculate and manage collateral requirements via our cross-product workflow. Full automation ensures high levels of STP & connectivity, allowing you to adopt an exceptions-based approach.
XVA Calculations
XVA risk calculations across credit, debt, funding, margin, capital and collateral for bilateral OTC derivatives.
Initial Margin Analytics
Simplify compliance to initial margin requirements with SIMM™ sensitivity calculations, IM analytics and IM backtesting from our easy-to-use, cost-effective service.
Credit Limit Management
Real time limit checking, delivering pre and post-trade certainty for OTC cleared trading activity.
Give Up Messaging
Our global network is essential to efficient triparty trading workflows, providing a single connection to give up trades in multiple asset classes across all prime and clearing broker relationships.
TradeServ Credit
OSTTRA Trade Processing for Credit has transitioned to its new technology platform, OSTTRA TradeServ.
Trade Processing for Repo
Streamlining Repo confirmation and lifecycle events to reduce operational cost and risk
SA-CCR
Initial Margin Preparation Guide
Our comprehensive preparation guide highlights the seven simple steps you need to take to facilitate compliance.
The Centre of Periodic Payments Messaging and Matching
Introducing Equity LimitHub
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Managing XVA in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities
XVA (X-Valuation Adjustments) have become an essential part of risk management in modern finance, reflecting the all-in cost of trading derivatives. Used by a range of institutions, from global and regional banks to asset managers and energy companies, XVA calculations are becoming increasingly important. However, challenges in their use remain, including inconsistent approaches, outdated technology, regulatory changes and the need for greater transparency.
From Faxes to Fintech: OSTTRA MarkitWire – Reflecting on 20+ years of industry evolution
The financial markets have undergone a dramatic transformation in the past two decades, and OSTTRA MarkitWire has been at the forefront of this evolution. From its origins replacing fax-based confirmations to its current role as a leading fintech platform, OSTTRA MarkitWire has helped shape the post-trade landscape and actively participated in the evolution.
FX Options: Rising Activity Puts Post-Trade in Focus
A surge in electronic FX options trading is among the factors fuelling demand for efficiencies across the entire trade lifecycle, says Steve French, commercial lead, FX and securities, OSTTRA.
ISDA SIMM Version 2.7: How will the SIMM recalibration affect initial margin requirements?
The recalibration of the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) reflects the latest market risk assessments and is set to go live on 7 December 2024. SIMM 2.7 is expected to reduce initial margin requirements for most market participants, as the delta risk weights for asset classes such as equity, commodities and qualifying credit have been significantly decreased.
OSTTRA and FIS Set to Transform Listed Derivatives Trade Processing
Compression & Optimisation Update – October 2024
So far, 2024 has been a stand-out year for OSTTRA triReduce and triBalance, resulting in record performance, innovation in new asset classes and products as well as notable award wins.
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Focusing on Collateral: It’s Not Just About the Back Office
Neil Murphy, business manager at OSTTRA triResolve Margin, explores the myriad demands of technology, compliance and risk, as well as key focus areas for 2025.
OSTTRA MarkitWire CLS Connectivity Service: Global Tier 1 Bank
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OSTTRA MarkitWire CLS Connectivity Service: US Bank
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OSTTRA tackles FX risk with new settlement orchestration and expanded optimisation tools
OSTTRA was named Best settlement orchestration initiative for its FX PvP settlement orchestration service, and OSTTRA triReduce was named Best compression/optimisation service for FX.
OSTTRA speaks to e-Forex about FX Settlement Risk: Building industry consensus to address the problem
Post-Trade Dictionary: Decode Industry Terms from A to Z with this Post-Trade Glossary
Navigate the complex world of post-trade with our comprehensive dictionary of industry terms and abbreviations. From A to Z, we decode the jargon, fostering collaboration and transparency in this intricate landscape.
Herstatt Risk is No Old Hat, Half a Century on from Herstatt Bank Collapse
Broadening the narrow spectrum of 18 currencies currently eligible for PvP settlement is a good place to start in tackling rising FX settlement risk, helping to address the growth of emerging markets and the swell of volumes in these non-PvP-protected currencies, says Basu Choudhury, Head of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives at OSTTRA.
CDOR countdown: OSTTRA powers through 300,000 trades in major benchmark shift
What’s Next for Repo Post-Trade Workflows?
Dealers and clients will need to work at pace to streamline their operations as the market experiences complex operational challenges, says Neil Taylor, Head of Repo Business Development, OSTTRA, who explores the importance of investing in repo post-trade workflows.
Could Repo Compression Work for the Industry?
Derivatives compression at OSTTRA is a global success story but can it be applied successfully to repo?
If Amazon did T+1 Settlement: How Post-Trade Operations Are Moving Towards Real-Time Control
Conversion of non-cleared cross-currency swaps
Futureproofing Listed Derivatives: Building operational resilience across the market
OSTTRA and Baton Systems partner to launch FX PvP service, mitigating settlement risk in FX markets
New FINRA 4210 Margin Requirements – What Do Firms Need to Know?
OSTTRA triCalculate: Initial Margin Analytics
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2024 Outlook for Collateral Managers
Compression & Optimisation Update – H2 2023
Firms Seek Optimisation Gains as UMR and SA-CCR Bite
Benchmark Conversion
Multilateral Backloading for OTC IRS
Opposing Enron Effect on Energy Trading Puts Credit Risk Under the Spotlight
Conversion of non-cleared cross-currency swaps
OSTTRA Awarded ‘Post-Trade ETD Provider of the Year’ at the FinanceFeeds Awards
XVA at the Forefront: Addressing Key Financial Challenges
Dai Yamashita, Quantitative Analyst at OSTTRA guides us through the dynamic landscape of XVA, focusing on key themes that currently resonate within our customer base.
ICE Clear Europe Credit Clearing Closure Reaches 85% Completion Mark for Open Interest Transferred, with OSTTRA Moving $330 Billion So Far
OSTTRA Launches New Service for Cross-Currency Swap (CCS) Conversion From LIBOR to Risk-Free Rates
IBOR Reform: USD LIBOR Deadline, Less Than a Month to Go…
Brexit Impact on Trading Location: Global OTC IRS Markets – Q1 2023 Review
Compression & Optimisation Update – Issue 1 2023
OSTTRA transfers $190 billion of open interest to support the ICE Clear Europe credit clearing closure
IBOR reform: USD LIBOR deadline, the big one approaches…
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OSTTRA and FIA’s DMIST Partner with Key Industry Participants to Establish ETD Post-trade Data Standards
OSTTRA Capital Optimisation – Now with SwapAgent
Combined 24hr FX Optimisation and Compression cycles
2022 USD LIBOR Benchmark Conversion in Review
Managing CCR to reduce the all-in cost of OTC derivatives portfolios
SWIFT automation for Collateral Managers
2023 Outlook for Collateral Managers
OSTTRA to provide real-time visibility of Eurex exchange-traded derivative trade status
Compression & Optimisation Update – Q4 2022
This year has brought sweeping changes to the derivatives marketplace and our innovative solutions continue to help market participants simplify complexities and optimise resources by lowering bank capital requirements and optimising counterparty exposure management.
Compression service by OSTTRA unlocks additional compression potential for G-SIBs
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USD LIBOR Cessation: 2021 Blueprint Paves the Way but Requires Action Now
Validation of production data ahead of CCP conversion event dress rehearsals
CCP technical testing in preparation for CCP transition events
TriOptima combines credit optimisation with compression to deliver major capital and initial margin funding benefits for banks
Novation and backloading of 70,000 trades for G15 bank restructure
Trade novation to support Asset Manager merger
OSTTRA Expands Cash PB Matching Service to Clear OTC Equities in Readiness for CSDR
IBOR reform: LIBOR deadline approaches, flash update on progress in Q4
Traiana Equity LimitHub service launched with BNP Paribas Securities Services to extend clearing of European OTC equities in support of CSDR
Osaka Exchange to compress index options powered by OSTTRA TriOptima
OSTTRA TriOptima launches credit optimisation service allowing banks to reduce cleared risk
Collateral automation – if not now, when?
OSTTRA’s TriOptima launches trade refactoring solution to support notional reduction drive
TriOptima wins LIBOR Solution of the Year award at Asia Risk Awards 2021
IBOR reform: Q3 2021 review – SORA, SARON, TONA and SOFR are the big movers…
Best FX compression & optimization service – FX Markets e-FX Awards 2021
Collaboration is King at FIA IDX 2021
Optimising Your Business Under the SA-CCR
IBOR reform: Global IBOR transition – Q2 2021 review
Brexit impact on trading location: Global OTC IRS markets – Q2 2021 review
CME Group and IHS Markit Complete Joint Venture and Launch OSTTRA, a New Post-Trade Services Company
Automated margin (VM & IM) solution for Dealer Bank
FX Credit risk – The solution is simple if everyone is on the same page
Solving the Domino Effect of Delayed Trade Allocations
Centralising the reconciliation process for a US Corporate
Time to act – Smart transitions to UMR compliance
Intelligent automation speeds up client onboarding to OSTTRA Designation Notice Manager
The Great Balancing Act: A Discussion about the Interplay Between UMR and SA-CCR
Over the last decade, global regulators have introduced several measures in the OTC derivatives market designed to increase financial market resiliency and mitigate counterparty credit risk – mandatory clearing, reconciliation and reporting, and uncleared margin rules, to name a few examples. The goal of these measures is to reduce counterparty risk, increase marketplace transparency, and prevent contagion.
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Best compression/optimisation service for FX at FX Markets e-FX awards 2020
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