QORT digest for the third quarter of 2018

9 october 2018

Q3, 2018

Dear users of software products from ARQA Technologies, we offer for your attention the digest of the main features introduced in solutions based on the QORT software platform in the third quarter of 2018.

Middle-office midQORT and back-office backQORT — solutions for banks and investment companies

The main improvements made in midQORT and backQORT software in the third quarter of 2018 include:

Integrations

New functionality

Solution

It has become possible to import data on coupon types and coupon schedule from Bloomberg Data License by adding subscriptions to the corresponding fields. All the necessary fields may be imported separately for each asset.

backQORT

System usability

New functionality

Solution

The LFA calculator now recalculates prices into rubles when buying or selling assets quoted in a currency other than the ruble.

midQORT, backQORT

Users can set ‘hot’ key combinations for some operations. Previously, ‘hot’ key combinations were not available in the system.

midQORT, backQORT

It has become possible to run tasks on schedule at preset intervals.

backQORT

Users can set fonts of tables in the QORT terminal.

midQORT, backQORT

When sending reminders about necessity to confirm the status of a qualified investor, it has become possible to attach RTF files to the notifications.

backQORT

Instruments

New functionality

Solution

The system takes into account market data on the best offer at trading closure. This data may be both exported and imported via IDB, and used to determine asset price.

midQORT, backQORT

The system processes operations not only with securities and derivative financial instruments but also with commodities (for example, petroleum products).

midQORT, backQORT

Reports

New functionality

Solution

For some tables, it is possible to generate reports on activities of chosen users or users with certain roles. The ‘User activities’ report may now be generated on schedule.

backQORT

Automation and group operations

New functionality

Solution

To determine asset price, priority setting can be applied to trading venue sections that will be used as a source of data.

midQORT, backQORT

For trades with external settlement and second parts, settlement stages for second parts of trades are generated automatically. Previously, generation of these stages was not supported.

midQORT, backQORT

When generating limits for securities, an additional feature is used, which allows specifying the asset of the limit, if the instrument corresponding to the position in QORT (for example, the instrument is available on several trading venue sections) is not obvious.

midQORT, backQORT

The ‘Checked’ status can be set automatically for processed trades with finished stages of full delivery (payment) and accrual of commissions. This status means that it is impossible to make any changes in trades from the QORT terminal. The status can be changed only by users with special rights.

backQORT

Reconciliation

New functionality

Solution

During reconciliation with reports on cash flows on the Moscow Exchange stock and FX markets and collateral reports, the system displays not only discovered discrepancies but also their values.

midQORT, backQORT

As clearing rules were changed, seller-buyer transmission of the coupon income is taken into account for trades of the ‘Exchange forward’ type during reconciliation with reports on liabilities/requirements for transmitting/receiving income.

midQORT, backQORT

Orders

New functionality

Solution

A new field was added to the registration directory of client instructions to specify a type of order forwarding in accordance with the CBRF regulation 577-P.

backQORT

Commissions

New functionality

Solution

For some commission calculating algorithms it has become possible to take into consideration client’s status ‘Qualified investor’.

backQORT

Discretionary classifiers can be assigned to assets and used in selection of assets for some commission calculating algorithms. The classifier can be given in the backQORT terminal or downloaded to the system via IDB.

backQORT

Individual investment accounts

New functionality

Solution

When an individual investment account (IIA) is transferred from one broker to another, the system indicates the lack of information about an individual and their IIA transferred from the previous broker. Now it is possible to control terms of data provision and send notifications to clients about necessary data provision. Reports on provided data on individuals and their IIAs from another broker can be generated on schedule.

backQORT

When an IIA is transferred from one broker to another, it is possible to control the amount of cash deposited by client including cash deposited to the account of the previous broker.

backQORT

Position keeping

New functionality

Solution

Client negative positions in a currency different from the ruble can be rolled over.

midQORT, backQORT

Middle-office capQORT — solution for asset management companies

The main improvements in the capQORT system in the 3rd quarter of 2018:

Integrations

New functionality

Coupon type and coupon schedule can be imported from Bloomberg Data License by adding subscriptions to the corresponding fields. The required fields can be imported separately for each asset.

Import of data on Macaulay duration was added for integration with RU DATA database.

Pool orders

New functionality

When forwarding pool orders, in the field ‘Pool order amount’ it is possible to enter letter symbols k, m, b, t, corresponding to multipliers:  1 000, 1 000 000, 1 000 000 000, 1 000 000 000 000.

When forwarding pool orders, the ‘Link’ field is available for both entering and viewing. For negotiated modes, a ‘password’ is entered in this field to compare orders of both trade parties. In the ‘Primary placement’ mode, the participants of the primary placement inform the issuer about what yield level of security they are ready to buy.

When importing pool orders via IDB the amount of cash can be specified without the number of traded instruments. Besides that, the asset volume in such orders can be increased.

Now there is support for group editing of price and price currency in pool orders. After these parameters are changed, the limit check mechanism restarts with a notification sent to an authorized specialist.

Portfolio rebalancing mechanism

New functionality

An option was added for editing parameters of pool orders generated by means of the rebalancing mechanism.

A new option allows choosing from a general order list those orders, which were generated by the rebalancing mechanism. In addition, each order generated by this mechanism displays a user that activated the mechanism.

System usability

New functionality

Users can set ‘hot’ key combinations for some operations. Previously, ‘hot’ key combinations were not available in the system.

Users can set fonts of tables in the QORT terminal.

A summary diagnostics table for reconciled operations can be opened by double clicking on the table ‘Reconciliation for operations and positions by IDB data’.

The table of elementary orders can be activated by selecting the menu item ‘Operations’. Additional settings are available for the structure of displayed fields and filters.

Automation

New functionality

For trades with external settlement and second parts, settlement stages for second parts of trades are generated automatically. Previously, generation of these stages was not supported.

When importing pool orders via IDB, collected coupon income is calculated automatically. Previously, the calculation could be done only if the pool order was opened in the terminal.

Reports

New functionality

The position report allows grouping of subaccounts by any features. The additional parameter ‘Account category’ is used for this purpose.

Instruments

New functionality

The system takes into account market data on the best offer at trading closure. This data may be both exported and imported via IDB, and used to determine asset price.


Contacts

With all questions about products, terms of use and testing, please contact the Sales and Marketing Department at ARQA Technologies:
+7-383-2191619, sales@arqatech.com

With questions about product use please contact QORT Support Service:
+7-383-2191699, qortsupport@arqatech.com


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