QORT digest for the fourth quarter of 2018

10 january 2019

Q4, 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 fourth 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 fourth quarter of 2018 include:

Integrations

New functionality

Solution

When it is necessary to make corrections in client positions on Moscow Exchange Derivative market during intermediate clearing, the system adjusts positions in the trading system after intermediate clearing is finished.

midQORT, backQORT

If there are any errors caused by violations of reference connections between tables when importing data from the intermediate data base (IDB), the system attempts to import data in specified periods of time.

backQORT

When downloading trades from QUIK with empty ‘client code’ fields, it has become possible to set linkage to a subaccount depending on instrument classes and trading-clearing accounts of trades.

midQORT, backQORT

For integration with RU DATA it is possible to receive market data at the end of the trading day as well as quotes from the current trading session.

backQORT

Settlement stages generated by the system may be changed in external systems. Such stages are imported from outside to backQORT, processed and re-exported to the external system.

backQORT

System usability

New functionality

Solution

Users can set ‘hot’ key combinations by using Alt and Shift (previously, only Ctrl could be used).

midQORT, backQORT

All redemption parameters can be edited.

midQORT, backQORT

It is possible to choose ‘Express loan’ instead of ‘REPO of long position roll-over’ when using client’s cash as basis for a trade. This functionality is available in Spot Market Risk Management module.

midQORT, backQORT

If a trade is fully closed with partial settlement stages when importing settlement stages via IDB, status of the trade is changed, and the settlement date is set automatically.

backQORT

Trades for the summary report table may be selected by date of the last change. The functionality is available in the ‘Reporting to the NSD Repository’ module.

backQORT

Classes and types of financial instruments in the English version of the terminal were renamed in accordance with requirements of the European Central Bank.

midQORT, backQORT

It has become possible to generate a sanctions list within the system and control operations with assets and counterparties included in this list.

backQORT

A threshold value may be set for negative cash balance in Russian rubles, which does not require rolling over a client position until exceeded. This functionality is available in Spot Market Risk Management module.

backQORT

There is an option for additional control of non-trade operations. Notifications are sent to specified e-mails in case of depositing, withdrawal, or transfer of Russian rubles in the amount exceeding the threshold value or when such operations are executed by clients from a defined list.

backQORT

The functionality was implemented to set various risk levels for various subaccounts of one business partner. This can be used to generate reports for regulators when using subbroker service schemes.

backQORT

Users can set displaying of menu in the QORT terminal. This allows excluding menu items which users do not require for their work.

midQORT, backQORT

Reports

New functionality

Solution

There is an additional report on liabilities for a given point in time. Previously, the information about liabilities could be viewed only at the end of the day.

backQORT

Now the system stores data on all checks for conformance to the criteria stated in the regulation 445-P of the Bank of Russia. This functionality is available in the Module of monitoring non-standard operations.

backQORT

The system allows reporting on changes in the portfolio price over a period. The report uses a closing price of the previous day, displays price changes as an absolute value or as a percentage. Non-trade operations over a specified period are displayed separately..

midQORT, backQORT

It has become possible to generate client reports by pre-selected subaccounts using an external application. For this purpose, backQORT activates the external application which generates report files, imports the reports, and sends them to clients. Thus, reports may be generated by schedule.

backQORT

Automation and group operations

New functionality

Solution

An option was added for editing the ‘Non-trade transaction execution time’ parameter.

midQORT, backQORT

Group export is supported for instructions to transfer/withdraw cash to NCO (Non-commercial organization) NCC files. The instructions may be exported by schedule according to specified time intervals. The transactions exported to the file acquire a special feature in the Non-trade transactions table.

backQORT

Reconciliation

New functionality

Solution

When monitoring business partners by FSFM requirements, reconciliations can be done with .csv files.

backQORT

During reconciliation with a clearing report on Moscow Exchange FX market commissions (CCX10), it is possible to specify if the executed trade related to the main or evening session.

backQORT

To show the information about organizations in accordance with CBRF requirements in the 0402415 form, reconciliation is supported with files containing registration data of CBRF organizations.

backQORT

Security

New functionality

Solution

The system now allows generating reports on changes in user rights.

backQORT

Commissions

New functionality

Solution

To recalculate commissions of previous periods, an option was added allowing a choice of the date range expected to perform the recalculation. The commission recalculation is performed for each day of the specified period. Previously, this kind of calculation could be performed only for one day.

backQORT

When setting rules of the ‘Non-trade transaction’ commission for each client it is possible to choose only the accounts assigned to this client.

backQORT

Individual investment accounts

New functionality

Solution

In case of cash withdrawal when closing an individual investment account (IIA) of a client, the system allows calculation of PIT for the entire IIA period.

backQORT

When an IIA is transferred from one broker to another, Certificate 2-PIT form includes income and deduction not only of the current but also previous broker.

backQORT

Middle-office capQORT — solution for asset management companies

The main improvements in the capQORT system in the 4th quarter of 2018:

Integrations

New functionality

When it is necessary to make corrections in client positions on Moscow Exchange Derivative market during intermediate clearing, the system adjusts positions in the trading system after intermediate clearing is finished.

Bonds are now ranked as follows: unsubordinated, senior subordinated, subordinated, junior subordinated. This feature may be imported via Intermediate data base (IDB) and from RU DATA. The feature is displayed in the ‘Assets’ table and in the portfolio organizer. It may also be taken into account for controlling restrictions.

When downloading trades from QUIK with an empty ‘client code’ field, it has become possible to set linkage to a subaccount depending on instrument classes and trading-clearing accounts of trades.

For integration with RU DATA it is possible to receive market data at the end of the trading day as well as quotes from the current trading session.

Pool orders

New functionality

When generating pool orders in the mode ‘increase/decrease % in the portfolio’, assets in orders may be rounded up or down. Previously, assets could be only rounded up.

Trading venue section can be changed for a group of pool orders with the same asset. Besides that, it is possible to change a method of forwarding for groups of pool orders from ‘on-exchange’ to ‘off-exchange’.

When forwarding a pool order to the trading system, a confirmation window pops up similar to that in QUIK.

When forwarding a pool order, the dropdown list displays only assets chosen in a filter of the pool order table.

Portfolio rebalancing mechanism

New functionality

When rebalancing portfolios, it is possible to specify a trading venue section — on-exchange or off-exchange — for order execution. Besides that, this parameter may be changed simultaneously for several pool orders generated by the rebalancing mechanism.

System usability

New functionality

Users can set ‘hot’ key combinations by using Alt and Shift (previously, only Ctrl could be used).

It has become possible to monitor instruments that caused restriction violations. This information is shown in the table ‘Primary (current) structure of violation source’.

All redemption parameters can be edited.

If a user works in a portfolio organizer with data of the current trading day, in case of trading day change the day is changed both in the system and organizer. But if the user works with historic data for a certain date, the date is not updated in the portfolio organizer after change of the trading day.

Users can set displaying of menu in the QORT terminal. This allows excluding menu items which users do not require for their work.

Automation and group operations

New functionality

Automated status change by position and debt is now available not only for individual investment accounts (IIA) but also for all types of managed portfolios.

An option was added for editing the ‘Non-trade transaction execution time’ parameter.

Reports

New functionality

The new ‘List of limits’ report displays summary information about limit control of chosen portfolios.

Security

New functionality

It has become possible to keep records of changes made in groups of instruments.

Orders

New functionality

When forwarding trade orders, client’s purchase power may be controlled not only by account related to the order but also by several client accounts simultaneously, including accounts in foreign currencies.


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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