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Portfolio Management System

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Biton's core product is the Portfolio Management System

Product Overview

Our core product is a multi-currency / multi-asset Portfolio Management System designed for the Professional Investment Community for front, middle and back-office environments.

Operating on a UNIX server the Biton Portfolio Management System (PMS) is designed to suit any existing network. From stand alone PC's to mainframes, the system is scalable so can handle thousands of trades an hour.

Standard features of the system include :

  • Real-time positions
  • Fund manager and accounting reports
  • Client valuations
  • Performance

Trade input can be automated via most existing systems; an authorisation process is also available. Multiple portfolio allocation screens aid block deal input.

Customised, menu-driven screens provide easy to use and understand functions, with security levels set for each user.

Performance calculated using either time or money weighted methods. Multi-asset capability includes swaps, repos, index-linked, mortgage backed and more. Flexible reporting puts the power in the hands of the user.

Consolidated portfolio reporting; index comparison; exposure; reconciliation; pricing from yield curves. Report batching and process automation simplifies the daily and monthly cycles.

Compliance and audit reviews now dominate the industry. Ensure that your system complies with the following standard features:

  • Full audit trail
  • Automated client guideline checking, pre- and post- trade
  • Internal audit reports
  • User/group specific menu options
  • Password entry
  • User defined input rules

Analytics and accrued interest calculations of all asset types determined by rules stored in the database. We have interfaced this system to pricing services, risk management agencies, performance authenticators, parent company mainframes, and custodian information / settlement packages via local network and the web.

Browser Interface PMS uses a browser as the front end for the application ensuring a simple 'point and click' interface, that is easy to understand and use.

Output Formats Report output via various methods including our client reporting publisher, straight to Excel (and other desktop products) and convert to PDF.

Data Storage Physical Data - Biton proprietary or any ODBC supported database. Application Server - The core portfolio management system can be hosted on any UNIX platform. The layered method of construction allows easy integration with existing hardware and software platforms.

STP Automatic trade confirmation with settlement instructions is possible via proprietary or market systems including SWIFT. Biton provide full support at all stages of the business relationship, and can undertake client projects including market driven changes along with office infrastructure and communication installation

Interfaces Easy to interface to, the PMS system provides a cost efficient, fully functional reporting and valuation package, with automation and STP possibilities.

Supported Platforms PMS supports any flavour of Unix / Linux currently available. Our existing customers use the following operating systems : HP-UX, Sun OS / Solaris, IBM AIX, RedHat Linux.

Biton PMS main menu example

PMS screenshot. Example of a main menu screen

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