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End-to-end platform for structured products analysis and management. Includes cashflow modeling, risk analytics, stress testing, portfolio optimization, and regulatory compliance tools. Supports various structured finance instruments including CLOs, RMBS, and ABS.
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Flexible Deal Structure Modeling Ability to create and customize detailed deal structures, including waterfall logic and multiple tranches. |
Aladdin for Structured Products supports deal structuring with user-defined waterfall logic and tranches, as documented in product brochures and typical use cases for CLO, RMBS, and ABS issuance. | |
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Collateral Pool Setup Support for defining and maintaining pools of assets (e.g., loans, mortgages, receivables). |
Collateral pools (loan, mortgage, receivable tapes) setup and maintenance is a core feature, per product overview and user documentation. | |
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Multiple Asset Class Support Capability to handle diverse collateral types (RMBS, CMBS, ABS, etc.). |
Platform explicitly supports RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and CLOs. Multi-asset class analytics are part of product marketing. | |
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Dynamic Waterfall Configuration Allows customization of cash flow waterfalls with triggers, step-downs, OC/IC tests, and priorities. |
Customizable waterfalls and cashflow triggers tested and promoted as a differentiation point by BlackRock's offering. | |
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Automated Deal Maintenance Automated annual or periodic updates to deal documents and triggers. |
The platform includes automation for ongoing deal calculations, remittance reporting, and updating thresholds (periodic maintenance). | |
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Version Control for Structures Track and manage versions of deal setups for audit and compliance. |
Version control is supported for deal set-ups as a compliance and audit requirement, per product datasheets. | |
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Deal Replication/Cloning Ability to replicate existing deals with changes for new issuance. |
Deal cloning/replication functionality is common for large platforms and is referenced in Aladdin documentation. | |
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Limitless Tranche Creation Capacity to define a large number of tranches per deal. |
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Concurrent Deal Support Number of deals the system can model and maintain simultaneously. |
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Securitization Event Tracking Tracks key events and milestones over the lifecycle of a securitization. |
Lifecycle event tracking is mentioned as supporting feature for regulatory and cash management. |
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High-Speed Cash Flow Engine Performance of cash flow calculations for highly complex structures and scenarios. |
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Multi-Scenario Execution Ability to run and compare results across multiple scenario assumptions (macro, credit, prepayment, default, etc.). |
Multi-scenario execution (stress tests, economist and custom what-if scenarios) is a core analytics feature. | |
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Waterfall Transparency Clear visualization and breakdown of cash flow allocations and triggers. |
Visual cashflow waterfall breakdown is offered via the reporting suite and dashboards. | |
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Assumption Management Supports storage, comparison, and historical tracking of multiple assumption sets. |
Multiple assumption sets can be created, stored, and versioned in Aladdin for scenario comparison. | |
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Stochastic/Monte Carlo Simulation Ability to run large numbers of simulation paths for probabilistic analysis. |
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Prepayment/Default Modelling Built-in models or flexible support for prepayment and default curves. |
Prepayment & default curve flexibility is central to risk engine for RMBS, ABS, and CLOs. | |
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Output Export Options Export results in various formats (Excel, CSV, PDF, XML, etc.). |
Product advertises Excel, CSV, PDF, and XML export for analytics and reports. | |
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Analytics Metrics Calculation Calculation of IRR, WAL, Credit Enhancement, OC/IC ratios, etc. |
Calculation of IRR, WAL, coverage ratios, and similar analytics is standard. | |
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Parallel Processing Ability to utilize multi-core or distributed computing for faster analytics. |
Parallel/multi-core processing support described in performance and scalability documentation. | |
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Stress Testing Formal support for regulatory or internal stress test scenarios. |
Stress testing is highlighted as one of the three pillars of Aladdin's analytics capabilities. |
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Automated Data Import Seamless ingestion of collateral data from multiple sources/formats (loan tapes, XML, etc.). |
Automated data import from loan tapes, XML, and APIs is explicitly supported in documentation. | |
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Data Validation & Cleansing Pre-built rules for checking data quality and flagging anomalies. |
Data validation & cleansing tools are part of the onboarding/collateral management suite. | |
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Loan-Level Tracking Tracks individual assets throughout their lifecycle. |
Loan-level asset tracking is a core product feature. | |
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Pool Stratification Reporting Ability to generate reports by asset stratification (by FICO, LTV, sector, etc.). |
Pool stratification (by FICO, LTV, sector, geography) reporting is available in collateral analytics. | |
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Collateral Substitution Supports asset replacements, eligibility checks, and exclusion criteria. |
Collateral substitution and eligibility rules referenced in CLO and ABS product documentation. | |
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Concentration Limit Monitoring Monitoring for regulatory or deal-specific exposure limits in collateral pools. |
Concentration limit monitoring is cited as a compliance and risk management feature for collateral pools. | |
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Data Audit Trails Immutable, timestamped logs of changes to collateral data. |
The system includes immutable, timestamped data audit trails per documentation on compliance. | |
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Real-Time Collateral Updates How quickly the system can refresh for new/updated collateral data. |
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Historical Collateral Archiving Ability to preserve and retrieve prior versions of the pool. |
Historical archiving and retrieval of prior pool versions supported for audit and regulatory review. | |
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Integration with Master Servicer Enables secure/integrated feed with third-party or internal servicer systems. |
Integration with third-party/master servicer systems is mention as standard in deployment guides. |
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Regulatory Reporting Automation Automates the production of required reports (SEC, ESMA, etc.). |
SEC and ESMA regulatory report automation is a highlighted feature for structured finance users. | |
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Compliance Rule Engine Defines, monitors, and enforces internal/external risk, compliance, and eligibility rules. |
Compliance rule engines for internal and external regulatory eligibility checks are in product offering. | |
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Exposure Analytics Calculates exposure concentrations, country limits, and counterparty exposure. |
Exposure analytics for counterparty and concentration risk is supported by the risk analytics suite. | |
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Scenario-Based Risk Analysis Ability to run risk analytics under regulatory and custom scenarios. |
Scenario-based risk analytics, including regulatory (e.g. CCAR/DFAST) and custom, are offered. | |
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Limitation Breach Alerts Automatic alerts for breaches of deal or regulatory limits. |
Automatic alerts on compliance, risk, and tranche/limit breaches indicated in user materials. | |
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Full Audit Trails Comprehensive audit logs for every system interaction and data change. |
Full audit trails included as a regulated, enterprise-class solution. | |
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Risk Rating Integration Ability to interface with internal or external credit rating models. |
Integration capability with rating and risk models explicitly mentioned in summary sheets. | |
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Regulatory Change Updates System updates to automatically reflect major regulatory changes. |
Regular updates to reflect regulatory changes advertised as part of the compliance support. | |
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ESG Metrics Support Capture/report on Environmental, Social, Governance investment criteria. |
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) metrics and dashboards supported in the latest product version. | |
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KYC/AML Capabilities Built-in or connected Know Your Customer / Anti-Money Laundering checks. |
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Custom Report Builder Flexible tools to design and modify analytic, compliance, and investor reports. |
Custom report builder tools available and referenced as supporting flexible, user-defined reports. | |
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Automated Distribution Ability for scheduled, secure electronic delivery to stakeholders. |
Scheduled and secure electronic report distribution is included (email, portal, SFTP). | |
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Ad Hoc Query Capability Allows users to run custom, SQL-type queries on system data. |
Ad hoc querying is possible through Aladdin's analytics/SQL-like interface. | |
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Multi-Format Output Supports output in PDF, HTML, DOC, Excel, and XBRL formats. |
PDF, Excel, HTML, XML, and XBRL output supported. | |
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Historical Document Archiving Stores versions of investor reports and offering documents for compliance. |
Document history/versioning/archiving is referenced in compliance and reporting documentation. | |
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Templated Regulatory Reports Pre-packaged templates for regulatory submissions (e.g., SEC ABS-EE, ESMA). |
Pre-packaged templates for SEC ABS-EE and ESMA reports supported, per reporting documentation. | |
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Automated Watermarking/Branding Watermarking and branding for investor and internal reports. |
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Document Access Controls Granular user permissions and encryption for sensitive documents. |
Granular role and document access controls, encryption specified in security documentation. | |
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Audit-Ready Documentation Documentation and reporting built to support external/internal audits. |
Aladdin documents support for internal/external audit readiness. | |
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Bulk Report Generation Speed Capacity for generating multiple large reports in parallel. |
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Open API Access Availability of RESTful or SOAP APIs for external integrations. |
RESTful APIs and external system integrations clearly supported and marketed. | |
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Real-Time Data Feeds Support for connecting real-time asset or market data streams (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.). |
Integration for real-time market and asset data, including Bloomberg and Reuters mentioned. | |
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Batch Import/Export Bulk data upload/download capability for integration with upstream/downstream systems. |
Batch upload/download (import/export) is a standard part of the data import/export pipeline. | |
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SFTP/FTP Connectivity Secure file transfer support for data exchange. |
SFTP and FTP protocols available for file transfer/integration, confirmed by reference architecture. | |
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Legacy System Interfaces Adaptors/connectors for legacy banking and risk systems. |
Integration with legacy systems (banking, risk reporting) offered in professional services/support materials. | |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Integrated user authentication with enterprise directories (LDAP, Azure, etc.). |
Single sign-on (SSO) using enterprise Active Directory, LDAP or Azure is supported. | |
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Event Notification Webhooks Real-time push notifications to external systems. |
Webhooks/Event notification integrations mentioned for enterprise clients. | |
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Custom Integration Toolkit Tools and documentation for custom connectors and middleware. |
Toolkit and documentation available for custom connectors, per solution architect notes. | |
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Configurable Data Mapping Ability to map and transform incoming or outgoing data structures. |
Data mapping and transformation configurable through ingestion setup according to documentation. | |
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Maximum Simultaneous Integrations How many simultaneous integration jobs the system can support. |
No information available |
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End-to-End Encryption Data is encrypted at-rest and in-transit using industry standards. |
Industry-standard encryption for data at-rest and in-transit is specified in product security documentation. | |
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Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Granular security based on user roles and responsibilities. |
Role-based access control is a basic feature of the Aladdin platform. | |
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Requires multiple credentials for user access. |
Multi-factor authentication is part of security compliance for enterprise clients. | |
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Regular Penetration Testing System is subject to regular third-party or internal security testing. |
Penetration testing and regular security review is part of BlackRock's standard process. | |
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Audit Logging Detailed, tamper-evident logs of system activity. |
Tamper-proof audit logging available and detailed in compliance documentation. | |
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Data Retention Policy Configuration Customizable rules for retention and deletion of sensitive data. |
Customizable data retention policies; mentioned as enterprise feature. | |
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Data Masking/Pseudonymization Protection for PII during analytics, testing or lower environments. |
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Certification & Compliance Compliance with major standards (SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.). |
SOC2, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance are listed on BlackRock's trust and security pages. | |
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Intrusion Detection Live monitoring for breaches and suspicious activity. |
Intrusion detection and monitoring described as part of ongoing operations. | |
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Disaster Recovery RPO Recovery Point Objective: Age of data that can be lost in a system outage. |
No information available |
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Intuitive Interface Modern, consistent, and user-friendly UI. |
User interface is web-based, modern, and designed for non-technical/technical users. | |
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Customizable Dashboards Ability for users to tailor dashboards with preferred metrics/views. |
Customizable dashboards with drag-and-drop and preference selection per UI documentation. | |
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Accessibility Compliance WCAG or ADA compliant for users with disabilities. |
No information available | |
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Localization/Language Support Support for multiple languages/regional settings. |
Language and localization support is referenced in international deployment guides. | |
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In-App Tutorials/Tooltips Guided help, tooltips, and onboarding flows. |
Contextual help and in-app tutorials available within user platform. | |
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Mobile Accessibility Optimized access for mobile/tablet platforms. |
Mobile/tablet optimized UI highlighted in recent Aladdin updates. | |
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Theme/Color Scheme Customization Customizable UI appearance (dark mode, etc.). |
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Concurrent User Support Number of users supported simultaneously without degradation. |
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Bookmarking/Favorites Users can bookmark frequently used reports/functions. |
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Session Timeout Controls Automatic logout/timeouts for security. |
Session timeout/security auto-logout a standard enterprise security feature. |
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Workflow Automation Engine Configurable process flows for deal origination, approval, and servicing. |
Workflow/process automation is a selling point for Aladdin in structured finance. | |
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Task Assignment & Tracking Automated routing and monitoring of tasks to users/teams. |
Task assignment and tracking part of workflow automation features. | |
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Approval Hierarchies Configurable multi-level approval chains for critical actions. |
Approval hierarchies and process step tracking highlighted for compliance-oriented clients. | |
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Workflow SLA Monitoring Time alerts/metrics for meeting internal or regulatory service levels. |
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Calendar & Milestone Reminders Automatic reminders for key dates/events (e.g., payment dates, investor reporting). |
Calendar and milestone/event reminders available for payment, compliance, etc. | |
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Exception Handling Support Automated detection and routing of out-of-bounds scenarios. |
No information available | |
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Bulk Upload & Bulk Actions Ability to process large sets of records in a single action or file. |
Bulk upload and action features referenced in large scale onboarding use cases. | |
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Workflow History/Audit Logs of all actions taken as part of workflow. |
Workflow history and audit reporting included for compliance. | |
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Custom Workflow Templates Bank- or desk-specific processes can be pre-built as templates. |
No information available | |
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Automated Notification Triggers Automatic notifications for workflow status changes. |
Automated notifications are part of workflow/business process management features. |
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Horizontal Scalability Ability to scale across multiple servers/cloud instances. |
Horizontal scalability (multi-server/cloud) is marketed for enterprise clients. | |
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Load Balancing Support Distributes user and processing load automatically. |
Load balancing and auto-scaling are supported for high-availability clients. | |
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Real-Time Processing Capacity Number of real-time calculations or events handled per second. |
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High Availability SLA Guaranteed system uptime as a percentage over a year. |
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Disaster Recovery RTO Maximum time to restore service after a disaster. |
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Elastic Storage System can dynamically allocate storage as needed. |
Elastic/cloud storage is supported for large data sets and on-demand scaling. | |
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Zero-Downtime Updates Upgrades or patches can be deployed without taking the system offline. |
Zero-downtime updates cited in operations overview for mission-critical deployments. | |
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Performance Monitoring Console Dashboards for tracking system health, response times, bottlenecks. |
System performance monitoring dashboards available to clients via UI. | |
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Max Supported Data Volume Maximum capacity of transactional and reference data. |
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Automated Scaling Rules System can auto-scale based on load or time-of-day. |
Automated scaling rules (load-based auto-scaling) is implemented for cloud deployments. |
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