Provides integrated trading solutions with advanced analytics, risk management, and pricing capabilities. It supports equities, derivatives, and fixed income across multiple asset classes.
Specialized tools for calculating theoretical values of options, managing greeks (delta, gamma, theta, etc.), and optimizing options trading strategies.
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Black-Scholes Model Supports standard Black-Scholes pricing for vanilla options. |
FIS Trading Solutions provides advanced options pricing, which typically includes Black-Scholes as a baseline for vanilla option pricing. | |
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Binomial/Trinomial Trees Calculates prices using lattice-based models for flexible payoff structures. |
The platform advertises flexible analytics for derivatives pricing, which commonly includes binomial/trinomial tree support. | |
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Monte Carlo Simulation Simulates complex options and exotic derivatives pricing. |
Monte Carlo simulation is a standard for complex/exotic derivatives found in advanced trading platforms such as FIS. | |
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Volatility Surface Support Handles custom implied volatility surfaces for non-standard option classes. |
Support for custom volatility surfaces is mentioned in their derivatives analytics. | |
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Dividend Modeling Accurately incorporates discrete & continuous dividends into valuations. |
Dividend modeling (discrete/continuous dividends) is critical for institutional equity derivatives and is described in FIS's feature set. | |
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Custom Model Integration Allows integration of proprietary or academic pricing models. |
Custom/prprietary model integration is listed as a differentiator for the solution. | |
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Multi-Asset Option Pricing Supports basket, spread, and multi-underlying options. |
Platform claims multi-asset coverage, which infers support for multi-asset/basket options. | |
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Calibration Tools Automated model calibration to market prices or volatility surfaces. |
Automated model calibration tools are described in their advanced analytics documentation. | |
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Grid Speed Average time to calculate prices for 1,000 options. |
No information available | |
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Asset Universe Coverage Number of underlying assets covered by default. |
undefined Claims support for broad asset classes, indicating robust default asset universe. |
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Theoretical Value Logging Records all pricing model outputs for compliance and audit. |
Compliance and audit support is a stated feature, which includes theoretical value logging. | |
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Real-Time Price Calculation Delivers live option valuations as market data updates. |
Real-time pricing is found explicitly in their product brochure. | |
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Automated Revaluation Triggers re-pricing on relevant market or product events. |
System is event-driven and enables automated repricing on market events. | |
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OTC Product Support Handles pricing for bespoke/OTC derivatives. |
OTC/exotic product pricing support mentioned in literature. |
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Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho Calculation Real-time computation of all primary Greek sensitivities for each position and portfolio. |
Computation of full set of Greeks is advertised as a core analytics function. | |
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Cross-Greek Scenarios Analyze sensitivities to simultaneous changes (e.g., delta-gamma hedges). |
No information available | |
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Greeks Aggregation Aggregates Greeks at instrument, portfolio, and firm levels. |
Greek aggregation at portfolio and instrument level is standard; referenced in documentation. | |
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Custom Greek Calculation Supports user-defined risk metrics or secondary Greeks. |
User-defined/customizable Greek analytics mentioned in technical specifications. | |
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Limit Monitoring Real-time risk limit breach detection and alerting. |
Real-time risk limit monitoring/alerts is quoted as a major feature in risk management. | |
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Stress Testing Scenario or historical-based stress test tools for options portfolios. |
Stress testing tools (scenario/historical) are offered for portfolio analytics. | |
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VaR Calculation Value-at-Risk metrics specific to options portfolios. |
VaR (Value-at-Risk) for derivatives portfolios is available in reporting and analytics. | |
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Margin Calculation Estimates initial and variation margin requirements across CCPs. |
Margin/collateral requirement calculation is a built-in feature for risk control. | |
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Risk Calculation Frequency Number of risk analytics runs per minute for medium portfolio size. |
No information available | |
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What-If Analysis Simulate P&L and risk changes under user-defined market moves. |
What-if/simulation capabilities cited in product brochures for P&L and risk. | |
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Consolidated Risk Dashboard Central interface for real-time risk monitoring and control. |
Centralized dashboards for risk monitoring are present in solutions overview. | |
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Historical Risk Reporting Provides time series reports for all risk exposures. |
No information available | |
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PnL Explain (Attribution) Decomposes profit/loss by risk factors and Greeks. |
PnL attribution/explain by risk factor is part of FIS analytics suite. |
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Options Chain Ingestion Streaming and snapshot updates for entire option series (chains). |
The ingestion of market data including entire options chains is described in platform data feeds. | |
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Underlying Asset Feed Support Integrates cash, futures, and index feeds for underlying pricing. |
Support for underlying feeds (cash, index, futures) is standard in FIS. | |
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Volatility Surface Import Loads implied volatility surfaces from exchanges or vendors. |
Implied volatility surfaces can be sourced/imported from exchanges or vendors per documentation. | |
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Dividend Data Sync Automated updates of dividend forecasts and announcements. |
Dividend forecasts/updates are part of live market data offering. | |
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Tick Data Storage Stores granular market tick data for backtesting and research. |
Tick data storage for backtesting/research is described in historical data services. | |
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Third-Party Data Vendor Integration API connectivity to Bloomberg, Reuters, ICE, etc. |
FIS integrates with major data vendors like Bloomberg and Refinitiv. | |
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Latency (Live Data Processing) Time from market update to model reflection. |
No information available | |
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EOD Data Support Handles end-of-day updates and corporate actions. |
Handles end-of-day processing and corporate action data. | |
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Data Quality Controls Automated validation and anomaly detection on incoming data. |
Data quality/anomaly detection is part of FIS data management suite. | |
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Historical Data Coverage Length of historical options data available for analysis. |
No information available | |
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Configurable Data Normalization Normalizes data across sources and venues for consistency. |
Data normalization across vendors/sources is promoted as a feature. |
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Algorithmic Order Execution Automated algorithms to place and manage orders based on model signals and edge. |
Algorithmic order execution is a central function, especially for market making. | |
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Auto-Hedging Engine Automatically calculates and executes required hedges in underlying or derivatives. |
Platform includes auto-hedging for portfolio/desk risk management. | |
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Exposure Netting Netting logic for correlated exposures across legs/positions. |
Exposure netting is included and highly configurable by user/desk. | |
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Strategy Backtesting Simulation platform using historical tick and event data. |
The solution advertises historical strategy backtesting facilities. | |
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Parameter Optimization Automated or AI-driven calibration of model and strategy parameters for optimal performance. |
Parameter and strategy optimization (AI/automated) is available in the toolkit. | |
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Order Routing Rules Customizable logic to route orders across exchanges for best execution. |
User-defined order routing is available for optimal execution. | |
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Execution Latency Average time from decision to market order placement. |
No information available | |
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Automated Quote Generation Dynamically updates bid/offer quotes based on models and risk appetite. |
Automated quote generation is essential for market making and is provided. | |
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Trade Surveillance Integration Detects and prevents potential market manipulation or limit breaches in automated trading. |
Trade surveillance and limit breach protections are implemented. | |
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Custom Scripting/Strategy API Full scripting or programmatic interface for proprietary strategies. |
API/programmatic strategy custom scripting is allowed. | |
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Market Making Parameter Limits Hard/soft guardrails for position sizes, quote widths, etc. |
Market making parameter limits (e.g., guardrails) are user-configurable. | |
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Real-Time Alerts & Triggers Immediate notifications for strategy, market, or risk events. |
Real-time alerts and triggers provided throughout the workflow. |
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Order Throughput Maximum new or modified orders processed per second. |
No information available | |
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Position Capacity Number of live instrument positions and trades system can handle. |
No information available | |
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Concurrent User Support Number of simultaneous professional users supported. |
No information available | |
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Latency Consistency Consistency of time-to-action under peak load. |
No information available | |
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Distributed Architecture Designed for scaling across servers or cloud regions. |
The solution is available as scalable/SaaS deployment supporting distributed cloud infrastructure. | |
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Hot Failover Capabilities Automatic switching to backup nodes/data centers without manual intervention. |
High-availability and failover (hot switching) highlighted in solution architecture. | |
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Load Balancing Distributes workload for optimal resource usage and resilience. |
Product documentation emphasizes built-in load balancing. | |
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Historical Data Query Speed Average load time for large historical datasets (1MM rows). |
No information available | |
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Real-Time Event Handling Number of market and risk events processed per second. |
No information available | |
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Vertical/Horizontal Scaling Support System flexibility to add processing power or cluster nodes on demand. |
Solution is marketed as horizontally and vertically scalable—cloud scaling supported. |
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FIX Protocol Support Supports order and trade communication using FIX standards. |
Supports industry standard trading protocols including FIX. | |
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Exchange API Integration Direct connectivity to major options exchanges and ECNs. |
Claims API connectivity with major exchanges and ECNs for derivatives and market making. | |
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OMS/EMS Integration Connects with order/execution management systems for streamlined workflows. |
OMS/EMS integrations with third-party trading workflows are part of FIS interoperability. | |
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Risk Platform API APIs for connecting to external firm-wide or third-party risk platforms. |
External risk platform API connections are a supported feature (see product datasheet). | |
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Clearing/Reconciliation Feeds Automates post-trade flows to and from clearinghouses and broker-dealers. |
Clearinghouse/broker post-trade integration offered in solution stack. | |
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Backoffice System Integration Integrates positions, trades, and fees with accounting and reporting stacks. |
Full support for back-office and fee/reporting system integration stated in documentation. | |
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API Rate Limit Number of supported API calls per minute. |
No information available | |
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Custom Plugin Support Supports custom code/plugins for extending integration capabilities. |
Platform supports custom modules/plugins for integration updates. | |
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Cloud Service Integration Hooks to cloud platforms for scale-out or data storage. |
Cloud hooks provided for scale-out and data warehousing. | |
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Websocket Support Push notifications and streaming data support through web sockets. |
Streaming/real-time push APIs (WebSockets) indicated for low-latency trading. |
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Customizable Dashboards Personalized trader dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets. |
Customizable dashboards and trader-specific layouts are featured in UI demos. | |
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Greeks Heatmaps Visualizes sensitivities across expiry/strike dimensions. |
Visualization tools for heatmaps of sensitivity (Greeks) available in analytics UI. | |
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Scenario Visualizer Graphical tools for market move impact previews. |
Scenario visualizer for risk impact available via UI and dashboards. | |
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Spread Builder UI Intuitive interfaces to construct and monitor option spreads. |
Spread builder interfaces/dashboards form part of the options trading UI. | |
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Order Blotter Live monitoring of all orders and executions. |
Order blotter with live status and events is standard in front end. | |
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Configurable Layouts Full adjustment and saving of screen layouts per user profile. |
Screen layout customization/configuration is highlighted as a core UX principle. | |
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Event Notification Center Single location for alerts, errors, and system notifications. |
No information available | |
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Keyboard Shortcuts Accelerates key workflows for power users. |
Custom shortcuts/hotkeys supported for trading workflows. | |
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Theming/Dark Mode Supports multiple themes for ergonomic preference. |
Theming/dark mode is available for ergonomic user preferences. | |
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Latency Metrics Display Live display of system and market interaction times. |
No information available |
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Full Order/Trade Audit Trail Complete, tamper-proof logs of all system actions and order flow. |
Audit/compliance controls include tamper-proof order/trade audit trails. | |
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Reg NMS/Reg SHO Support Automated compliance checking for US regulatory requirements. |
Platform meets US market regulation including Reg NMS/SHO; compliance modules in documentation. | |
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Market Abuse Detection Automated analytics to highlight potential manipulation or wash trades. |
Market abuse/market manipulation detection described in compliance and reporting capability. | |
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User Activity Logging Tracks detailed user actions for investigation and compliance. |
User activity log is available for compliance and investigation. | |
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Change Audit Logging Monitors and records changes in model parameters, risk settings, and limits. |
Change audit tracking is emphasized for compliance in regulated environments. | |
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Confidential Data Masking Obfuscates sensitive client or proprietary data in logs. |
No information available | |
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Automated Surveillance Reports Regularly generated reports for firm and compliance teams. |
Automated and scheduled reports for compliance/surveillance described. | |
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Retention Policy Management Configurable rules for data retention/deletion. |
No information available | |
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Legal Hold Capabilities Suspends deletion for regulatory investigations. |
No information available | |
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Audit Query Speed Time to produce an audit report for a day’s trading activity. |
No information available |
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Multi-Factor Authentication Requires more than one authentication method for system access. |
Multi-factor authentication is supported by FIS for secure access. | |
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Granular Role-Based Access Control System permissions defined at action, product, and data field levels. |
Granular, role-based permissions are available and described in product security section. | |
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Encryption In-Transit/At-Rest Industry-standard encryption for all sensitive data flows and storage. |
Industry-standard encryption in transit/at rest is designated in documentation. | |
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Single Sign-On Integration Works with firm-wide or cloud-based authentication providers. |
Supports single sign-on integrations, as per solution interoperability. | |
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User Session Timeout Automatic logout after periods of inactivity. |
User session timeouts after inactivity (policy) listed in security docs. | |
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Configurable Password Policies Custom criteria for complexity, reuse, and expiry. |
Configurable password policies available as a security feature. | |
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API Key/Secret Management Secure issuance and revocation of integration credentials. |
API key and secret management with revocation is described for client integrations. | |
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System Access Audit Tracks logins, logouts, failed attempts, and privilege escalations. |
Tracking of logins, session events, and failed attempts is noted in documentation. | |
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Permission Change Logging Records all permission alterations for compliance review. |
Permission changes and audit trails are part of compliance capabilities. | |
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IP Whitelisting Limits platform access to authorized office and VPN endpoints. |
No information available |
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Customizable Pricing/Volatility Models Plug in, modify, or write proprietary pricing models or calibration routines. |
Custom/pricing volatility model integration as per customization literature. | |
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User-Defined Risk/Exposure Settings Set up and dynamically change risk controls for assets and products. |
User configuration of risk/exposure controls is described. | |
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Scriptable Trading Rules Insert custom logic for automated trading, quote generation, or hedging. |
Custom scriptable trading rules available via SDK/API. | |
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Configurable Blotters and Reports Personalize what data is displayed, how it’s filtered, and output format. |
Configurable, personalized blotters and reports are provided. | |
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Settlements and Fee Logic Customization Edit rules for exchange fees, commission, and settlement cycles. |
Rules for custom settlements/fees/commissions may be edited per exchange per product docs. | |
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Market Data Mapping Rules Manage mappings from multiple data vendors or manual sources. |
Data/vendor mapping configuration supported for multi-source market data. | |
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Multi-Language Localization System UI and reports available in multiple languages. |
No information available | |
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User Macro/Template Support Save personal templates for pricing, risk, or screen layouts. |
User templates/macros for configuration are noted in training material. | |
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Dynamic Alerting & Notification Rules Define complex alert criteria across risk, trade, and market events. |
Complex alerting and notification rules (user-defined) described in risk/trading function. | |
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Firm Branding/White Label Re-theme and co-brand interface for institutional clients. |
Institutional branding/white-labeling for customer deployments available. |
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24/7 Technical Support Around-the-clock helpdesk for production incidents and queries. |
24/7 technical support is highlighted, especially for global finance clients. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Assigned technical and business contact for issue escalations. |
Dedicated account management listed as a customer differentiator. | |
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Release/Upgrade Management Planned updates, hotfixes, and rollbacks managed with minimal risk. |
Planned, documented release/upgrade management is available for all deployments. | |
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Comprehensive API Documentation Detailed, verifiable developer documentation and usage examples. |
API and developer documentation available to clients. | |
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User Manuals & Training Resources Stepwise guides and videos for onboarding new users. |
Training, manuals and onboarding guides are part of customer deliverable. | |
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Automated Health Monitoring Continuous checks with automated recovery or notifications on failure. |
System health/status monitoring provided for cloud/on-prem installations. | |
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Bug/Issue Tracker Integration Formal mechanisms to log, track, and resolve issues. |
Bug/issue tracking integration available as part of customer support. | |
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Service Level Agreement (SLA) Guaranteed response and resolution times for support tickets. |
SLAs offered and contractually defined. | |
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Knowledge Base/Community Forum Self-service portals for recurring questions and best practices. |
Knowledge base and community forums accessible to customers. | |
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Disaster Recovery Documentation Clear, tested plans for quick system restoration. |
Disaster recovery plans are documented for institutional client assurance. |
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