IMS Securities

A Centralized Post-Trade Processing Platform

Overview

An integrated platform that hosts a series of transaction processing modules, simplifying and managing post-trade processing activities, while extending interfaces and dashboards to all relevant parties for visibility and control.

Platform Roles:

Trade Settlement
Swift Securities View
Early Intervention
Receive/Deliver Free
Positions Transfer
Payments
Money Transfer
Corporate Actions
Swift Services
Cash Management*

Supports all types of financial instruments in every market. Maintains well organized referenced data tables for enriching and validating instructions according to the preferences of each counterparty through simple parameter settings.

Track, manage and control the movement of money and securities through well-organized dashboards and interfaces. Support Swift messaging services including ISO 20022 Readiness, Swift Service Bureau, Swift API, Swift Securities view and prepare for T+1 and same day settlement.

Features

Initiation

Manual Entry Forms: Forms and Templates to create new messages related to the movement of money or securities
Smart Forms: Reference data support for minimizing data entry and ensuring validation
Integrate with source systems: Eliminate the need for re-keying data. Prepare new messages and instructions from messages received in any format, protocol, or schedule
Capture from Networks: Receive messages from Swift, FIX, ETC etc., and create subsequent messages as required by interested parties or counterparties

Pre-Processing Services

A series of processing services that ensure including but not limited to, validation, PDM check, compliance check, etc. for qualifying data must undergo further processin
Minimize the risk of having to perform cancel-correct and similar activities that can be expensive
Reduce the risk of funds being held due to lack of due diligence

SSI Management

SSI Lockdown

Clearing & Settlement

Take each transaction from initiation all the way to settlement through a series of message exchanges with counterparties and service providers
Support all aspects of transaction processing including (but not limited to) sending instructions, receiving and processing status messages, confirmations and statements
Encapsulates workflows for exception handling, Nack repairs, request for status, request for cancel etc

Post Processing

Benefits

Real-time Tracking

Swift GPI for real-time tracking of funds, identifying the best routing and for re-routing
Swift Securities View for tracking securities, early intervention, amendments, cancel/correct etc
No need to invest in Swift Infrastructure, Swift Expertise or Swift Support
Swift Services include Swift Service Bureau for Connectivity, Swift BIC for transmission, Service Hosting, and Cloud Services

Visibility & Control

Event Management & Notifications

Repair Stations

Receive and process Nacks from Networks and Counterparties
Match against the original message and update the status on real-time dashboards
Failed messages result in notifications posted on the dashboard and emails sent to interested parties
Interface for repairing the source message, target message or simply reprocessing after updating reference data tables with any missing information

FAQs

How can I minimize breaks and ensure that all my trades will settle?

The IMS Trade Settlement Module captures Status Messages and updates trade status at real-time.
API calls to Swift Securities View bring Status updates from all parties and assist in Early Intervention.

How can I ensure that the counterparties will accept my messages?

IMS prepares messages according to counterparty preferences driven by reference data tables. These preferences include the format (MT/MX/CSV/XML/Excel) as well as the preferred method of representing field values (example: ISIN/CUSIP, BIC/Address/ID, etc.), which can be set differently for each party.

How can I qualify my messages prior to transmission?

IMS pre-processing services perform network validation, PDM checks, filters, compliance checks, etc., and extends dashboards and interfaces for approvals, release mechanisms etc.

Do I need Swift Connectivity or a BIC for participating in Post Trade Processing?

No. ECS offers Swift Service Bureau or Swift API for connectivity and BIC for transmission

What is IMS Post Trade Processing?

A series of trade processing activities performed on a trade that takes it from execution to settlement and beyond to data governance, reporting and customer services.

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