Reports CTRM for Agricultural and Soft Commodities | Page 75

CTRM for Ags & Softs
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Interface to accounting systems through a general ledger interface Interface to ERP systems / clients Latest market data Management of market rates , allowing creation of option premium indications Margining positions Operational control Planning long-term strategies
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Real-time information Risk measurement Seamless straight though processing Storage and shifting of forward price curves Supply Chain Management Support for a broad range of commodities Third party application interfaces Weighting scenarios “ What If ” reporting , scenarios and stress testing
Brady ’ s integrated solutions for Softs and Agricultural Products
Brady CTRM ( Fintrade ) is a powerful platform that provides simple and effective management of a physical trade lifecycle , for all bulk commodity classes . The workflow models the lifecycle of a deal closely , starting from the contractual phase , moving to the execution phase and finally linking the data to the accounting and financial reporting . In addition to the physical functionality , derivatives trades can also be effectively managed within the same platform . Each department of the trading organisation has the required software components to facilitate its process , thereby increasing efficiencies .
Brady Commodity Trading and Risk ( CTR ) provides traders with a fully automated real time picture of their position , P & L and risk , freeing up their time for trading . It provides up-to-date information on which to base their trading decisions , which is particularly beneficial where time is critical . CTR also provides the framework for organisations to integrate market data and valuation functions into their own applications , reducing internal development costs and ensuring consistency across these areas . The product integrates with Trinity , Brady ’ s flagship derivatives solution , which provides middle and back office functions including a General Ledger Interface and also Brady Fintrade , which provides comprehensive physical trading and logistics functionality . CTR is also able to integrate with other client systems , both internal and external , to provide all of the core components for commodity trading and risk management from a single vendor .
Brady Hedge Manager is a new , compact solution for commodity processors who need to manage their price risk and hedging activity . Physical positions are uploaded into the Brady Hedge Manager , and hedging transactions can then be captured and managed inside the application with the ability to link physical positons to hedging transactions . It provides industry standard mark-to-market valuations as well as the underlying market formulas used to calculate these . A standard set of risk reports and enquiries allows users to get a reliable , high-level view of their positions and risk at the touch of a button and also drill-down to individual transactions to provide all of the information needed to support the business . It is easy to use and ready for out-of-the-box delivery via the Brady dedicated cloud environment . By removing the need for IT infrastructure and associated support costs , our Cloud services can significantly reduce the total cost of ownership and provide advanced security over your data .
Brady CTRM for U . S . Cotton is the first and only comprehensive commodity trading and risk management solution for cotton , with unique additional functionality specifically created to address the nuances of the U . S . cotton industry . It is the first system in the market that handles physical and future contract administration , risk management , physical trading , profit and loss analytics , inventory management , trade finance , and document management , combined with many U . S . Cotton-specific functionalities to manage trading and logistics activities down to the bale level .
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