Vichara's vPortfolio Manager is an integrated and efficient portfolio management solution specializing in Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS. Designed to meet the complex needs of fixed income market participants, it offers comprehensive support for trading, valuation, and risk management. Key Features and Functionality: - Product Coverage: - Supports a full range of MBS products, including pass-throughs, Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs with Interest-Only (IO and Principal-Only (PO tranches, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS, and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS. - Provides complete coverage for To-Be-Announced (TBA transactions, encompassing buy/sell operations, forward rolls, and deliveries. - Accommodates associated derivatives and hedging instruments such as swaps and options. - Supports variable and stepped-rate user-defined securities with customizable coupon and factor schedules. - Manages repos and reverse-repos effectively. - MBS/ABS Administration: - Automates mortgage liquidation processes resulting from paydowns and adjustments. - Handles bulk pool purchases and sales efficiently. - Supports MBS settlement dates seamlessly. - Trade Order Management: - Offers customizable blotters for comprehensive trade tracking. - Enables Straight Through Processing (STP with trade feeds to prime brokers like Lehman and Citigroup via encrypted File Transfer Protocol (FTP. - Facilitates pseudo trades for asset allocation between strategies. - Performance Engine: - Allows daily evaluation and hard close at any point in time. - Calculates returns by fund or strategy. - Creates and links benchmarks, including custom blended formulas for pricing. - Custom Reporting: - Provides flexible reporting with user-defined levels. - Generates daily and monthly reports for custodians and investors. - Offers access to historical reports for in-depth analysis. - Technology Overview: - Features a modular design that is both flexible and scalable. - Ensures rapid out-of-the-box implementation for quick deployment. Primary Value and User Solutions: vPortfolio Manager addresses the intricate demands of managing MBS portfolios by providing a comprehensive, automated, and user-friendly platform. It streamlines trade order management, enhances performance evaluation, and offers customizable reporting, thereby reducing manual tasks and increasing operational efficiency. Its modular and scalable design ensures adaptability to various portfolio sizes and complexities, delivering a robust solution for fixed income market participants seeking to optimize their portfolio management processes.