Solutions · Investment banks

Trading, prime services and post-trade platform for investment banks

One system for trading desks, prime services, structured products, risk, accounting and settlement.

In short

ZagTrader gives investment banks one platform for trading desks, prime services, risk and margin, accounting and settlement, so execution and operations stop living in separate systems. It handles 10M+ transactions a day across 25+ markets, and Emirates Investment Bank and Housing Bank reach global markets on ZagTrader technology.

Asset classes: Equities, fixed income, FX, derivatives, funds, digital assets
Deployment: On-premise, private cloud or SaaS
Security: ISO 27001:2022 certified

What investment banks get

The six areas banks review first.

One OMS/EMS for every desk

Multi-asset execution with smart routing, algorithms, block allocation and pre-, intra- and post-trade checks.

See trading

Prime services and structured products

Omnibus and segregated accounts, financing, custody and client reporting, plus structured notes and OTC contracts managed through their lifecycle.

See prime brokerage

Margin, lending and repo

Real-time margin and collateral, securities lending and repo, with automated interest accrual.

See securities finance

Accounting and general ledger

Trade events and fee accruals post automatically to an integrated sub-ledger and chart of accounts.

See finance

Settlement and regulatory reporting

DVP and FOP settlement over SWIFT, daily reconciliation, and filings for MiFID II, EMIR and FATCA.

See settlement

Open, and deployed your way

Every function over REST, WebSocket and FIX, linked to core banking, run on-premise, in private cloud or as SaaS.

See integration and hosting

Full capability detail

Trading, compliance and operations unified across asset classes and business lines, scaling with your complexity.

Capability	What you get
OMS/EMS for trading desks	Equities, bonds, FX, derivatives and digital assets with real-time execution and integrated pre-, intra- and post-trade compliance, for multi-desk, multi-market operations across global markets.
Trade capture and allocation	Block orders captured and allocated by strategy, desk or client, with complex allocation rules, average pricing, partial fills, real-time reconciliation and confirmations.
Prime brokerage	Omnibus and segregated accounts, collateral, haircuts, financing rates, margin and trade-flow segmentation, plus securities lending, margin financing, custody, reporting and client portal access, with real-time position monitoring and institutional client servicing.
Risk and margin engine	Real-time margining and exposure tracking across clients and asset classes, with portfolio margin and stress-testing scenarios.
Structured products	Design, model, price, issue and manage structured notes, certificates, warrants, hybrids, OTC contracts and OTC derivatives, with customizable templates, payoff profiles, risk models and automated lifecycle events. Payoff profiles and risk attributes flow into the portfolio view.
Accounting and general ledger	A fully integrated sub-ledger and chart of accounts supporting IFRS and GAAP, with auto-posting of trade events and fee accruals.
Regulatory reporting	Automated filings for MiFID II, EMIR, FATCA and more, with full audit logs and a compliance trail across operations.

Who it's for

Trading & sales desks
Prime brokerage & financing
Structured products & OTC
Operations, risk & compliance

What it solves

Disconnected execution, risk, accounting and settlement systems
Manual margin, collateral and exposure tracking across desks and clients
Fragmented regulatory reporting (MiFID II, EMIR, FATCA)

Built on the ZagTrader platform

Trading & Execution Risk & Compliance Prime Brokerage Securities Finance Settlement & Post-Trade Reporting & RegTech

Proven in production

How banks connect their treasury and trading desks to global markets on ZagTrader technology.

UAE

A private bank's core banking, connected to Bloomberg TSOX and EMSX

Emirates Investment Bank trades globally through ZagTrader technology, which connects its core banking system to Bloomberg TSOX and EMSX.

Read the Emirates Investment Bank (EIB) story

Jordan

Connecting a bank's treasury and clients to global markets

Housing Bank's treasury and banking systems connect to global trading through ZagTrader technology, opening global-market access for the bank's clients.

Read the Housing Bank story

Frequently asked questions

Can it run in our own data centre?

Yes. ZagTrader runs as SaaS, in a private cloud, fully on-premise or as a hybrid, so your data-residency rules shape the deployment.

How does it connect to our existing systems?

Through REST, WebSocket and FIX APIs, with direct core-banking links for real-time funding. Emirates Investment Bank, for example, connects its core banking system to Bloomberg TSOX and EMSX on ZagTrader technology.

How is security assured?

ZagTrader is ISO 27001:2022 certified, keeps a full audit trail of operational actions, and supports MiFID II, FATCA, EMIR and regional regulations.

How long does implementation take?

Typically a few months, depending on scope. The modular design lets you start with core desks and add business lines over time.