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 tradingPrime 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 brokerageMargin, lending and repo
Real-time margin and collateral, securities lending and repo, with automated interest accrual.
See securities financeAccounting and general ledger
Trade events and fee accruals post automatically to an integrated sub-ledger and chart of accounts.
See financeSettlement and regulatory reporting
DVP and FOP settlement over SWIFT, daily reconciliation, and filings for MiFID II, EMIR and FATCA.
See settlementOpen, 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 hostingRelated guides
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
Proven in production
How banks connect their treasury and trading desks to global markets on ZagTrader technology.
UAEA 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
JordanConnecting 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 storyFrequently 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.
Ready to unify your trading and operations?
See your desks, prime services, risk and settlement running on one platform.
100+ institutions run on ZagTrader technology, with $500B+ in client assets on the platform
Institutions that run on ZagTrader technology
