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CTRM in the Cloud Aspect Enterprise Solutions Intelligent Trade In The Cloud www.aspectenterprise.com / [email protected] The World’s #1 SaaS Multi-Commodity Trading, Risk & Market Data Enterprise In The Cloud. One Platform. One Password. Free Trials & Affordable Monthly Subscriptions. Aspect Enterprise Solutions is the world’s first provider to offer a multi-commodity market data, trading and risk management platform fully delivered using the Software-as-a-Service in the Cloud. More than 500 organizations in over 93 countries rely on Aspect Cloud solutions which feature front, middle and back office functions easily integrated with customer environments which include third party solutions from SAP, Oracle and others. Aspect's main products are AspectCTRM, AspectDSC and AspectPM. AspectCTRM offers a continuous spectrum of increasing functionality in three flexible editions designed to meet the functional and budget requirements of its users. It begins with the Lite Edition (LE), with front office features deployable in hours for small companies; and upgrades to the Standard Edition (SE) which is also out-of-the-box with front, middle and back office functionality for any size company; and scales to the Enterprise Edition which is fully customized through professional services development. Rapid deployment is provided by Aspect out of the box, with customized configurations depending on the complexity of requirements. The solution scales from single users to thousands at multiple locations across global businesses, all backed up with professional support, security and disaster recovery built into the solution. AspectCTRM is an affordable option for small to mid-size companies – and because of its ability to scale and deploy within weeks – is also used by some of the largest companies globally. The AspectCTRM suite includes the following modules: Trade Management AspectCTRM’s Trade Capture Module features real-time calculations and fast-action closing reports. This powerful application utilizes On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) technology to enable ‘slice and dice’ reporting for quick data analysis that allows users to see P&L reports and trade scenarios from just about any view. This module captures physical and paper transactions; integrates and streams pricing and analytical information; generates dynamic real-time position management and profit and loss calculations; creates instant marked-tomarket computations for multiple markets, pricing instruments, products, and much more. Effectively monitor trader portfolios and corporate exposure as positions change simultaneously with market volatility. Also reduce the time it takes to produce intraday and closing reports to seconds rather than hours or days. Risk Management The Risk Management Module addresses a multitude of risks including: price, volume, volatility, quality, delivery counter party, credit and multi-currency, with a full spectrum of physical and financial tools. Users perform advanced, complex value-at-risk (VAR) calculations quickly. The second data is entered users are able to perform instant analysis and monitor individual portfolios and exposure across the organization. Harness advanced technology built to instantly process and relate prices, volatilities and correlations. Multi-faceted stress testing and fast-action reporting allows users to plug in “what-if” scenarios and instantly calculate profit and loss potential in multiple currencies based on varying pricing factors. Plus discover optimal hedge calculations by viewing futures contracts in a single portfolio versus overall positions. Physical Operations AspectCTRM’s Physical Operations Module gives your team powerful functions to track and maximize transportation activities and opportunities throughout the supply chain. It gives your schedulers and operations personnel the tools needed to effectively track shipments and inventories and keep product moving, visible and © Commodity Technology Advisory LLC, 2014, All Rights Reserved. 24