Technology
API integrations with third party systems
Integrations with Broadridge, IHS Markit and Trading Apps
Transparent pricing and bid-offer capabilities
All trades agreed on the Asterisk Networks platform are added to the anonymous Asterisk Networks Real Time Ticker ARTT.
Cloud-based services
Using Microsoft’s Azure platform to provide a robust, highly available, scalable platform infrastructure.
Web-based solution
No software installation required to begin negotiating securities lending trades. Participants can build their own code to utilize our secure web API as volume increases.
Secured HTTPS network
The Asterisk Networks portal and API are accessed using secure https protocol.
Peer-to-peer order management
Allows participants to approve and select counterparties with whom they wish to negotiate and agree securities lending transactions. Participants can review positions and choose appropriate collateral.
Simplified transaction negotiation
Participants can send request for quotes, search positions and negotiate terms such as rate, quantity, term and collateral.
API integrations with third party systems
Integrations with Broadridge, IHS Markit and Trading Apps
Simplified transaction negotiation
Participants can send request for quotes, search positions and negotiate terms such as rate, quantity, term and collateral.
Transparent pricing and bid-offer capabilities
All trades agreed on the Asterisk Networks platform are added to the anonymous Asterisk Networks Real Time Ticker ARTT.
Peer-to-peer order management
Allows participants to approve and select counterparties with whom they wish to negotiate and agree securities lending transactions. Participants can review positions and choose appropriate collateral which will be managed by their existing tri party provider.
Technology
Cloud-based services
Using Microsoft’s Azure platform to provide a robust, highly available, scalable platform infrastructure.
Secured HTTPS network
The Asterisk Networks portal and API are accessed using secure https protocol.
Web-based solution
No software installation required to begin negotiating securities lending trades. Participants can build their own code to utilize our secure web API as volume increases.
Participants
Lenders
- Asset Managers
- Banks
- Central Banks
- Corporates
- Insurance Companies
- Hedge Funds
- Mutual Funds
- Pension Funds
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Asset Managers
- Banks
- Hedge Funds
- Pension Funds
Borrowers
Benefits
- Confidence to achieve peer-to-peer market pricing by comparing your execution to the Asterisk Networks Real Time Ticker ARTT.
- Increase distribution channels adding an alternative route to market.
- Increase Lending revenue by:
- Improving the Beneficial Owner’s portfolio utilisation
- Lending Hedge Fund long assets
- Accessing a new and alternative demand network
- Participating directly in more transparent and stable event driven activity
- Confidence to achieve peer-to-peer market pricing by comparing your execution to the Asterisk Networks Real Time Ticker ARTT.
- Reduce expenses by accessing an alternative lender network.
- Improve liquidity and access with an alternative lender network.
- Future proof your business against price increases, termination of services and restricting business models.
- Optimisation of bank financial resources created through efficiencies of the Asterisk Networks structure.
