THINKFOLIO for Traders

Thinkfolio supports traders with front-office workflows for order validation, execution routing, status monitoring and trade lifecycle control.

Built for trading desks, Thinkfolio helps traders convert portfolio manager instructions, model outputs and trade lists into executable market orders. Users can review allocations, validate required trade data, apply broker restrictions and route orders to dealers or electronic venues from a single controlled workflow.

Thinkfolio combines market reference data, pricing, position context and manager-provided allocations with user-defined classifications and routing rules. Traders can view open orders, execution status, outstanding activity and portfolio context across desks, asset classes, portfolios and mandates.

Execution workflows support EMS integration and trading venue FIX connectivity where configured, enabling scalable routing to dealers and electronic venues. Broker restrictions, approved counterparty controls, restricted lists and routing rules are enforced at the point of order creation and routing.

STP automation reduces manual re-keying between trade lists, tickets and execution messages. Audit trails capture who created, reviewed, approved, routed and executed each order, helping trading desks maintain control, consistency and traceability across the full execution workflow.

Key capabilities

• ORDER INTAKE AND VALIDATION

  Convert portfolio manager instructions, model outputs, trade lists and allocations into executable orders with required trade data validated before routing.

• TRADER WORKSPACE

  Centralised view of open orders, execution status, outstanding activity, portfolio context and mandate-level information across desks and asset classes.

• MARKET DATA AND POSITION CONTEXT

  Market reference data, pricing, holdings, cash and position context available in the trading workflow to support execution decisions.

• BROKER RESTRICTIONS

  Support for approved dealer lists, restricted counterparties, broker restrictions, routing rules and mandate-specific trading controls.

• EXECUTION CONNECTIVITY

  EMS integration and trading venue FIX connectivity to route orders to dealers and electronic venues where configured.

• DEALER AND VENUE ROUTING

  Scalable workflows to send trades to dealers and venues consistently across portfolios, mandates, desks and asset classes.

• QUICK TRADE / TRADE CALCULATOR

  Optional fast trade entry and impact analysis for single-security trades, switches and smaller tactical trades without leaving the workflow.

• STP AUTOMATION

  Automation between trade lists, order tickets, execution messages and downstream handoff to reduce manual re-keying and operational friction.

• STATUS MONITORING

  Real-time visibility of order status, routed trades, execution progress, exceptions and outstanding trading activity.

• AUDITABILITY AND GOVERNANCE

  Full workflow history across order creation, review, approval, routing and execution, supporting desk governance and execution oversight.