Alternative Investment Management Software

Risk Shell

Institutional portfolio management, risk analytics and portfolio construction for alternative and multi-asset portfolios.

Integrated investment data, stress testing, portfolio optimization, alternative investment analytics and shadow accounting within one platform.

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FoF Manager

Shadow Accounting for Alternative Portfolios

Manage hedge funds, private equity and multi-asset portfolios with liquidity controls, custom classifications and flexible historical accounting.

35+ hedge fund liquidity settings
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Portfolio Optimization

Nonlinear Portfolio Optimization

Construct hedge fund-of-funds and multi-asset portfolios with stress-test, factor-exposure, liquidity and other user-defined constraints.

Custom Constraints for market-neutral and risk-controlled portfolio construction
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Risk Shell AI

Natural-Language Access to Risk Shell

Use natural language to access investment research, risk analytics and portfolio workflows.

2.3B tokens in our in-house financial LLM
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Macroeconomic Scenario Screening

Select Assets for the Scenario You Define

Screen managers by risk and return targets under user-defined macroeconomic scenarios.

Trend Segmentation™ proprietary regime-analysis engine
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Peer-relative Stress Testing
Portfolio Stress Testing

Peer-Relative Stress Testing

Compare extreme-event outcomes with a relevant peer group.

500K+ live stress-tested instruments
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Family Office Software and Services

Family offices face a complex set of challenges in portfolio management, ranging from risk assessment to asset allocation and portfolio management. Although all single and multi-family offices differ, they commonly encounter two types of issues: investment technology and staffing.

Family Office Software: Unique Requirements

While the market is oversaturated with many portfolio management platforms, family office solutions have unique needs.

  • Diverse Asset Allocations, typical for high net worth families, require an analytical platform capable of effectively handling various asset classes, including alternative investments, traditional assets, real estate, and private equities.
  • Family Office Platform should cover all areas of operation and include several distinct components:
    • Asset allocation software
    • Portfolio construction software
    • Family office accounting software tailored to multi-asset portfolios
    • CRM and reporting tools
  • Data Aggregation Across Multiple Asset Classes. Because of limited in-house IT support, the family office platform should incorporate data feeds and databases of various asset classes.

Challenges in Hiring Experts

Another pressing challenge faced by family offices is the recruitment of skilled professionals in risk management and portfolio construction.

  • Specialized Knowledge Requirements. Managing diverse portfolios that include a range of asset classes require professionals with specialized knowledge in risk management, portfolio construction, and a deep understanding of various financial instruments.
  • Limited Talent Pool. Finding professionals with the right blend of financial expertise and an understanding of family office dynamics can be challenging. The talent pool for these specialized roles is often limited, leading to fierce competition among family offices.
  • Increased Demand for Expertise. As family offices continue to grow in number and complexity, the demand for skilled professionals in risk management and portfolio construction has surged. This heightened demand makes it challenging for family offices to attract top talent.

Solutions For Family Offices

To meet the specific needs of single and multi-family offices, ABC Quant provides both a tailored analytical platform (SaaS cloud based software) and a wide range of on-demand services, covering everything from portfolio construction to shadow accounting.

Risk Shell Family Office Edition

  • Diverse Asset Class Handling. Family offices grapple with the complexities of managing diverse asset classes, from traditional investments to alternative assets. Risk Shell designed to handle all asset classes, offering a unified solution for risk management across the entire portfolio.
  • Flexible custom Risk Shell configuration tailored to the specific needs of each family office.
  • A comprehensive overview of current or historical cash accounts, P/L, cashflows, portfolio exposures and redemption schedules.
  • Monitoring portfolio pre-set limits.
  • Takes into account complex legal structures and capable of managing multiple holdings - multiple master portfolios across all asset classes.
  • Institutional-grade portfolio construction and optimization tools to achieve HNWI and UHNWI goals and cashflow requirements.
  • Stress testing and What-if analysis capable of handling both liquid and illiquid assets, including alternative investments.
  • Sophisticated Analytics. ABC Quant's cutting-edge analytics empower family offices to gain deep insights into market risks, performance metrics, and potential opportunities. By providing a holistic view of the portfolio, the platform enhances decision-making capabilities and enables proactive risk management strategies.

Outsourcing Risk and Portfolio Management

  • Efficient Resource Utilization. To address the challenges of hiring in-house risk analysts and portfolio managers, ABC Quant offers on-demand services including ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management, portfolio construction and optimization, stress testing and what-if analysis, shadow accounting and NAV calculation.
  • Specialized Expertise Access. Through ABC Quant, family offices gain access to a network of specialized experts in risk and portfolio management. This not only broadens the scope of expertise available but also ensures that the family office benefits from the knowledge and experience of professionals dedicated to optimizing investment strategies.

Comprehensive Training Programs

  • Tailored Training for Risk Managers and Portfolio Managers. Recognizing the importance of skilled professionals, ABC Quant goes beyond providing a platform and offers comprehensive training programs. Tailored for both risk managers and portfolio managers, these programs ensure that family office staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the platform's capabilities.
  • Continuous Professional Development. ABC Quant's training initiatives extend beyond the initial onboarding, emphasizing continuous professional development. This commitment to ongoing education ensures that family office staff stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving best practices in risk and portfolio management.

ABC Quant family office solutions are changing the game in family office management. We provide more than just analytical software and professional services; we offer a comprehensive, all-in-one environment for single or multi-family offices.

Risk Shell Editions (Family Office)

Family Offices Risk Shell Components
Edition Basic
Edition Ultimate I
Edition Ultimate II
Edition Ultimate III
Edition Ultimate IV
Investment Research & Screening
Search filters (100+), excluding Macroeconomic Scenario Screening™
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Global Search across multiple databases
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Peer Group Analysis — Classic & Multi-Statistic
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Risk engine for asset valuation — 100+ risk and return metrics
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Side-by-Side Analysis
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Interactive charting — 2D & 3D
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Advanced Analytics & Research Tools
Attribution Analysis — Static & Dynamic
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FlexiRank™ — custom asset and manager ranking criteria
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Wallets, including Global Scope data containers
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Reports — technical & design reports
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Custom Assets, including Portfolio module
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Portfolio Risk & Construction
Stress Testing — models, scenarios & historical extreme events
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Portfolio What-If Analysis
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Return Adjustment Framework
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Advanced Portfolio Correlation Analysis
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Marginal Risk Contribution & Diversification Analysis
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Risk Budgeting, including Equal Risk Contribution
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Portfolio Optimization
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Portfolio Rebalancing
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Market-Neutral Portfolio Builder
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Family Office Data & Research Management
CRM Document Manager, including email parser
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Data Management — custom fields & data merge
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FoF Management & Shadow Accounting
FoF Management — exposure, limit control & liquidity analysis
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FoF Shadow Accounting
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Advanced Stress Analytics
Stress-Test Database — 500K+ instruments
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First included in this edition
✓ Included from a preceding edition
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Risk Shell Editions Traditional Managers

Traditional Long-Only Managers Risk Shell Components
Edition Basic
Edition Ultimate I
Edition Ultimate II
Edition Ultimate III
Edition Ultimate IV
Investment Research & Screening
Search filters (100+), excluding Macroeconomic Scenario Screening™
Added
✓
✓
✓
✓
Global Search across multiple databases
Added
✓
✓
✓
✓
Peer Group Analysis — Classic & Multi-Statistic
Added
✓
✓
✓
✓
Risk engine for asset valuation — 100+ risk and return metrics
Added
✓
✓
✓
✓
Side-by-Side Analysis
Added
✓
✓
✓
✓
Interactive charting — 2D & 3D
Added
✓
✓
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✓
Factor, Scenario & Holdings Analysis
Multiple return frequencies — monthly, weekly & daily
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Added
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Macroeconomic Scenario Screening™
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Attribution Analysis — Static & Dynamic, including Trend Segmentation™
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Holdings-Based Analysis
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Factor Best-Fit — LASSO, PCA, AIC & Ridge models
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FlexiRank™ — custom asset and manager ranking criteria
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Stress Testing — models, scenarios & historical extreme events
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Added
✓
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Custom Data & Research Tools
Wallets, including Global Scope data containers
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Added
✓
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✓
Portfolio What-If Analysis
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Series Transformation, including FX Forwards
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Reports — technical & design reports
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Custom Assets, including Portfolio module
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Index Builder
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Proxy Builder
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Portfolio Construction & Optimization
Autocorrelation Analysis
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Custom Backups
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Equity Style Box
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Advanced Portfolio Correlation Analysis
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Marginal Risk Contribution & Diversification Analysis
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Risk Budgeting, including Equal Risk Contribution
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Portfolio Optimization
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Optimization Backtesting, including bulk background testing
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Portfolio Stochastic Simulation
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Performance Forecasting
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Portfolio Rebalancing
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Market-Neutral Portfolio Builder
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Currency Conversion module
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Research Management & Data Integration
CRM Document Manager, including email parser
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Bloomberg Integration — real-time & pre-saved data
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Advanced Stress Analytics
Stress-Test Database — 500K+ instruments
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First included in this edition
✓ Included from a preceding edition
— Not included