Investment Operations Control for Family Offices

From trade decision
to final settlement.
One controlled workflow.

Replace spreadsheets, email approvals and manual custodian follow-ups with one controlled platform for trade capture, approvals, cash visibility, settlement tracking and reconciliation.

Know every trade
Control every approval
See every position
Catch every break
Family office investment operations professional using Trade Blotter
Built for growing family offices
Why Trade Blotter

Investment complexity shouldn't create operational complexity.

As family offices add entities, portfolios, brokers, custodians and approval layers, fragmented workflows create more manual work, more follow-ups and less control.

The operational gap

A trade can be decided in seconds. Everything after it can take days to control.

Trade Blotter creates one controlled operating environment around the full trade lifecycle, from setup and instruction through settlement, reconciliation, cash and consolidated positions.

Limited settlement visibility

Teams can depend on manual broker or custodian confirmation to know whether trades have progressed or settled.

Approval gaps

Email and manual approvals make it harder to maintain defined controls and a complete audit trail.

Cash uncertainty

Expected versus actual cash movements and upcoming funding requirements can be difficult to see across entities and accounts.

Reconciliation breaks

Internal trade, cash and position records may not match custodian data, creating investigation and follow-up.

Fragmented positions

Entity, portfolio and asset positions spread across multiple custodians are difficult to consolidate.

Operational dependency

Processes often depend on individual spreadsheets and knowledge instead of a controlled system.

One workflow. End-to-end control.

Take control of the entire trade lifecycle.

Trade Blotter gives family offices one environment to manage trades, approvals, cash movements, settlement, reconciliation and positions across multiple custodians.

01 / TRADE

Capture and instruct

Create the trade against the right entity, portfolio, asset, broker and custodian.

02 / APPROVE

Review and authorise

Route trade and cash movements through defined role-based approval levels.

03 / SETTLE

Track delivery

Follow each trade from instruction through delivery and final settlement.

04 / RECONCILE

Match custodian data

Compare internal trade, cash and position records against custodian information.

05 / MONITOR

See what needs attention

Track positions, cash, overdue settlements and operational exceptions.

Core capabilities

One platform for the operational work around every trade.

01

Trade Capture & Setup

Configure entities, assets, banks, brokers and custodians, then create and manage trades from one controlled environment.

  • Centralise trade instruction and setup
  • Maintain consistent reference data
  • Reduce repetitive manual entry
Trade Blotter trade capture screen
02

Controlled Approvals

Configure role-based approvals for trade and cash movements with defined approval levels and a complete audit trail.

  • Inputter, Approver and Admin roles
  • Approve, reject or approve with update
  • Recorded workflow and status changes
Trade Blotter approval workflow
03

Settlement Visibility

Track settlement status from instruction through delivery, reducing reliance on manual custodian confirmation and follow-up.

  • See trade status and outstanding actions
  • Track actual price and final amount
  • Identify pending items before they become delays
Trade Blotter settlement tracking screen
04

Cash Management

See expected versus actual cash movements, upcoming settlements and funding requirements across entities and accounts.

  • Expected and actual cash movement
  • Upcoming settlement obligations
  • Better funding and liquidity visibility
Trade Blotter cash management dashboard
05

Custodian Reconciliation

Compare internal trade, cash and position records with custodian data to quickly identify discrepancies and settlement breaks.

  • Compare internal and external records
  • Surface matched and unmatched items
  • Resolve breaks with centralised visibility
Trade Blotter custodian reconciliation view
06

Exception Management

Identify missing trades, cash differences, price or quantity discrepancies, overdue settlements and other operational breaks.

  • Prioritise overdue settlements
  • Surface quantity and price discrepancies
  • Focus teams on exceptions, not searching for them
Trade Blotter exception management dashboard
Trade Blotter Command Center

See the entire operating picture in one place.

Live visibility of trades, approvals, settlement status, cash movements, positions and operational exceptions.

Trades awaiting approval and settlement risk
Upcoming cash and funding requirements
Entity, portfolio and asset-level positions
Breaks and exceptions requiring action
Trade Blotter Command Center
A stronger operating model

Institutional control without institutional complexity.

Control

Clear roles, structured approvals and recorded workflows across the trade lifecycle.

Visibility

See trades, cash, positions, settlement status and exceptions in one environment.

Efficiency

Reduce spreadsheet updates, manual status checking and repetitive follow-ups.

Accuracy

Surface missing or inconsistent information earlier through reconciliation and exception management.

Scalability

Support growing entities, portfolios, brokers, custodians and trade activity through a structured platform.

Trade Blotter

Bring your investment operations into one controlled workflow.

Know every trade.
Control every approval.
See every position.
Catch every break.

Investment Operations Control for Family Offices in the UK & Channel Islands.

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