In BBU, This is how many data points a PM would need to update if they forgot to add a security to their portfolio. They have rebalanced on the first of every month since January.
What is 5; using an update type in BBU
100
Client created a portfolio as of today but wants to see returns through a year ago. These are their two options.
What is import securities in PRTU or send an upload through BBU for a historical date
100
You are using the Australian Equity Factor model and you are getting exceptions saying "This security is not supported by the model". This is what you do.
What is Change the model to one that supports all the securities
100
This is why two users could be seeing different returns for an exchange traded stock.
What is one has Exchange > Composite as their equity pricing waterfall, the other just has exchange
200
A Client has ten Separate tabs of portfolios in excel that he needs to upload to the Terminal. This is what he should do.
What is Combine all of the tabs to a single tab and upload to BBU
200
This is how a client can create a periodical report of the Var Main View tab, Tracking error summary and Performance totals return.
What is Actions >> Create/Edit Templates >> Create custom set >> Save. Generate custom periodically
200
This is the filing name where we get the holdings for a mutual fund
What is 13-f
200
This is the only place that cost prices will be reflected in PORT
What is intraday tab
200
Client doesn't like where IBM is classified in the GICS sectors. This is what they should do to see what they want in PORT groupings.
What is go to PCLS, Standard Classification type, add IBM to the most granular grouping where they want it to be.
300
You have shared a portfolio with a colleague with update privilege. You upload to BBU for this portfolio daily. This is whether or not your colleague with update privilege can also upload through BBU to update this portfolio.
What is NO
300
These are a client's two options if they have created a portfolio of custom securities (EQPL, PPCR) and they are getting an error that there are no valid prices for these custom securities.
What is add custom prices in PRTU or send a CDE upload into BBU with prices for the securities and make sure CDE is in the waterfall for pricing.
300
A fund is in the 99 percentile vs peers for 3 month return but was in 32nd percentile for year return. this is What can we glean about their long/short term performance.
What is poor in long term good in short term
300
This is the main difference between the Monte Carlo and Historical VaR models
What is both use the Factor Model but the Monte Carlo produces 1000's of random simulations of factor returns and gives you a portfolio return for each simulation based on your exposures. Historical looks at actual factor return and orders historical portfolio returns based on what your portfolio returns should have been.
300
A Stock had a 1 for 3 reverse stock split, this is what the client will need to do to make sure their portfolio is updated for this corporate action.
What is right click on the portfolio name, update corporate actions, apply this historically
400
All of your municipal bond positions in your Muni only portfolio have HUGE positions, much larger than what you had in your excel sheet. This is what most likely happened and what you need to do.
What is you set your position as face value and forgot to set "Divide cash and bond positions by 1000" to YES. Edit mapping in BBU and set this to YES
400
This is how you could share all of your custom benchmarks with a colleague.
What is Go to PRTU >> Benchmarks >> check off all benchmarks >> hit shares
400
This is the difference between a closed and open end fund.
What is Closed end fund has a set number of shares, open end can create new shares when investors show interest
400
I have a portfolio of 3 mutual funds and 5 ETFs. Each one has AAPL Equity. How can I see my net exposure to AAPL Equity in this portfolio
What is turn on Portfolio Look through
400
These are the two best methods I can use to input a security into Rebalance dates for the past 3 months that was not originally added.
What is PTT ticket carry forward and an UPDATE upload through BBU for every rebalance date
500
This How many columns are necessary to map a fixed weight portfolio with a custom classification without history?
What is 3; Security ID, Fixed weight, Custom Classification
500
This is the difference between FTP and Basic BBU uploads
What is FTP can be sent in to the terminal when the user is not logged in and can be uploaded to FTP site by anyone with permission
500
By default this is the Pricing Source, Closing time and side of the market (bid/mid/ask) that PORT uses to price bonds (assuming no index pricing).
What is BVAL 4pm Bid
500
I have negative $2000 notional exposure to shorts (-100% margin). I have $3000 notional exposure to futures (10% margin). I have $1000 notional exposure to longs. This is my market value.