The Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk (SPAN) system is a sophisticated methodology that calculates performance bond requirements by analyzing the "what-ifs" of virtually any market scenario. Continually enhanced and elaborated, the SPAN methodology can be used to evaluate risk for the broadest possible range of derivative and physical instruments. Although originally designed for use with derivatives, its extraordinary capabilities have led to its extensive use in assessing risk for many different types of financial instruments.
Now in its fourth generation of functionality, SPAN has evolved into a suite of three software products designed to meet the needs of a wide range of customers:
- PC-SPAN - A single-user desktop application that offers margin calculation across multiple exchanges.
- SPAN Risk Manager - PC-SPAN plus risk analytics.
- SPAN Risk Manager Clearing - SPAN Risk Manager plus real-time margining, plus risk array calculations and production of SPAN risk parameter files.
Contents
- System Requirements
- Quick Installation
- Quick Tour
- Use PC-SPAN
- PC-SPAN Interfaces and Utilities
- Layout Guides
- Additional XML formats recognized by PC-SPAN
- Standard Portfolio Data File Layout
- Expanded Portfolio Data File Layout
- Daily Adjustment History Files
- Paris Expanded SPAN File Format for MATIF and Monep Products
- Risk Parameter File Layouts for the Positional Formats
- Currency Codes Recognized
- Expanded
- Type 1 Records - Expanded and Paris
- Type 2 - Expanded
- Type 2 - Paris Expanded
- Type 3 - Expanded
- Type 3 - Paris Expanded
- Type 4 - Expanded
- Type 4 - Paris Expanded
- Type 5 - Expanded
- Type 5 - Paris Expanded
- Type 6 - Expanded
- Type 6 - Paris Expanded
- Type 8 - Expanded
- Type 8 - Paris Expanded
- Type 9 - Expanded
- Type 9 - Paris Expanded
- Type B - Expanded
- Type B - Paris Expanded
- Type C - Expanded Format and Paris Expanded
- Type P - Paris Expanded
- Type P Record - Standard and Expanded
- Type R - Expanded
- Type S - Expanded Format and Paris Expanded
- Type T - Paris Expanded
- Type T Record - Standard and Expanded
- Type V - Expanded
- Standard
- Type 0 Records - Standard
- Type 1 Records - Standard
- Type 2 Record - Standard
- Type 3 Record - Standard
- Type 4 Record - Standard
- Type 5 Record - Standard
- Type 6 Record - Standard
- Type 8 Records - Standard
- Type 9 Records - Standard
- Type B Record - Standard
- Type C Record - Standard
- Type E Record - Standard
- Type R Record - Standard
- Type S Record - Standard
- Type V Record - Standard
- Type X Record - Standard and Expanded
- Type Y Record - Standard and Expanded
- Type Z Record - Standard and Expanded
- XML-based Position File
- XML-based Risk Parameter File
- Portfolio Reports
- Intercommodity Spreading Tier Requirements Report
- Intracommodity Spreading Tier Requirements Report
- PB Requirement Listing
- PB Requirements Report
- PB Requirements Summary
- Period Deltas Report
- Positions Report
- Scanning Tier Requirements Report
- Scan Risk Contributions Report
- Short Option Minimum Tier Requirements Report
- Spreads Detail Report
- SPAN Risk Manager
- Risk Parameters Reports
- PC-SPAN 4.5 Historical Build Notes