Investment operations software

Modernising investment operations through software, data and AI

Purpose-built software for investment institutions that need their data, portfolios and compliance workflows to work together.

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Instruments
Connect existing providers
and systems
AI-assisted
instrument classification
One trusted
instrument record
Controlled APIs for
authorised applications
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Compliance Exchange
Holdings and nested
portfolio structures
Mandate tests and
controlled breach workflow
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Reports
Agreed process outputs
Confirmed content, audience
and delivery
Outputs assembled from
product records
Files, instruments
and reports
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Instruments
Connect existing providers
and systems
AI-assisted
instrument classification
One trusted
instrument record
Controlled APIs for
authorised applications
Compliance Exchange
Holdings and nested
portfolio structures
Mandate tests and
controlled breach workflow
Reports
Agreed process outputs
Confirmed content, audience
and delivery
Outputs assembled from
product records
Files, instruments
and reports

A new generation of investment operations software

Purpose-built for modern investment teams, Agulhas brings connected software to the data and workflows that sit between existing systems. Five focused products work independently or together, with accountable AI applied to defined tasks.

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Files Exchange

Operational files

Files Exchange

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Files Exchange receives, versions, parses and maps operational files. Records that can move forward are separated from exceptions that require attention, with the source and resolution kept connected.

Why controlled file intake matters

Investment operations depend on files from administrators, custodians and data providers. Without versioning, parsing and exception handling, teams lose traceability between source data and the records downstream products rely on.

Incoming files are versioned and mapped to the institution’s operational model so teams can see what changed, what failed and what still needs attention.

Exceptions stay linked to the source file and resolution path, so handoffs between operations, data and control functions do not depend on side spreadsheets or inbox threads.

  • Receive and version operational files from agreed sources
  • Parse, map and separate clean records from exceptions
  • Keep source files connected to resolution and downstream use
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Instruments

Instrument records

Instruments

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Instruments brings identifiers, classifications and entitled data sources together around one controlled definition that authorised systems can use.

Why one trusted instrument record matters

Portfolio, compliance and reporting workflows all depend on the same instrument definitions. When identifiers, classifications and data entitlements live in different places, downstream calculations and controls become harder to defend.

Identifiers, classifications and entitled data sources are maintained around one controlled instrument record that authorised applications can consume through agreed interfaces.

In Instruments, AI can assist population and classification work. Suggestions remain visible and attributable so people can understand where information came from and remain responsible for its use.

  • One controlled definition across identifiers and classifications
  • Entitled data sources attached to the instrument record
  • Attributable AI assistance for population and classification
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Portfolio Exchange

Holdings and structures

Portfolio Exchange

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Portfolio Exchange organises holdings and portfolio relationships, then resolves nested structures to the underlying instruments required by downstream workflows.

Why portfolio structure clarity matters

Institutions rarely hold flat lists of securities. Funds, sleeves, look-through structures and nested portfolios need to be understood consistently before compliance tests and reports can be trusted.

Holdings and portfolio relationships are organised so teams can see what is held and what sits beneath each position or structure.

Nested structures resolve to the underlying instruments required by compliance, risk and reporting workflows without manual reconstruction in spreadsheets.

  • Holdings and portfolio relationships in one place
  • Nested structures resolved to underlying instruments
  • Shared portfolio view for downstream workflows
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Compliance Exchange

Mandate and breach workflow

Compliance Exchange

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Compliance Exchange tests actual or proposed portfolio states against configurable rules and carries relevant findings into a controlled breach workflow.

Why test-to-resolution matters

Compliance work fails when test results sit in one system and breach resolution lives somewhere else. Teams need a controlled path from portfolio state to finding, decision and evidence.

Actual or proposed portfolio states are tested against configurable rules so teams can see what would breach before changes are made, not only after the fact.

Relevant findings move into a controlled breach workflow where ownership, status and supporting evidence stay connected to the portfolio records that triggered them.

  • Configurable rules against actual or proposed portfolio states
  • Controlled breach workflow with clear ownership
  • Findings linked to the records that triggered them
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Reports

Controlled outputs

Reports

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Reports assembles outputs from the products that own the underlying records and calculations. The required content, audience, review and delivery method are confirmed for the process in scope.

Why controlled outputs matter

Reporting processes fail when outputs are rebuilt manually from disconnected extracts. Institutions need outputs assembled from the products that already own the records and calculations.

Reports draws on Files, Instruments, Portfolio Exchange and Compliance Exchange so the output reflects the same controlled records used in the operating process.

Content, audience, review steps and delivery method are confirmed for the process in scope before outputs are released.

  • Outputs assembled from product records and calculations
  • Confirmed content, audience and delivery for each process
  • Review and release steps kept inside the operating workflow

Keep the systems that already work

Investment institutions already rely on administrators, custodians, data providers, accounting platforms and portfolio tools. Agulhas connects the data and workflows between them while preserving the systems and providers that already work.

Connect existing providers and applications

Agreed files, connectors and APIs allow Agulhas products to receive data from existing sources and make controlled records or functions available to authorised applications.

Configure the product around the operation

Mappings, classifications, mandates and workflows are configured on a maintained product core. Agulhas then integrates that core with the institution's systems and supports the configured application as the operation changes.

Keep responsibility and data control clear

Existing providers and systems retain the functions they already own. Agulhas products are designed to deploy inside the institution's existing cloud environment, with processing and product data kept within the agreed client tenant. Exact access, infrastructure, support and incident responsibilities are agreed for each implementation.

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Use AI for a defined task, not as a blanket claim

Agulhas applies AI where the task, evidence and decision boundary can be stated clearly.

In Instruments, AI can assist population and classification work. Suggestions remain visible and attributable so people can understand where information came from and remain responsible for its use.

Agulhas and Alis Exchange also research machine learning, AI and agentic investment workflows. That research informs product direction; it is not presented as functionality available across every product today.

Built from investment operations, not theory

Agulhas was established as a separate software company in 2024 after years spent building and improving technology inside live investment operations. Its team combines experience across investment management, operations, compliance, data, product and software engineering.

Agulhas owns and develops its investment products and works with Alis Exchange through a longstanding build partnership. The companies remain separate, but people across the two teams share years of experience developing advanced software and investment technology together.

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