Register Records
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Description
Financial meaning
Register Records represent individual transaction entries that record cash movements, share transactions, and valuation events within a portfolio. They ensure that all changes in portfolio value and structure are properly documented and traceable.
Platform abstraction
A Register Record in the Finmars used to track, value, and reconcile all transactions related to a portfolio. They support accurate NAV calculations, historical transaction analysis, and operational audits within the investment platform.
Register Record also is used in:
- portfolio accounting, where it documents all cash movements, asset purchases, and sales linked to portfolio, Instrument, and date.
- NAV calculation, providing a detailed basis for tracking valuation-impacting events.
- transaction reconciliation, matching recorded entries against external confirmations.
- performance reporting, aggregating Register Records using portfolio to generate accurate P&L and exposure analysis.
Examples
First part of table
| Transaction code | PORT REG | TRX DAT | Transaction Class | Cash Amount | Cash Currency | FX Rate | Valuation Currency | Cash Amount Valuation Currency | Rolling shares of the day |
| 38201 | CH-EQ-75648329 | 2023-01-12 | Cash-Inflow | 5781000.00 | USD | 1.0000 | USD | 5'781'000.00 | 5'781'000.00 |
Second part of table
| NAV Previous day Valuation Currency | N Shares Added | N Shares previous day | Dealing Price Valuation Currency | Nav Valuation Currency | Instrument | Portfolio | Created | Share Price Calculation Type | Modified |
| 5'781'000.00 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 5'781'000.00 | CH-EQ-75648329 | CH-EQ-75648329 | Automatic |
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Transaction code: Unique identifier of the transaction within the register. PORT REG (Portfolio register): portfolio register indicator connecting portfolio and register together.TRX DAT (Transaction Date): date of the transaction associated with the register record.-
Transaction Class: Type of cash flow event (e.g., Cash-Inflow or Cash-Outflow). Cash amount: Amount of money involved in the transaction.Cash currency: Currency in which the cash amount is denominated.FX rate: Foreign exchange rate applied if currencies differ.Valuation currency: Currency used for valuation purposes.Cash Amount Valuation Currency: Cash amount converted into valuation currency.Rolling shares of the day: Updated total number of shares after the transaction.NAV Previous Day Valuation Currency: the currency used to represent the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the position as calculated for the previous day.N Shares Added: Number of shares added during this transaction.N Shares previous day: Number of shares recorded the previous day.Dealing Price Valuation Currency: Price per share used for transactions in valuation currency.Nav Valuation Currency: Net Asset Value in the valuation currency after transaction.Instrument: Financial instrument involved in the transaction.Portfolio: Portfolio to which the transaction belongs.Created: timestamp when the register record was initially created.Share Price Calculation Type: Method used to calculate share price (e.g., Automatic).Modified: timestamp of the last modification made to the register record.
Cookbook
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Use Cases
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F.A.Q.
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