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Technology and Capabilities

2024

WSD at a glance

• Tier 1 market leader, serving ~70% of global tier 1 issuers

• We sit at the heart of the structured products value chain and are a mission critical component of our clients’ infrastructure

• We differentiate ourselves through unrivalled domain knowledge and technical capabilities

• Established global operation with offices/service centres across UK, US, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Bangladesh and Indonesia

~35%

250 market share locations across multiple timezones employees and contractors

Our DNA

Our pursuit of excellence is what sets us apart and drives our success. We are committed to deliver the utmost quality in everything we do. We actively seek and value different perspectives, ideas, and talents. We believe that the best solutions and innovations come from the collective efforts of a diverse team.

We have unique domain knowledge over the following:

• Legal and trade documentation automation

• Global database of structured products reference data

• Key Information Documents

• Market intelligence

• Document-related approval workflows

• Template creation and maintenance

• Metadata extraction, mapping and storage

• Online Financial Communication

• Marketing document generation

• Client-facing websites and portals

• Document and metadata

WSD’s role

We help issuers with the automated creation, approval and archiving of complex, high-volume legal, regulatory, sales and marketing documents

• Mission-critical to revenue generation

• Lower unit economic costs

• Improved accuracy and regulatory compliance

• Straight-through process automation

Connectivity

We help issuers disseminate documents and data to the buy side, exchange, regulators and data vendors

• Critical linkage to regulators and exchanges

• MiFID II compliant product distribution

• SEC compliant product issuance

• Speed to market through automatic exchange listing

Data & Platforms

We help issuers manage a product’s entire lifecycle. Access to aggregated market level data sourced from a mix of proprietary and external data feeds

• Unifying pre and post-issuance workflow

• Entire lifecycle visibility to clients

• Automatic product feeds from WSD’s SPI database

• Seamless integration with existing settlement systems and other back office administration tools

WSD Segments

Data

Automated production of issuance documentation Data transmission

to regulators and trading venues

Documents Digital Data Portals

to inform trading strategy and lifecycle management Websites and white-labelled client-facing portals Documents

We have strong client relationships and financial

relationships with the world’s leading banks

institutions

financial

Our locations

With offices in London and New York and centers of excellence in all major time zones, we have a footprint that allows us to serve our customers wherever they are located.

Offices

London, U.K.

New York, U.S.A.

Frankfurt, Germany

Göttingen, Germany

Hong Kong

Centres of Excellence

Bologna, Italy

Bandung, Indonesia

Foz do Iguacu, Brazil

Dhaka, Bangladesh

London Göttingen

New York

Foz do Iguaco Göttingen Frankfurt Hong Kong Bologna Dhaka Bandung

Structured product

1. Onboarding setup Advisory services for ISDA/base prospectus creation; related document automation and templating; due diligence onboarding and management of distributor questionnaires

2. Pre-trade

Tailored educational content, including tutorials, videos and quizzes; workflow automation for streamlining the approval process; suitability and target market; efficient product selection

3. Execution

RFQ integration with several issuers; stateof-the-art document automation and template setup and maintenance services; industry-standard KID templates

4. Settlement Reconciliation data across different sources; EDGAR/SEDAR filings, document

lifecycle & services

5. Publication

Web portals with live price feeds; integration with data vendors and exchanges; comprehensive U.S. and European structured products reference database

6. Secondary market

Continuously updated PRIIP KID SRI and performance scenarios; documentation; data feeds into all downstream systems

7. Lifecycle management

Calculation of coupons, barriers, autocalls; reconciliation across different sources; performance reports and lifecycle notices; integration with exchanges; storage

Settlement Reconciliation of trade different EDGAR/SEDAR document storage

DocAuto V2

Automated. Document. Production.

Automate your legal termsheets and pricing supplements

1. Our market-leading document automation platform is designed to cut legal costs, deliver time savings and reduce drafting errors

2. Develop fully automated templates for fact sheets, term sheets, pricing supplements and other documents for structured products and OTC derivatives

3. We offer both self-service and fully outsourced template management creation services

4. Platform controls and permission structures enable code reviews and approvals at each milestone

5. Users can work on templates, features and bug fixes simultaneously, without interfering with each other

DataHub

Import. Exchange. Export.

Manage all your reference data in one single place

1. Built around a distributed database for structured products to store, retrieve and consolidate reference data

2. Data can be imported from a variety of sources by interfaces such as API, or manually captured in the Product Platform. We support the implementation of custom interfaces for client specific requirements

3. Imported data is mapped, consolidated and unified

4. Export data to exchanges and market participants in various formats (e.g. IBT/IBE form for SIX Connexor)

5. Data can also be used for document generation or displayed on websites

PRIIP Cloud

KIDs. Creation. Distribution.

Our industry-leading platform for the creation of KIDs

1. Developed with the backing of the PRIIP Cloud consortium of Tier 1 manufacturers

2. European and UK KID market-standard templates in 26 languages

3. Support for thousands of payoff variations across structured products and OTC derivatives, showing key features, risks, rewards and costs

4. Automatic data feeds for distribution of documents and metadata to distributors and data vendors

5. Ongoing maintenance and risk indicator calculations for secondary market KIDs (500,000+ ISINs a day)

Workflow

Control. Customizable. Productivity.

Control your structured product issuance and lifecycle events

1. Reduce operational risk and enhance productivity using our key event and document routing and approval solution

2. Management dashboard provides a detailed overview including key performance indicators

3. Customizable steps for unique issuance and lifecycle workflows based on regional and issuance programme requirements

4. Automate the routing of documents to internal and external stake-holders for review and approval

5. Automatic reminders at pre-defined intervals to save time and ensure prompt sign-offs, including a multilayered user permission model to restrict access and editing rights

QuoteHub

Data. Distribution. Connectivity.

Distribute market data for structure products

1. Ensure easy distribution of market data across all relevant industry partners, QuoteHub manages and updates dozens of interfaces

2. Market data distribution to providers such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, SIX, VWD, BorseGo, Finanzen.Net

3. Ultra-low latency and high throughput of more than 200,000 ticks/second as well as cost-effective bundling and shared connectivity

4. Consume market data directly from the issuer

5. Rule-based price distribution to other market participants

Websites

Bespoke. Design. Experience.

Design and build your next website using our portal solutions

1. We create bespoke structured products websites, with a strong emphasis on coordinated formatting structure in charts and texts

2. Our development team manufactures quality sites befitting global banking and financial institutions efficiently with agile development and project management oversight

3. We align solutions to optimize a platform with a fully integrated UI and UX experience

4. We ensure an uninterrupted operational status with an eye for details, continuous improvement and daily monitoring of all feeds

5. Our Smart Search tool (ivestor) can query millions of products in less than a second and can be easily integrated as a customisable add-on on websites

WSD EDGAR SEDAR

Seamless.

Comprehensive. Integration.

Revolutionising the EDGAR filing process for structured products

1. Automatically file pricing supplements and free writing prospectus with the EDGAR system of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

2. Create, edit, automatically convert, and submit SEC filings within a single STP platform with the availability of instant SEC proofs

3. Craft specific templates to effortlessly support multiple types of documents; convert .docx files into EDGAR specific code

4. Comprehensive set of APIs for seamless integration, we also support email and a dedicated dashboard

5. Seamlessly integrates with WSD’s suite of document and workflow automation solutions

Structured Products Intelligence

Performance. Management. Database.

The largest database of structured products data and intelligence

1. Provides access to customer reports delivering an indepth understanding of the market, including volumes, trends, league tables and data-driven research

2. Market intelligence on market size, opportunities, and trends for structured product manufacturers

3. Index providers can understand their market shares, track index performance and find new opportunities

4. Provides reference data and lifecycle management, as well as intelligence on growth opportunities and market share

5. We cover all data points from distribution to dates, and from volumes to life-cycle management, including coupons

WSD Melody

Proprietary. Language. Advice.

Our structured products chatbot providing dynamic advice on KIDs

1. Proprietary AI model running on our own NVIDIA infrastructure

2. Assistance with creating XMLs for new products and features plus advice in relation to the coding of system integration/APIs

3. Integrates with a wide array of WSD APIs and services

4. Ability to generate KIDs in different languages and explain the performance scenarios and summary risk indicator

5. System monitoring to confirm what the root cause is during application outages

Transparitrade

Lifecycle. Management. Quotes.

Our platform for both issuers and distributors

1. Structured product issuance platform with integrated document generation and lifecycle functionalities

2. Integration with other parts of the WSD platform allow clients to utilize a professional issuance platform with custom branding without having to invest the time and resources necessary to develop one

3. Database of all products on current offer, allowing your clients to conduct back-testing and submit their interest along with specific amounts to invest

4. Product builder tool to design customized deals and request live pricing from different issuers for a broad range of common payoffs

5. Seamless integration with existing settlement systems and other back-office administration tools.

Events

We host a series of events throughout the year focused on providing value to the industry

SPi Europe

After two highly successful years of hosting SPi events in Canada and the US, WSD is thrilled to announce the expansion of the SPi Conference and Awards to Europe. At this inaugural event, set against the stunning backdrop of Estufa Fria in Lisbon, we are dedicated to providing a dynamic platform for Investment Banks and distributors from across Europe to connect and share best practices.

SPi Canada

Whether retirement is over a decade away or just around the corner, investors face significant challenges that will affect their lifestyle. Managing savings and investments is one of the biggest challenges those financial advisors face with clients.

The SPi Canada Conference brings to discussion the latest solutions in Canada and how providers can help managing investors' expectations. With the leading Canadian banks, this conference is the right place to learn more about these solutions, about their advantages and risks.

SPi USA

The SPi Conference brings together the structured products industry for a day of debate, insight and collaboration.

Financial professionals joining SPi USA have already proven to be successful users of structured investments or wish to learn everything about these products. Our conference provides practical tools and guidance to take their achievements to the next level.

Each SPi event closes with a networking reception and industry awards.

AI Showcase

Dedicated to delivering cutting-edge AI technology to the forefront of the industry, this extraordinary event assembles forwardthinking CTOs and industry leaders on a global scale, offering delegates an unparalleled opportunity to immerse themselves in the very pulse of the latest AI advancements.

AI Showcases are held across Europe in Frankfurt, Zurich and London.