Portfolio Analyser ToolBox
Maker Style Research OCCAM
Brief Description 31 factor equity style analyser with over 20 standard graphs Use your data to calculate risks and covariances
Main Users reporting on existing or proposed portfolio to management or clients groups constructing portfolios
Suit Investment Process incremental stock accumulation without formal alphas  
Best Feature easy to understand and present graphs  

Reporting Necessities

   
Tracking Error Level Similar to BARRA  
Check on TE Accuracy various simulations  
Risk Decomposition 4 major factors - currency, market, sector, style and stock  
Beta available against market or benchmark  
Modify risk numbers na  

Extra Features

   
Graphs Available Portfolio vs. Benchmark for: 31 Style factors; Country and Sector exposures; Size proportions and Style distributions.  Analysis also adjusted for sector and country biases. Risk and active weight analysis.  
Marginal Contribution to Risk available  
Contribution to Risk available  
Stock Level Analysis marginal contribution to risk from Style, Country and Sectors 31 Style factors, sector and portfolio averages  
Stock Data Supplied liquidity, momentum, size, yield, earnings price 31 Style factors, stock prices, total market averages by user
Default Analysis Benchmark absolute space total market  
Change sectors yes no  
Interactivity full, change weights or prices changes results re-run analysis on new portfolio  
Optimisation yes at fund level  
Create own stocks (eg IPO's & unlisted) yes, user defines characteristics na  
Staff requirements suitable for trained staff can be run by wide range of staff because of simple operation  

Other Features

     
Used by consultants na Mercer, Standard & Poors, Watson Wyatt  
Able to use MSCI/FT/Russell weights yes yes yes
Index Components included no yes no
Insert Your factor data yes limited yes
Compare multiple funds  yes can build league tables no
Performance Attribution na yes, Brinson and Style Research methods  
Historical Simulation yes yes  
Number of time periods covered current  updated each month  
Use local exchange codes yes for Australia,  and Malaysia yes  

Technicals

     
Program Interface C++   Excel
Final Analysis available in Excel Excel Excel
Import portfolio from Excel Excel, CSV Excel
Factors updated quarterly monthly  
Industry Sectors Worldscope FTSE/ICB and MSCI/GICS user defined
Source of data Worldscope Worldscope user
Batch Facilities na available to run all features  
Countries Covered 43 53 na
Global Stocks covered 50,000+ 45,000+  
Single Country Models yes yes  
Regional Models yes yes, also user defined  
       
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