Wrap Platform (WPF) is a shared-use platform that supports the operational lifecycle of discretionary investment (wrap) services, covering everything from contract, trading, and fee management to transaction, balance, and performance management, as well as external reporting requirements such as submissions to the Japan Investment Advisers Association.

In addition to its core standard functions, WPF offers optional capabilities including investment report generation, standardized data file delivery, periodic fixed-amount redemption, and support for a wide range of investment management requirements such as foreign mutual funds, ETFs, and USD-denominated portfolios.

Its modular architecture enables firms to flexibly expand functionality in phases based on evolving business needs.

Industries using the platform: Securities companies / Trust banks / Regional banks / Others

1. Comprehensive core operational functions provided as standard

As a standard service, WPF delivers a comprehensive set of core operational capabilities required for wrap business operations, including contract information management, order and trade management, fee management, forced correction and recalculation processing, transaction, balance, and performance management, industry association reporting, and data search functionality.

2. Scalable through flexible optional services

WPF can be expanded in stages through a wide range of optional services tailored to evolving business and operational requirements. Available options include investment report generation and distribution, standardized data file delivery and integration, contract registration support, loss-cut and profit-lock management, cash-holding options, periodic fixed-amount redemption, various discount programs, multi-account management, USD-denominated asset management, foreign fund management, and domestic and international ETF management.

3. End-to-end operational support as part of the service

As part of its standard service offering, WPF provides comprehensive operational support, including incident response and notification, ongoing service quality maintenance and improvement, and help desk support to ensure stable and reliable platform operations.

• Contract setup and onboarding: Contract information management enables centralized administration of account applications, registrations, updates, and other contract-related processes required to initiate investment management services.
• Portfolio operation and daily operations: Standard functions for order and trade management, as well as transaction, balance, and performance management, support day-to-day operational monitoring, inquiries, and operational decision-making.
• Fee calculation and recalculation upon condition changes: WPF standardizes operational workflows for fee calculation and condition-based adjustments through fee management and mandatory correction/recalculation instructions.
• Investor reporting and information delivery: Optional functions for investment report generation and standardized data file delivery support investor communications and reporting operations.

External and regulatory reporting: WPF includes standard functionality for reporting to industry organizations such as the Japan Investment Advisers Association, helping streamline and standardize external reporting processes.

WPF is available in the following configurations, tailored to your objectives and requirements.

1. Standard Services

• Contract information management / Case management / Fee management
• Forced correction and recalculation instructions
• Transaction, balance, and performance management
• Industry association reporting / Data search
• Service conditions, including online service availability hours, are defined under the Service Level Definition.

2. Optional Services

• Investment report generation and integration support
• Provision and integration of standardized data files
• Periodic fixed-amount redemption and advanced investment management options, including foreign mutual funds, domestic and international ETFs, and USD-denominated portfolios
• Additional options such as loss-cut, profit-lock, multi-account management, and discount programs.

3. Maintenance and Operations Services for Customized Functions

• For individually customized functions developed based on client-specific
  requirements, WPF provides ongoing maintenance and operational support on a per-function basis after release

4. Additional Individual Services

• Temporary, one-time, or individually requested services that fall outside the scope of the standard and optional offerings are provided under separate agreements