Product Information

PONTON E/A

Greater Flexibility for ETRM Integration

PONTON E/A is our flexible, straight through integration solution designed to seamlessly connect your ETRM system with Equias services. It automates reconciliation and reporting processes—such as electronic Confirmation Matching (eCM) and electronic Regulatory Reporting (eRR)—with minimal user intervention.

PONTON E/A can be integrated via REST API or a generic database approach, making it easily adaptable to a wide range of ETRM systems. You have the option to host PONTON E/A in your own data center for full control or use it as a cloud application hosted by Ponton. PONTON E/A comes with change detection and trade lifecycle support, the system automatically retrieves new or updated deals from your ETRM and writes back essential information, including UTIs and matching statuses.
The solution features a user-friendly web interface and is fully configurable to meet your specific needs. Additional functionalities like UTI generation, value mappings, and comprehensive error handling simplify data integration and streamline your daily back-office operations.

More Than Just an Interface

Ponton EA is not just a simple interface to Equias CMS through which data is delivered or retrieved. Rather, we see it ourselves as a Business Engine. From an ETRM perspective, this means: The ETRM only delivers the relevant trade data, while the EA takes care of all other Equias-specific process steps – for example, versioning and action-type handling. Even if relevant data such as an ACER code is not available from the ETRM’s perspective, the EA can supplement this through additional mappings. Trade specific routing towards an Equias process is also available. 

We understand the EA as an automation tool. At the same time, we know that situations repeatedly arise in daily business that require a fingertip sensitivity and manual intervention options. This is exactly why Ponton EA has its own user interface. Users can monitor processes or intervene when necessary – for example, to cancel or resend a trade. In case of disruptions, we inform users via email, so that the UI, if desired, only needs to be used when it really matters.

Seamless Integration: REST API or Database Layer

PONTON E/A provides two integration options to connect your ETRM system with the Equias platform:

REST API:

The REST API is designed for cloud-based and microservice-oriented ETRM systems. The backend submits any trade through a single endpoint, and PONTON E/A automatically handles the next steps—including a core action type handling and versioning. Responses are available across multiple endpoints, so you can choose the integration approach that best fits your needs. The REST API also offers enhanced workflow control, allowing you to embed internal PONTON E/A functions—such as Tear Up Requests or UTI Conflict Resolution—directly into your ETRM system.

Via REST API you can submit any trade type no matter it is eRR or eCM, a forward trade or an Index trade. There is just one andpoint where you can submit your trade data to.

Database Layer

The classical integration is the Database Staging Layer which gives you flexibility in your integration and additional customization options on that. Via the Database integration you can manually pull updated trades or directly amend workflows on the feedback channel.

On-Premises or SaaS

You have the flexibility to deploy Ponton E/A either by hosting an instance in your own data center or by using Ponton E/A as a SaaS solution hosted by Ponton.

Choosing to host the instance in your own data center gives you complete control over the integration stack and the underlying infrastructure. Alternatively, with the SaaS option, Ponton manages the hosting for you, including the connection via X/P Messenger to Equias. All you need to do is connect your ETRM system to the secure endpoint provided by Ponton.

Feature Set:

  • XML generation and process integration for eRR REMIT Table 1/ EMIR CpML | eRR REMIT Executions (Table 1) | eCM counterparty and broker matching | Document generation for Fax Confirmation Matching
  • Straight-through processing: Most deals will be reported without any user involvement
  • Handling of mapping information e.g. Hub codes | Counterparties Framework Agreements | Locations | Units of Measure
  • Third- and Fourth-Party Reporting for eRR REMIT bilateral trades | eRR EMIR trades | eRR REMIT execution events | REMIT Non-Standard deals
  • Process Routing: Rule based routing of trade information to the relevant processes
  • UTI handling: Generation and storage of UTI’s | Customizable UTI algorithm
  • User friendly web GUI: Visualization of trade state | Exception Handling | Self explaining configuration and interaction

INTERESTED?

Please contact us at sales@ponton.de or give us a call at +49.40.866275-450. We would be happy to give you more personalized information about our solutions or schedule a demo.

You are comfortable with your current Equias integration, but there is room for improvement or optimization at some points? You are interested in an additional feature for MiFID II position reporting? You want to get more insight into Equias processes or improve your performance through CMS training? Please contact sales@ponton.de for a tailored consulting offer.