Appendix A Building Block Data Model

A.1

The Instrument Model

A.1.1

Instrument Core

The Instrument Core class of attributes stores information that is generic to all financial instruments. It also provides the central link to the other attribute classes that describe more specific aspects of a financial instrument.

Table A.1: Attribute definitions of the Instrument Core class

Attribute Name PK/FK Description Type M/O Domain
Instrument ID PK Unique identifier for this instrument. Automatically allocated by the system. Identifier M (Automatic)
Instrument Status Status of the Instrument: Unissued, Rejected, Issued, Redeemed, etc. Look-up M Instrument Status
Name Name of the instrument. String M
Primary Asset Class Broad asset ...

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