Nasdaq Calypso Front Office V18 Bridge Exam

Description

The Calypso V18 FO Bridge exam validates the user's understanding of the new enhancements included in Calypso V18 (released in 2024)

Key Concepts Validated by the Certification

CRD – Credit Derivatives
- Performance Swap Partial Funding
- Pricer Measure (Enhanced Support)
- Recovery Curve Window (UI changes)
- Performance Swap (XCCY Curve Selection)
IRD – Interest Rate Derivatives
- Pricer Measures for Accrual Calculation (Termination)
- Sample Begin Date (Fallback Swaps with Stub Periods)
CMD – Commodity Derivatives
- Strike Schedule & Spread schedule for caplets (CMD Swaps and Options)
- Support Payment Lags on Maturity date
- Pricer “CURRENT_ NOTIONAL” for Commodities
- Commodity Swap (Mirror Trade NPV)
EQD – Equity Derivatives
- Trade capture using trade notional & trade price
- CA Behavior (EquityLinkedSwap)
- ELS Trade Fee Impact (Merger CA)
- Discount Method (PFS – Funding Leg)
FI – Fixed Income
- Price Functionality Support (Dual Currency Bond)
- Moroccan Bond (New Yield Method and DCC)
- Bond Underlying Curves (Tenor Support)
- Brazilian Bond (Rounding Rule)

FX – Foreign Exchange
- Sellback Trades (Position_Rollover)
- FX_MARGIN_SWEEP_POSITIONAL_TRADES (Scheduled Task)
- Termination Keywords
Treasury and Liquidity
- New Flag: Forward Ladder Parameter
- Behavioral Assumption support (exercised callable bonds)
Desk Risk
- Unitized Fund Support
- OPL Report Views in CWS
- “ADJUST_FX_RATE” Pricing Parameter
Money Market
- Fee Schedules
- Enable Legacy Cash Behavior
- Structured Flow Trade Hedge

Target Audience

This Certification is intended for all Calypso Front and Middle Office users.

Exam Details

Format: Multiple-choice and Scenario-based questions

No. of questions: 75

Time Allotted: 75 mins

Cost: USD 200

Prepare for Your Exam

There are several relevant Calypso Training courses and other resources to assist you with acquiring additional knowledge and skills to prepare for this Certification. Existing eLearning Courses are regularly updated with the latest version of Calypso. Additionally, it is recommended to refer to the latest release notes.