How Catena works

From email confirm to reconciled record in minutes.

Catena connects to your existing email and file workflow. No re-platforming. No middleware installation. Matching starts on day one.

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End-to-end process

Confirm in. Reconciled record out.

Email inbox CSV drop FTP / SFTP CATENA Ingest layer Standard formats MATCHING Engine ISIN, price, date RECONCILED Ledger Audit log Email alert Slack Webhook Sources Ingest Match Ledger Alerts

Matching logic

Matching logic built for the ops desk.

Catena matches on ISIN, quantity, price tolerance (plus or minus 0.02%), settlement date, and counterparty identifier. Mismatched fields are highlighted with the exact discrepancy. Custom tolerance rules can be set per instrument type.

  • Field-level mismatch highlighting for each discrepancy
  • Configurable price tolerance per instrument type
  • Same-day and T+N settlement matching
  • SWIFT MT54x and email plain-text confirm parsing

Sample break alert

BREAK DETECTED  2026-06-09 09:47
ISIN    US38259P5089  MATCH
Qty     50,000         MATCH
Price   98.542         BREAK
          expected 98.521
Settle  2026-06-11     MATCH
Counterparty: Thorngate Securities

Connects to what you already use

No custom integration required.

Email, CSV, SFTP, Slack, and webhook. Standard confirm formats connect on day one.

Compliance and audit

Every match is logged. Every alert is timestamped.

Catena maintains a complete audit log of every confirm received, every match attempt, and every break notice sent. Exportable as CSV for compliance records. Independently funded and purpose-built for post-trade operations. Catena is not a clearing member, custodian, or regulatory filing service. It does not touch settlement directly. Break resolution remains with your desk at all times.

  • Timestamped record of every confirm received and matched
  • CSV export for internal compliance and regulator review
  • Break history with resolution status and counterparty detail
  • Unlimited history on Professional and Institutional tiers

See Catena work on your own confirm workflow.

A 30-minute demo using sample data from your current process.

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