Asset Manager

Asset Managers—also known as Borrowers—are key participants in the Arkis ecosystem. They take funds from Liquidity Pools to access undercollateralized capital for their trading and asset management strategies. To secure the loan they must deposit Collateral Assets into their Margin Account.

Key Points

• Access to Capital

  • Asset Managers can borrow funds from Liquidity Pools to implement leveraged trading strategies.

  • They benefit from undercollateralized loans, maximizing capital efficiency and trading exposure.

• Collateral Requirements

  • To initiate a loan, Asset Managers must deposit approved (whitelisted) collateral tokens to Margin Account.

  • Each collateral asset is assigned a predetermined Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio, which dictates the borrowing capacity for that asset.

• Whitelisted Protocols and Collateral

  • Asset Managers are restricted to interacting with a set of vetted, whitelisted protocols. within Margin Account.

  • Only approved collateral assets are accepted, helping to maintain the overall risk profile of the ecosystem.

• Risk Management

  • Automated risk controls (Margin Calls, Liquidation) and a Margin Engine monitor the health of each Margin Account opened by an Asset Manager..

  • Liquidations are triggered if the portfolio’s value falls below required thresholds, safeguarding the liquidity pool capital.

• Compliance and Onboarding

  • Asset Managers must pass stringent KYC/AML checks before being granted access.

  • Only verified and approved participants are allowed to borrow, ensuring a trusted environment.