# Asset Manager

Asset Managers—also known as Borrowers—are key participants in the Arkis ecosystem. They take funds from [Liquidity Pools](/home/concepts/market.md) to access undercollateralized capital for their trading and asset management strategies. To secure the loan they must deposit [Collateral Assets](/home/concepts/collateral-asset.md) into their [Margin Account](/home/concepts/margin-account.md).

### 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.


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