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Risk Appetite

The Risk Appetite Answer is used to submit responses to a risk assessment questionnaire that evaluates an individual's or entity's risk tolerance for investment purposes.

Fields​

Base Fields​

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
fieldTypeIdstringYesMust be set to "RiskAppetite" (from FieldTypeEnum)
riskAppetiteAnswersarrayYesArray of answers to risk appetite questions

Risk Appetite Answer Item Fields​

Each item in the riskAppetiteAnswers array contains:

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
questionIdintegerYesID of the risk appetite question being answered
selectedAnswerIdintegerConditionalID of the selected answer option (required for single-choice questions)
riskAppetiteQuestionnaireAnswersarrayConditionalList of responses for financial allocation questions (required for question 11 or 4)

Risk Appetite Questionnaire Answer Fields​

For financial allocation questions, each item in the riskAppetiteQuestionnaireAnswers array contains:

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyIdintegerYesID of the financial question
valueintegerYesThe numeric value/percentage entered for the question

Question Types​

The risk appetite assessment includes different types of questions:

  1. Single-choice questions: Require selecting one option by providing a selectedAnswerId.
  2. Financial allocation questions: Require providing percentage values for different asset categories, with total adding up to 100%.

Example Usage​

Example for Individual​

{
"fieldId": "e1f2g3h4-5i6j-7k8l-9m0n-1o2p3q4r5s6t",
"answer": {
"fieldTypeId": "RiskAppetite",
"riskAppetiteAnswers": [
{
"questionId": 8,
"selectedAnswerId": 24
},
{
"questionId": 9,
"selectedAnswerId": 27
},
{
"questionId": 10,
"selectedAnswerId": 30
},
{
"questionId": 11,
"selectedAnswerId": null,
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireAnswers": [
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 60,
"value": 10
},
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 61,
"value": 30
},
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 62,
"value": 40
},
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 63,
"value": 20
}
]
},
{
"questionId": 12,
"selectedAnswerId": 36
},
{
"questionId": 13,
"selectedAnswerId": 39
},
{
"questionId": 14,
"selectedAnswerId": 42
}
]
}
}
{
"fieldId": "f2g3h4i5-6j7k-8l9m-0n1o-2p3q4r5s6t7u",
"answer": {
"fieldTypeId": "RiskAppetite",
"riskAppetiteAnswers": [
{
"questionId": 1,
"selectedAnswerId": 2
},
{
"questionId": 2,
"selectedAnswerId": 5
},
{
"questionId": 3,
"selectedAnswerId": 8
},
{
"questionId": 4,
"selectedAnswerId": null,
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireAnswers": [
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 60,
"value": 25
},
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 61,
"value": 35
},
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 62,
"value": 30
},
{
"riskAppetiteQuestionnaireQuestionKeyId": 63,
"value": 10
}
]
},
{
"questionId": 5,
"selectedAnswerId": 14
},
{
"questionId": 6,
"selectedAnswerId": 17
},
{
"questionId": 7,
"selectedAnswerId": 20
}
]
}
}

Question and Answer Reference​

The risk appetite questionnaire has two sections: one for Individual customers and one for Legal Entity customers.

Individual Questions (IDs 8-14)​

Question 8: Investment Horizon​

  • Option 23: Yes, I intend to use a significant percentage of my investments in the short term (within one year).
  • Option 24: Yes, I intend to use a significant percentage of my investments in the medium term (one to three years).
  • Option 25: I do not expect to use a significant percentage of my investments in the short or medium term.

Question 9: Individual's Situation​

  • Option 26: I shall need to make redemptions in excess of financial returns over the next few years to maintain cash flow.
  • Option 27: I shall need to make sporadic redemptions in excess of the financial returns to cover my expenses and cash flow.
  • Option 28: I shall make constant contributions to the investment portfolio to increasing my equity.

Question 10: Breakdown of Investments​

  • Option 29: I have a more conservative portfolio than at other institutions.
  • Option 30: I have balanced portfolios with the same risk profile at all financial institutions.
  • Option 31: I have a more aggressive portfolio at other institutions.

Question 11: Financial Situation​

This question requires percentage allocations for the following categories:

  • Question 60: (A) Liquidity (immediate conversion into currency)
  • Question 61: (B) Financial investments (without immediate liquidity)
  • Question 62: (C) Real estate
  • Question 63: (D) Other

The sum of all percentages must equal 100%.

Question 12: Expectation​

  • Option 35: No
  • Option 36: Depends
  • Option 37: Yes

Question 13: Comfort​

  • Option 38: I would sell immediately.
  • Option 39: I understand that this can happen for certain assets, but not the entire portfolio.
  • Option 40: I believe my portfolio is subject to fluctuations of this magnitude.

Question 14: Investment Expectation​

  • Option 41: I am not willing to undergo negative fluctuations in my investments, even in short periods (1 month).
  • Option 42: I accept negative fluctuations in my investments in the short term; however, I believe the losses should be recovered within 6 months.
  • Option 43: I accept negative fluctuations in my investments; however, I believe the losses should be recovered within 12 months.
  • Option 44: I seek absolute returns and accept negative fluctuations in my investments over periods of more than 12 months.

Question 1: Investment Horizon​

  • Option 1: Yes, we intend to use a significant percentage of our investments in the short term (within one year).
  • Option 2: Yes, we intend to use a significant percentage of our investments in the medium term (one to three years).
  • Option 3: We do not expect to use a significant percentage of our investments in the short or medium term.

Question 2: Institution's Situation​

  • Option 4: We will need to make redemptions in excess of financial returns over the next few years to maintain cash flow.
  • Option 5: We will need to make sporadic redemptions in excess of the financial returns to cover expenses and cash flow.
  • Option 6: We will make constant contributions to the investment portfolio to increasing the institution's equity.

Question 3: Breakdown of Investments​

  • Option 7: At your firm we have a more conservative portfolio than at other institutions.
  • Option 8: We have balanced portfolios with the same risk profile at all financial institutions.
  • Option 9: At your firm we have a more aggressive portfolio than at other institutions.

Question 4: Financial Situation​

This question requires percentage allocations for the following categories:

  • Question 60: (A) Liquidity (immediate conversion into currency)
  • Question 61: (B) Financial investments (without immediate liquidity)
  • Question 62: (C) Real estate
  • Question 63: (D) Other

The sum of all percentages must equal 100%.

Question 5: Expectation​

  • Option 13: No
  • Option 14: Depends
  • Option 15: Yes

Question 6: Comfort​

  • Option 16: It would sell immediately.
  • Option 17: We understand that this can happen for certain assets, but not the entire portfolio.
  • Option 18: We believe the institution's portfolio is subject to fluctuations of this magnitude.

Question 7: Investment Expectation​

  • Option 19: We are not willing to undergo negative fluctuations in our investments, even in short periods (1 month).
  • Option 20: We accept negative fluctuations in our investments in the short term; however, we believe the losses should be recovered within 6 months.
  • Option 21: We accept negative fluctuations in our investments; however, we believe the losses should be recovered within 12 months.
  • Option 22: We seek absolute returns and accept negative fluctuations in our investments over periods of more than 12 months.

Notes​

  • All questions in the risk appetite assessment must be answered.
  • For financial allocation questions (Question 11 for Individuals or Question 4 for Legal Entities), the total of all percentage values must equal 100%.
  • The answers provided in the risk appetite assessment are used to determine the investor's risk profile and suitable investment options.
  • The risk profile influences the classification of the customer and the types of financial products that may be offered.
  • Different questions apply to Individual customers versus Legal Entity customers.