POST

/Investment

Usage Notes

When

Create unit classes with minimum investment thresholds
Configure term deposits with maturity dates and coupon rates
Set up Class A/B/C structures with varying settings

Requirements

Parent Product must exist and be active
AllowAllotment, AllowDistribution, IsActive, CalcDividendIncludingFirstDay, InvestmentTypeID required

Notes

Set IsActive=false until pricing data loaded and approvals complete
NoOfDecimalPlaces cannot change after transactions exist (use 4 for funds, 2 for deposits)
ExternalInvestmentId must be unique and is immutable after creation
AllotmentCutoffDate far future (2099-12-31) for ongoing funds

Description

Creates an investment product within a parent Product. Configure allotment thresholds, distribution settings, pricing precision, and lifecycle dates. Returns complete investment with system-assigned investmentID.

Required Headers - See Authentication

Header	Value	Description
Content-Type	application/json	Request content type
Authorization	{accessToken}	Bearer token for API access
Version	2.0	API version identifier

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`InvestmentID`	integer	Optional	Leave as null or 0 for POST operations (system auto-assigns identifier and returns in response.data.investmentID).
`externalInvestmentId`	string	Optional	External investment identifier for cross-system tracking (immutable after creation, recommend UUID or prefixed sequential IDs).
`allowAllotment` >	boolean	> Required...	Controls whether new deposits are accepted via BizTransaction/Deposit (works with allotmentCutoffDate for lifecycle control).
`allotmentCutoffDate`	date	Optional	Hard deadline for accepting new investments (YYYY-MM-DD format, system rejects all deposits after this date regardless of allowAllotment status).
`allowDistribution` >	boolean	> Required...	Controls whether investment can process Distribution declarations, payments, and DRP operations.
`allotmentMinAmount`	decimal	Optional	Minimum deposit amount per transaction enforced during BizTransaction processing (e.g., $1,000-$5,000 retail, $250,000+ wholesale).
`allotmentMaxAmount`	decimal	Optional	Maximum single deposit amount per transaction (null allows unlimited deposits subject to maxCapital constraints).
`calcDividendIncludingFirstDay` >	boolean	> Required...	Controls whether Distribution accruals include first day of holding period (true includes purchase date, false excludes it).
`couponRate`	decimal	Optional	Fixed interest rate percentage for term deposits and bond investments (e.g., 5.25 = 5.25% annual interest).
`description`	string	Optional	Investment product narrative displayed in investor portals and statements (include strategy, risk profile, target market).
`distributionPeriodID`	integer	Optional	Distribution payment frequency reference via common/lookup. Affects Distribution/Declare timing.
`distributionTermID`	integer	Optional	Distribution calculation methodology via common/lookup (defines how distribution amounts are calculated for Distribution/Declare operations).
`endDate`	date	Optional	Investment maturity or planned closure date (YYYY-MM-DD format, does not automatically close investment - use with isActive flag).
`isActive` >	boolean	> Required...	Master control for all BizTransaction processing (false completely blocks all financial transactions regardless of other settings).
`isIncludedInAnnualReporting`	boolean	Optional	Controls whether investment appears on investor annual tax statements and EOFY summaries (default true for regulatory reporting).
`securityCode`	string	Optional	APIR code or international security identifier (ISIN, CUSIP, ticker symbol, required for Australian public offerings).
`maxCapital`	decimal	Optional	Maximum aggregate capital across all investors (system prevents new deposits exceeding this cap, null allows unlimited).
`name`	string	Optional	Investment display name shown in portals, statements, and transaction confirmations.
`noOfDecimalPlaces`	integer	Optional	Pricing precision (0-6 decimals) for calculations and InvestmentPrice records (CRITICAL: immutable after transactions exist).
`ordinal`	integer	Optional	Display sequence number for sorting investments in user interfaces (lower numbers appear first).
`ProductID`	integer	Optional	Parent product identifier linking investment to product hierarchy (product must exist before investment creation).
`externalProductId`	string	Optional	External product identifier for cross-system integration (alternative to ProductID, system resolves to native ProductID internally).
`roundingMethodID`	integer	Optional	Price rounding methodology reference via common/lookup. Applies after noOfDecimalPlaces precision.
`startDate`	date	Optional	Date when investment becomes available for deposits (YYYY-MM-DD format, use with isActive flag for precise availability control).
`termDays`	integer	Optional	Investment term length in days for short-term configurations (mutually exclusive with termMonths, use for money market instruments).
`termMonths`	integer	Optional	Investment term length in months for term deposits (common values: 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, null for ongoing managed funds).
`termTypeID`	integer	Optional	Term structure classification via common/lookup (defines investment duration methodology: fixed-term, open-ended, rolling).
`topUpMaxAmount`	decimal	Optional	Maximum amount for subsequent deposits to existing holdings (separate from allotmentMaxAmount, null allows unlimited top-ups).
`topUpMinAmount`	decimal	Optional	Minimum amount for subsequent deposits to existing holdings (typically lower than allotmentMinAmount).
`investmentTypeID` >	integer	> Required...	Investment type classification via common/lookup determining business rules and transaction processing logic.

InvestmentID

integer

Optional

Leave as null or 0 for POST operations (system auto-assigns identifier and returns in response.data.investmentID).

externalInvestmentId

string

Optional

External investment identifier for cross-system tracking (immutable after creation, recommend UUID or prefixed sequential IDs).

allowAllotment

boolean

> Required...

Controls whether new deposits are accepted via BizTransaction/Deposit (works with allotmentCutoffDate for lifecycle control).

allotmentCutoffDate

date

Optional

Hard deadline for accepting new investments (YYYY-MM-DD format, system rejects all deposits after this date regardless of allowAllotment status).

allowDistribution

boolean

> Required...

Controls whether investment can process Distribution declarations, payments, and DRP operations.

allotmentMinAmount

decimal

Optional

Minimum deposit amount per transaction enforced during BizTransaction processing (e.g., $1,000-$5,000 retail, $250,000+ wholesale).

allotmentMaxAmount

decimal

Optional

Maximum single deposit amount per transaction (null allows unlimited deposits subject to maxCapital constraints).

calcDividendIncludingFirstDay

boolean

> Required...

Controls whether Distribution accruals include first day of holding period (true includes purchase date, false excludes it).

couponRate

decimal

Optional

Fixed interest rate percentage for term deposits and bond investments (e.g., 5.25 = 5.25% annual interest).

description

string

Optional

Investment product narrative displayed in investor portals and statements (include strategy, risk profile, target market).

distributionPeriodID

integer

Optional

Distribution payment frequency reference via common/lookup. Affects Distribution/Declare timing.

distributionTermID

integer

Optional

Distribution calculation methodology via common/lookup (defines how distribution amounts are calculated for Distribution/Declare operations).

endDate

date

Optional

Investment maturity or planned closure date (YYYY-MM-DD format, does not automatically close investment - use with isActive flag).

isActive

boolean

> Required...

Master control for all BizTransaction processing (false completely blocks all financial transactions regardless of other settings).

isIncludedInAnnualReporting

boolean

Optional

Controls whether investment appears on investor annual tax statements and EOFY summaries (default true for regulatory reporting).

securityCode

string

Optional

APIR code or international security identifier (ISIN, CUSIP, ticker symbol, required for Australian public offerings).

maxCapital

decimal

Optional

Maximum aggregate capital across all investors (system prevents new deposits exceeding this cap, null allows unlimited).

name

string

Optional

Investment display name shown in portals, statements, and transaction confirmations.

noOfDecimalPlaces

integer

Optional

Pricing precision (0-6 decimals) for calculations and InvestmentPrice records (CRITICAL: immutable after transactions exist).

ordinal

integer

Optional

Display sequence number for sorting investments in user interfaces (lower numbers appear first).

ProductID

integer

Optional

Parent product identifier linking investment to product hierarchy (product must exist before investment creation).

externalProductId

string

Optional

External product identifier for cross-system integration (alternative to ProductID, system resolves to native ProductID internally).

roundingMethodID

integer

Optional

Price rounding methodology reference via common/lookup. Applies after noOfDecimalPlaces precision.

startDate

date

Optional

Date when investment becomes available for deposits (YYYY-MM-DD format, use with isActive flag for precise availability control).

termDays

integer

Optional

Investment term length in days for short-term configurations (mutually exclusive with termMonths, use for money market instruments).

termMonths

integer

Optional

Investment term length in months for term deposits (common values: 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, null for ongoing managed funds).

termTypeID

integer

Optional

Term structure classification via common/lookup (defines investment duration methodology: fixed-term, open-ended, rolling).

topUpMaxAmount

decimal

Optional

Maximum amount for subsequent deposits to existing holdings (separate from allotmentMaxAmount, null allows unlimited top-ups).

topUpMinAmount

decimal

Optional

Minimum amount for subsequent deposits to existing holdings (typically lower than allotmentMinAmount).

investmentTypeID

integer

> Required...

Investment type classification via common/lookup determining business rules and transaction processing logic.

Investment Configuration

Key settings that control investment behavior:

AllowAllotment: Controls whether new investments can be accepted
AllowDistribution: Enables distribution processing for this investment
IsActive: Master switch for all transaction types
NoOfDecimalPlaces: Pricing precision (e.g., 4 for $1.2345)

Example Requests

bash

curl -X POST 'https://api.7g.com.au/Investment' \
  -H 'Authorization: {accessToken}' \
  -H 'Version: 2.0' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "investmentID": 0,
    "externalInvestmentId": "INV-001",
    "allowAllotment": true,
    "allotmentCutoffDate": "2025-08-16",
    "allowDistribution": true,
    "allotmentMinAmount": 1000.00,
    "allotmentMaxAmount": 1000000.00,
    "calcDividendIncludingFirstDay": false,
    "couponRate": 5.25,
    "description": "High Growth Equity Fund - Class A units with quarterly distributions",
    "distributionPeriodID": 2,
    "distributionTermID": 1,
    "endDate": "2030-12-31",
    "isActive": false,
    "isIncludedInAnnualReporting": true,
    "securityCode": "HGF001A",
    "maxCapital": 50000000.00,
    "name": "High Growth Equity Fund A",
    "noOfDecimalPlaces": 4,
    "ordinal": 1,
    "productID": 100,
    "externalProductId": "FUND-001",
    "roundingMethodID": 1,
    "startDate": "2025-01-01",
    "termDays": 0,
    "termMonths": 36,
    "termTypeID": 2,
    "topUpMaxAmount": 500000.00,
    "topUpMinAmount": 500.00,
    "investmentTypeID": 1
  }'

Response Examples

json

{
  "result": true,
  "message": "Investment created successfully",
  "recordCount": 1,
  "data": {
    "investmentID": 12345,
    "externalInvestmentId": "INV-001",
    "allowAllotment": true,
    "allotmentCutoffDate": "2025-08-16",
    "allowDistribution": true,
    "allotmentMinAmount": 1000.00,
    "allotmentMaxAmount": 1000000.00,
    "calcDividendIncludingFirstDay": false,
    "couponRate": 5.25,
    "description": "High Growth Equity Fund - Class A units with quarterly distributions",
    "distributionPeriodID": 2,
    "distributionTermID": 1,
    "endDate": "2030-12-31",
    "isActive": false,
    "isIncludedInAnnualReporting": true,
    "securityCode": "HGF001A",
    "maxCapital": 50000000.00,
    "name": "High Growth Equity Fund A",
    "noOfDecimalPlaces": 4,
    "ordinal": 1,
    "productID": 100,
    "externalProductId": "FUND-001",
    "roundingMethodID": 1,
    "startDate": "2025-01-01",
    "termDays": 0,
    "termMonths": 36,
    "termTypeID": 2,
    "topUpMaxAmount": 500000.00,
    "topUpMinAmount": 500.00,
    "investmentTypeID": 1
  }
}

Usage Notes

When

Requirements

Notes

Description

Required Headers - See Authentication

Request Body

Investment Configuration

Example Requests

Response Examples

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