ma_arbitrage_hunter
As a CFO, identify cross-border M&A arbitrage opportunities by comparing target company valuations across different jurisdictions. Inputs include target company ticker, primary and secondary jurisdictions, and valuation metrics. Outputs include valuation gaps, FX-adjusted multiples, and jurisdict...
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What ma_arbitrage_hunter does on Gapup Mcp
AI agents use ma_arbitrage_hunter to commit financial operations through Gapup Mcp, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
async | boolean | — | If true, returns a job_id immediately (<200ms) instead of waiting for the result. Poll the result with job_result(job_id). Use for slow tools to avoid client ti |
sector | string | — | Industry sector for peer comparison (e.g., 'Technology') |
targetTicker | string | Yes | Target company ticker symbol (e.g., 'AAPL') |
valuationMetric | string | — | Valuation multiple to use for comparison |
primaryJurisdiction | string | Yes | Primary jurisdiction for valuation comparison (e.g., 'US') |
secondaryJurisdiction | string | — | Secondary jurisdiction for valuation comparison (e.g., 'DE') |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why ma_arbitrage_hunter is rated Critical
This tool is oriented toward financial decision-making in M&A contexts, identifying arbitrage opportunities across jurisdictions. While it primarily retrieves and analyzes data (valuations, FX rates, filings), its explicit purpose is to guide financial commitments — M&A deals and cross-border arbitrage strategies — which constitute financial obligations.
From the tool's definition identify cross-border M&A arbitrage opportunities... valuation gaps, FX-adjusted multiples, and jurisdiction-specific premiums/discounts... Ideal for quick assessment of potential arbitrage in M&A scenarios
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The rule that runs ma_arbitrage_hunter safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gapup Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ma_arbitrage_hunter, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to ma_arbitrage_hunter is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Gapup Mcp, apply this rule, and every ma_arbitrage_hunter call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ma_arbitrage_hunter
As a CFO, identify cross-border M&A arbitrage opportunities by comparing target company valuations across different jurisdictions. Inputs include target company ticker, primary and secondary jurisdictions, and valuation metrics. Outputs include valuation gaps, FX-adjusted multiples, and jurisdiction-specific premiums/discounts. Uses real-time ECB FX rates, Yahoo Finance market data, and SEC EDGAR filings for public companies. Ideal for quick assessment of potential arbitrage in M&A scenarios. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Gapup Mcp MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
ma_arbitrage_hunter accepts 6 parameters: async, sector, targetTicker, valuationMetric, primaryJurisdiction, secondaryJurisdiction. Required: targetTicker, primaryJurisdiction. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Gapup MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ma_arbitrage_hunter: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Gapup Mcp. Nothing to install.
ma_arbitrage_hunter is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ma_arbitrage_hunter rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ma_arbitrage_hunter. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
ma_arbitrage_hunter is provided by the Gapup MCP server (https://mcp.gapup.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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