Alan Schneider

A method and system for centralized automated reconciliation of investment manager and related custody accounts makes use of computer hardware and software in a service bureau environment to receive information and records electronically from fund managers and custodian banks in different formats, to reformat the files for inputting to the system, and to perform the reconciliation process in a uniform manner. The system also allows one or both of fund managers and custodians to establish… Show more

A method and system for centralized automated reconciliation of investment manager and related custody accounts makes use of computer hardware and software in a service bureau environment to receive information and records electronically from fund managers and custodian banks in different formats, to reformat the files for inputting to the system, and to perform the reconciliation process in a uniform manner. The system also allows one or both of fund managers and custodians to establish matching rules, to view the results of the matching process, to track the investigation process for unmatched records, and to manually match unmatched records. Show less

A system and method is provided for advanced multi-currency collateral monitoring and controlling for use in a variety of businesses. The system maintains portfolios of collateral accounts and liability information. It supports transaction processing whether by manual input or SWIFT messaging. The system has the ability to apply acceptance rules in determining whether a security purchase by a client is of a sufficient quality as to have collateral value. Additionally, the system may hold-up or… Show more

A system and method is provided for advanced multi-currency collateral monitoring and controlling for use in a variety of businesses. The system maintains portfolios of collateral accounts and liability information. It supports transaction processing whether by manual input or SWIFT messaging. The system has the ability to apply acceptance rules in determining whether a security purchase by a client is of a sufficient quality as to have collateral value. Additionally, the system may hold-up or prevent a security sale based upon insufficient collateral remaining in the client's accounts. Tables, preferably located in a relational database are included within the system for assessing the risk associated with holding securities of a particular type, and the risk associated with holding securities in currencies other than the liability currency.

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