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A data processing system is provided for monitoring and recording the information flow and data, and making all calculations, necessary for maintaining a partnership portfolio and partner fund (Hub and Spoke) financial services configuration. In particular, the data processing system makes a daily allocation of assets of two or more funds (Spokes) that are invested in a portfolio (Hub). The data processing system determines the percentage share (allocation ratio) that each fund has in the portfolio, while taking into consideration daily changes both in the value of the portfolio's investment securities and in the amount of each fund's assets. The system also calculates each fund's total investments based on the concept of a book capital account, which enables determination of a true asset value of each fund and accurate calculation of allocation ratios between the funds. The data processing system also tracks all the relevant data, determined on a daily basis for the portfolio and...

Inventor: R. Todd Boes
Original Assignee: Signature Financial Group Inc.
Primary Examiner: David Huntley
Current U.S. Classification: 705/36.00R
International Classification: G06F 1521; G06F 1530

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Claims

1. A data processing system for managing a financial services configuration of a portfolio established as a partnership, each partner being one of a plurality of funds, comprising:

(a) computer processor means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data on a storage medium;
(c) first means for initializing the storage medium;
(d) second means for processing data regarding assets in the portfolio and each of the funds from a previous day and data regarding increases or decreases in each of the funds, assets and for allocating the percentage share that each fund holds in the portfolio;
(e) third means for processing data regarding daily incremental income, expenses, and net realized gain or loss for the portfolio and for allocating such data among each fund;
(f) fourth means for processing data regarding daily net unrealized gain or loss for the portfolio and for allocating such data among each fund; and
(g) fifth means for processing data regarding aggregate year-end income, expenses, and capital gain or loss for the portfolio and each of the funds.

2. A data processing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first means further comprises:

(a) means for inputting and storing on the storage medium pricing date data;
(b) means for inputting and storing on the storage medium data regarding assets of each fund;
(c) means for storing on the storage medium a value identifying the storage medium; and
(d) means for creating locations on the storage medium for storing data regarding:
(i) a previous day's total investments for the portfolio and each of the funds;
(ii) adjusted total investments for the portfolio and each of the funds;
(iii) allocation ratios indicative of the percentage share that each fund holds in the portfolio;
(iv) daily incremental income, expenses, and realized gain or loss for the portfolio;
(v) all daily activity for the portfolio and each of the funds; and
(vi) breakage accumulation.

3. A data processing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second means further comprises:

(a) means for verifying that the storage medium is correct by retrieving from the storage medium the value identifying the storage medium;
(b) means for retrieving from the storage medium the pricing date data and allowing the pricing date data to be corrected if necessary;
(c) means for inputting and storing on the storage medium the data regarding increases or decreases in each of the funds' assets;
(d) means for retrieving from the storage medium the data regarding a previous day's total investments; and
(e) means for calculating and storing on the storage medium the data regarding adjusted total investments and allocation ratios.

4. A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said third means further comprises:

(a) means for verifying that the storage medium is correct by retrieving from the storage medium the value identifying the storage medium;
(b) means for retrieving from the storage medium the pricing date data and for allowing the pricing date data to be corrected if necessary;
(c) means for allowing retrieval from the storage medium of any previously input data regarding daily incremental income, expenses, and net realized gain or loss;
(d) means for inputting and for storing on the storage medium the data regarding daily incremental income, expenses, and net realized gain or loss;
(e) means for retrieving from the storage medium the data regarding adjusted total investments and allocation ratios; and
(f) means for computing data representing prepricing assets for the portfolio and each of the funds.

5. A data processing system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said fourth means further comprises:

(a) means for verifying that the storage medium is correct by retrieving from the storage medium the value identifying the storage medium;
(b) means for retrieving from the storage medium the pricing date data and allowing the pricing date data to be corrected if necessary;
(c) means for inputting data representing net unrealized gain or loss for the portfolio;
(d) means for retrieving from the storage medium the data regarding adjusted total investments and allocation ratios;
(e) means for retrieving from the storage medium the data regarding daily incremental income, expenses, and net realized gain or loss;
(f) means for retrieving from the storage medium the data representing breakage accumulation;
(g) means for calculating and for storing on the storage medium data regarding end of day assets for the portfolio and each of the funds;
(h) means for storing on the storage medium updated data regarding breakage accumulation; and
(i) means for storing on the storage medium data regarding all daily activity for the portfolio and each of the funds.

6. A data processing system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said fifth means further comprises:

(a) means for verifying that the storage medium is correct by retrieving from the storage medium the value identifying the storage medium;
(b) means for retrieving from the storage medium the data regarding all daily activity for the portfolio and each of the funds;
(c) means for calculating and processing the data regarding all daily activity to obtain data regarding aggregate year-end income, expenses, and capital gain or loss for the portfolio and each of the funds; and
(d) means for storing on the storage medium the data regarding aggregate year-end income, expenses, and capital gain or loss.

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