Electronic fund transfer participant risk management clearing
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing risk related to transfer of funds, the method comprising:
- indicating in a computer system that a person is a transaction participant according to the person'"'"'s status as at least one of;
a transaction originator;
a transaction intermediary, a transaction recipient or a transaction beneficiary;
gathering data into the computer system generally related to one or more risk variables;
receiving data into the computer system relating details of a financial transaction wherein the data received comprises identification data for at least one transaction participant;
structuring the received data generally related to one or more risk variables according to risk criteria, wherein the risk criteria comprise at least one of;
a position held by the transaction participant;
a country in which the position is held;
how long the position has been held;
the veracity of previous dealings with persons from the country in which the position is held;
the propensity of people in similar positions to execute unlawful transactions;
the propensity of people in similar positions to execute unethical transactions;
inclusion of the participant on a list indicating elevated risk; and
the type of account; and
generating a report relating to risk due diligence wherein the report comprises an indication that the transaction participant is associated with elevated risk and at least some of the structured data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing risk related to transfer of funds. The method can be implemented in a computer system and indicating in the computer system that a person is a transaction participant according to the person'"'"'s status as at least one of: a transaction originator; a transaction intermediary, a transaction recipient or a transaction beneficiary. Data can be gathered into the computer system generally related to one or more risk variables. Data can also be received relating details of a financial transaction. The received data can be structured to generally relate to one or more risk variables according to risk criteria. One or more reports can be generated which relate to risk due diligence wherein the report includes an indication that the transaction participant is associated with elevated risk and at least some of the structured data.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing risk related to transfer of funds, the method comprising:
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indicating in a computer system that a person is a transaction participant according to the person'"'"'s status as at least one of;
a transaction originator;
a transaction intermediary, a transaction recipient or a transaction beneficiary;
gathering data into the computer system generally related to one or more risk variables;
receiving data into the computer system relating details of a financial transaction wherein the data received comprises identification data for at least one transaction participant;
structuring the received data generally related to one or more risk variables according to risk criteria, wherein the risk criteria comprise at least one of;
a position held by the transaction participant;
a country in which the position is held;
how long the position has been held;
the veracity of previous dealings with persons from the country in which the position is held;
the propensity of people in similar positions to execute unlawful transactions;
the propensity of people in similar positions to execute unethical transactions;
inclusion of the participant on a list indicating elevated risk; and
the type of account; and
generating a report relating to risk due diligence wherein the report comprises an indication that the transaction participant is associated with elevated risk and at least some of the structured data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing risk associated with implementing an electronic transfer of funds, the method comprising:
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receiving information descriptive of a originator of an electronic funds transfer;
receiving information descriptive of a recipient of the electronic funds transfer;
transmitting the information descriptive of the originator and recipient of the funds transfer to a risk management clearinghouse; and
receiving results of a risk management clearinghouse search. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method for managing risk, the method comprising:
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gathering data relevant to transaction participants in an electronic fund transfer;
aggregating the data gathered according to risk variables;
receiving an inquiry relating to a transaction participant in an electronic transfer of funds;
associating portions of the aggregated data with the transaction participant; and
transmitting the associated portions of the aggregated data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computerized system for managing risk, the system comprising:
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a computer server accessible with a system access device via a communications network; and
executable software stored on the server and executable on demand, the software operative with the server to cause the system to;
gather data relevant to transaction participants in an electronic fund transfer;
aggregate the data gathered according to risk variables;
receive an inquiry relating to a transaction participant in an electronic transfer of funds;
associate portions of the aggregated data with the transaction participant; and
transmit the associated portions of the aggregated data. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. Computer executable program code residing on a computer-readable medium, the program code comprising instructions for causing the computer to:
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gather data relevant to transaction participants in an electronic fund transfer;
aggregate the data gathered according to risk variables;
receive an inquiry relating to a transaction participant in an electronic transfer of funds;
associate portions of the aggregated data with the transaction participant; and
transmit the associated portions of the aggregated data.
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30. A computer data signal embodied in a digital data stream comprising data relating to risk management, wherein the computer data signal is generated by a method comprising the steps of:
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gathering data relevant to participants of an electronic fund transfer risk;
aggregating the data gathered according to risk variables;
receiving an inquiry relating to at least one participant in an electronic transfer of funds;
associating portions of the aggregated data with the at least one participant in an electronic transfer of funds; and
transmitting the associated portions of the aggregated data.
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