On-demand defined securitization methods and systems
First Claim
1. A method for on-demand securitization, comprising:
- receiving information regarding a proposed investment entity to be created, including information regarding an asset set to be included in a portfolio of the proposed investment entity;
defining parameters, guidelines or limitations regarding asset sets that may be included in portfolios of investment entities, wherein the parameters, guidelines or limitations are based on requirements for obtaining regulatory approval;
determining that the asset set to be included in a portfolio of the proposed investment entity meets the defined parameters, guidelines or limitations;
obtaining regulatory approval to create a customized security for the proposed investment entity backed by the asset set in the portfolio; and
forming an investment entity for holding the asset set.
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Abstract
Methods for creating and providing securities for investors and other market-interested parties involve creating investment entities with associated assets and corresponding securities, such as shares in the investment entities, in a time effective manner and in response to an investor'"'"'s demand. The assets of the investment entity may be formed as an exchange traded fund (“ETF”) and may include shares of stock, bonds, options, convertibles, currencies, warrants, futures, commodities, real estate, other hard or soft assets and/or other items of value. An investment entity may be formed in any suitable legal structure, such as, but not limited to, a corporation, organization, business trusts, partnerships or the like, that is capable of holding the assets of the investment entity. An investment entity may hold one or more portfolios of common stocks, bonds, or other assets. In some example embodiments of the present invention, the (or at least one) portfolio in the investment entity'"'"'s assets may be designed to track one or more indices by investing in at least a representative, e.g., proportional, sample of securities that are included in the particular indices to be tracked.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for on-demand securitization, comprising:
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receiving information regarding a proposed investment entity to be created, including information regarding an asset set to be included in a portfolio of the proposed investment entity;
defining parameters, guidelines or limitations regarding asset sets that may be included in portfolios of investment entities, wherein the parameters, guidelines or limitations are based on requirements for obtaining regulatory approval;
determining that the asset set to be included in a portfolio of the proposed investment entity meets the defined parameters, guidelines or limitations;
obtaining regulatory approval to create a customized security for the proposed investment entity backed by the asset set in the portfolio; and
forming an investment entity for holding the asset set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for on-demand securitization, comprising:
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receiving information from a third party regarding a proposed investment entity to be created, including information regarding an asset set to be included in a portfolio of the proposed investment entity;
determining that the asset set to be included in a portfolio of the proposed investment entity meets pre-defined parameters, guidelines or limitations;
forming an investment entity for holding the asset set;
causing securities in the investment entity to be listed on an exchange. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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