DETERMINING TECHNOLOGY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A FINANCIAL PRODUCT
First Claim
1. A method for determining per-process technology application cost for a financial product, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of processes and a plurality of technology applications each of which are associated with a financial product;
determining process allocation percentages for each of the identified technology applications and processes associated with each of the technology applications;
determining, via a computing device processor, a per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications over a predetermined time period; and
determining, via a computing device processor, the per-process technology application cost for the financial product based on the per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications and the process allocation percentages associated with a respective process and a respective technology application.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for methods, apparatus and computer programs for determining technology costs associated with a financial product, and, in specific embodiments, an equity trade. In specific embodiments of the invention the technology application costs may be determined on a per-process basis and subsequently totaled to determine the overall cost. The invention provides for identifying a plurality of processes and a plurality of technology applications each of which are associated with a financial product. Once the processes and technology application have been identified, process allocation percentages are determined for each of the technology applications and identified processes associated with each of the technology applications and a per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications is determined over a predetermined time period. Additionally, the per-process technology cost is determined for the financial product based on the per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications and the process allocation percentages associated with a respective process and a respective technology application.
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1. A method for determining per-process technology application cost for a financial product, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of processes and a plurality of technology applications each of which are associated with a financial product; determining process allocation percentages for each of the identified technology applications and processes associated with each of the technology applications; determining, via a computing device processor, a per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications over a predetermined time period; and determining, via a computing device processor, the per-process technology application cost for the financial product based on the per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications and the process allocation percentages associated with a respective process and a respective technology application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for determining per-process technology cost for a financial product, the method comprising:
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a computing platform including at least one processor and a memory; and a financial product technology cost determining module stored in the memory, executable by the processor and including, a technology cost determining routine configured to determine a per-financial product technology cost for each of a plurality of technology applications, wherein the per-financial product technology cost is incurred over a predetermined time period, and a per-process technology cost determining routine configured to determine, the per-process technology cost for the financial product based on the per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications and a process allocation percentage associated with a respective process and one of the technology applications. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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25. A computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to determine a per-financial product technology cost for each of a plurality of technology applications associated with a financial product, wherein the per-financial product technology cost is over a predetermined period of time; and a second set of codes for causing a computer to determine a per-process technology cost for the financial product based on the per-financial product technology cost for each of the plurality of technology applications and process allocation percentages associated with a respective process and a respective technology application. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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