PROCESSING SECURITIES-RELATED INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of processing a body of data representing a prospectus issued for at least one mutual fund, the method comprising:
- (A) locating, within the body of data, one or more data elements each having at least one attribute within a predefined set of attributes;
(B) inserting one or more markers into the body of data to indicate the presence of the data element(s) located in (A);
(c) using the marker(s) inserted in (B), generating a representation of the prospectus; and
(D) making the representation of the prospectus available for a recipient to access.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for improving clarity of disclosure materials provided to investors, by enabling securities issuers, intermediaries and/or other entities to create and disseminate clear and concise summary-level information on individual securities to investors to enable informed investment decisions. The information may include a summary version of the full statutory prospectus (a “summary prospectus”). A summary prospectus may include a concise, “plain English” synopsis and/or representation of certain information contained in the full statutory prospectus, such as a security'"'"'s investment objectives and strategies, costs, to risks and/or other information.
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1. A computer-implemented method of processing a body of data representing a prospectus issued for at least one mutual fund, the method comprising:
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(A) locating, within the body of data, one or more data elements each having at least one attribute within a predefined set of attributes; (B) inserting one or more markers into the body of data to indicate the presence of the data element(s) located in (A); (c) using the marker(s) inserted in (B), generating a representation of the prospectus; and (D) making the representation of the prospectus available for a recipient to access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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