Using Conflict of Interest [COI] Method and System in Creating Investment Portfolio
First Claim
1. A method for selecting investment manager and investment process comprises qualitative assessment of the potential level of Conflict of Interest (COI) for relevant factors relating to the components of the investment process;
- the relevant factors including the background of the client, interaction among market participants, business arrangement and practice, operational environment, market structure, rule, regulation and all other related considerations;
the components of the investment process including the client, research, investment manager, trader, broker-dealer, dark pool, exchange and regulatory agency, and all other related entities.
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Abstract
In the past, the practice of creating investment portfolio has been focused on the diversification of investment without specifically identifying investment risks. This invention is related to a method of diversification which considers the level of potential for conflict of interest (COI) risk as part of a diversification process. The COI has its origin in the interaction among market participants, market structure, business arrangement and practice. The advantage of the present invention is that the COI becomes a primary factor in creating the portfolio. This method provides a direct analysis of the COI risk that associates with entire investment process and the manager, and it is further integrated into the portfolio creation process. The COI Method opens new paths to perform risk analysis and could be integrated into decision process in other fields of investment.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for selecting investment manager and investment process comprises qualitative assessment of the potential level of Conflict of Interest (COI) for relevant factors relating to the components of the investment process;
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the relevant factors including the background of the client, interaction among market participants, business arrangement and practice, operational environment, market structure, rule, regulation and all other related considerations; the components of the investment process including the client, research, investment manager, trader, broker-dealer, dark pool, exchange and regulatory agency, and all other related entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A Conflict of Interest (COI) system for selecting investment manager and investment process comprises hardware:
- input and output devices, memory, processor; and
software;
spread sheet and database applications and operating system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
- input and output devices, memory, processor; and
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