The present invention provides secure, high-volume, processing methods and
systems for multiple financial instruments that combine collateral
matching to identify matched and unmatched financial transactions and
consolidated mark to market valuations for all parties to a matched
financial transaction. Further, the methods and systems of the present
invention: (1) provide real-time identification of matched and unmatched
financial transactions; (2) provide real-time mark to market portfolio
valuations; (3) provide standard formulae and user preferences to develop
algorithms for real-time mark to market portfolio valuations; (4)
accommodate additional financial instruments and additional users; (5)
minimize manual review of discrepancies in margin valuations; (6) provide
multilingual capabilities, settlement currencies, and other identifiers
necessary to communicate the results of collateral matching and mark to
market portfolio valuations; (7) facilitate lower financial transaction
and processing costs; and (8) minimize the manual entry and re-keying of
information into multiple formats and templates used parties to a
financial transaction.In other embodiments of the present invention, the
methods and systems may be designed to: (1) utilize a user-friendly
interactive user interface; (2) provide integration with external and
internal systems; (3) provide detailed reports; (4) allow for real-time
system modifications and system configuration; (5) allow for customized
import/export files; and/or (6) utilize state-of-the-art communications
technology.