Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system is used for formation on an electronic exchange of a wide range of contractual relationships between a holder of rights or other assets and acquirers of rights and liabilities associated with such assets based on segregated asset participation units. Such parties to the contractual relationships can equally be individuals or business entities in any combination. Furthermore, in some circumstances, the terms of the contractual relation are defined by a sponsor who defines the terms and in some instances provides or arranges for services that are referenced in the contractual terms.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system is used for formation on an electronic exchange of a wide range of contractual relationships between a holder of rights or other assets and acquirers of rights and liabilities associated with such assets based on segregated asset participation units. Such parties to the contractual relationships can equally be individuals or business entities in any combination. Furthermore, in some circumstances, the terms of the contractual relation are defined by a sponsor who defines the terms and in some instances provides or arranges for services that are referenced in the contractual terms.

Abstract: Techniques, including computer-implemented methods, systems, and apparatus, for establishing a contractual relationship between two parties based on a segregated contract participation unit. The techniques include offering to a set of potential investors, on an electronic exchange, a segregated contract participation unit to purchase an economic participatory interest associated with a specific aspect of an issuer operation, and upon purchase of the segregated contract participation unit by a specific investor of the set of potential investors, establishing a contractual relationship between the issuer and the specific investor that binds the issuer to execute a set of obligations according to terms specified in the segregated contract participation unit.

Abstract: Techniques, including computer-implemented methods, systems, and apparatus, for establishing a contractual relationship between two parties based on a segregated contract participation unit. The techniques include offering to a set of potential investors, on an electronic exchange, a segregated contract participation unit to purchase an economic participatory interest associated with a specific aspect of an issuer operation, and upon purchase of the segregated contract participation unit by a specific investor of the set of potential investors, establishing a contractual relationship between the issuer and the specific investor that binds the issuer to execute a set of obligations according to terms specified in the segregated contract participation unit.

Abstract: Techniques, including computer-implemented methods, systems, and apparatus, for establishing a contractual relationship between two parties based on a segregated contract participation unit. The techniques include offering to a set of potential investors, on an electronic exchange, a segregated contract participation unit to purchase an economic participatory interest associated with a specific aspect of an issuer operation, and upon purchase of the segregated contract participation unit by a specific investor of the set of potential investors, establishing a contractual relationship between the issuer and the specific investor that binds the issuer to execute a set of obligations according to terms specified in the segregated contract participation unit.

Abstract: A system for matching lending orders and borrowing orders includes a borrowing order receiver, a lending order receiver, and a matcher. The borrowing order receiver is configured to receive borrowing orders from at least one borrower, each borrowing order including borrower-requested loan terms. The lending order receiver is configured to receive lending orders from at least one lender, each lending order comprising lender-requested loan terms. The matcher is configured to automatically identify a plurality of borrowing orders each having borrower-requested loan terms that satisfy the lender-requested loan terms of a respective current lending order, and select from amongst the identified plurality of borrowing orders a set of borrowing orders to be provided as a match of the respective current lending order, wherein the borrowing orders of the sets are selected so as to optimize said respective provided matches with respect to criteria of respective operator-definable utility functions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving, from one or more lenders, lending orders that include customized loan profiles, the customized loan profiles being based on a plurality of parameters that influence a lending decision; receiving, from one or more borrowers, borrowing orders that include one more requested loan terms; generating a multi-dimensional matching matrix based on the received lending orders and the received borrowing orders; and performing a multi-dimensional matching process using the multi-dimensional matching matrix to generate loans that satisfy constraints of borrowing orders and lending orders.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving a plurality of borrowing orders from a plurality of borrowers; receiving a plurality of lending orders from a plurality of lenders; receiving at least one subsidizer order from a loan subsidizer that includes one or more loan subsidizing terms; and executing a matching algorithm to match at least some of the borrowing orders with at least some of the lending orders, wherein the result of the executed match is affected by the existence of the at least one subsidizer order.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for receiving, from a lender, a lending order that specifies a desired risk profile, end term, and interest rate for a loan, the risk profile specifying a plurality of parameters used to determine a risk of a loan; and generating a portfolio loan that includes a plurality of atomic loans with a plurality of different borrowers or borrower requests that, in combination, satisfy the desired risk profile, term, and rate specified in the lending order, wherein the atomic loans each comprise a direct contractual agreement between the lender and a borrower.