Abstract: Techniques for providing collateral and satisfying collateral requirements involve computer-implemented methods including recording, by one or more computers, receipt of proceeds obtained from a first party and placed in a first reference series account in a legal trust for the first party, acquiring by a first entity a high quality liquid asset portfolio according to a specified set of investment criteria for deposit in the first reference series account; and issuing high-quality, redeemable securities backed by the acquired high quality liquid asset portfolio to the first entity. The techniques also include receiving by a second, related entity the high-quality, redeemable securities with the second, related entity seeking collateral for re-insurance; and using by the second, related entity, the high-quality, redeemable securities for, e.g.

Abstract: Techniques for providing collateral and satisfying collateral requirements are disclosed. The techniques involve participation rights to allow a second party having commercial contracts with a first party to draw against assets of a legal trust whose assets are funded by investors, determining terms for issuance of the obligations, including a guarantee by the first party to redeem assets in the legal trust that are drawn by the second party and recording contracts formed with two or more independent contract providers that are jointly and severally liable for a negative difference between the value of assets the first party contributes to the legal trust and the value of the assets actually drawn by the second party.

Abstract: A machine-based method includes recording, by one or more computers, a first model for use in valuing a financial instrument in a financial market, publishing by the one or more computers the first model to systems of a group of users, receiving by the one or more computers review information pertaining to the first model resulting from publishing the first model and recording, at the one or more computers, a second model derived from the first model based on received review information and the associated data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for multiple client/user and capital market funded participating interest in qualifying trust. Methods include establishing a legal trust that holds assets and issues obligations that grant participation rights in its assets. The legal trust can be a legal qualifying trust. The legal qualifying trust can grant participation rights to multiple beneficiaries or participants.