Abstract: Manipulator for an ultra-high vacuum chamber comprising an annular proximal base (1a) that can be securely anchored around an access opening (2a) of a tank (2) of the ultra-high vacuum chamber, a distal base (1b) connected to the proximal base (1a) by means of a bellows element (3) with an inner space (3a) in communication with the ultra-high vacuum chamber through an access opening (2a), a sample-carrying column (4) attached to the distal base (1b), that passes through the inner space (3a) to enter into the ultra-high-vacuum chamber, and a movement system for moving the distal base (1b) in relation to the proximal base, wherein the movement system comprises six actuators (5) each one actuated by respective electric motors (6) radially arranged around the bellows element (3) and connected to the proximal base (1a) in an articulated manner by means of respective proximal ball joints (7) and connected to the distal base (1b) in an articulated manner by means of respective distal ball joints (8), and the bellows

Abstract: A multilateral netting operation is configured for receiving, via at the at least one computing device, data defining two or more financial positions from a plurality of netting participants. This data is normalized by at least one computing device to define two or more comparable financial positions. The comparable financial positions are analyzed, by at least one computing device, to define one or more netting cycles. The netting cycles are then executed to cancel or net at least a portion of the comparable financial positions.