Abstract: A system and method for managing collateral proffered in support of transactions involving financial instruments, wherein the collateral management is conducted in an integrated setting with other systems providing analytical and trading capabilities. The system is configured to execute a method which includes receiving terms of an agreement relating to collateral support for a transaction, storing the terms of the agreement as data in an agreement database, computing an exposure value representing the risk of financial loss associated with the transaction, comparing the computed exposure value with the threshold exposure value and initiating a transfer of collateral based on the comparison of the computed value with the threshold exposure value.