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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Robert Davis, London, GB;
Massimiliano Cavalli, London, GB;
James Levi, London, GB;
Simon Mehaffey, London, GB;
Tim Neary, New York, NY (US);
Paul Chinnick, Guildford, GB;
Robert Davis, London, GB;
Massimiliano Cavalli, London, GB;
James Levi, London, GB;
Simon Mehaffey, London, GB;
Tim Neary, New York, NY (US);
Paul Chinnick, Guildford, GB;
Morgan Stanley, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods of allocating dividends to a set of long positions. The methods may comprise the steps of identifying a set of short positions and matching the set of short positions with selected long positions from the set of long positions. The methods may also comprise the step of allocating a manufactured dividend to each of the selected long positions. Each manufactured dividend may originate from one of the set of short positions. The methods may additionally comprise the step of allocating a real dividend to any long positions remaining in the set of long positions.