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Prof. Powers, along with other legal scholars, put together a policy paper for the Center for Progressive Reform regarding the EPA's Clean Power Plan. The authors offer their unique perspectives on what to watch for in the final rule this summer and what states should do to achieve the most from EPA's ambitious Clean Power Plan.
Lewis & Clark's Environmental Law program has once again been recognized as the best in the country. US News and World Report recently released its annual rankings of top specialty law programs, and Lewis & Clark is rated #1. In environmental law courses, students learn about energy law and policy, conservation of natural resources, sustainable development, global warming and more. Our passionate faculty, students, alums and staff are the heart of our program.
We recently heard from international LLM students Viv Fernandes (Australia), and David Marin Cortes (Colombia) who are gaining practical experience at the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington D.C. this summer (thanks to Prof. Wold).
Professor Erica Lyman is in Cuenca, Ecuador teaching a two week Legal Practicum on International Environmental Law issues with 9 Lewis & Clark law students. This two-week intensive field placement is exploring international environmental legal and policy themes through the lens of environmental issues in Ecuador.
Joel Reschly – an "almost alum" - recently learned that he won the Beveridge & Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition organized by the Environmental Law Institute and the National Association of Environmental Law Studies. Joel is the first Lewis & Clark law student to win this prestigious award which recognizes student work that best advances the state of scholarship and informs the debate on a current topic of constitutional environmental law. The award comes with a $2000 cash prize and an offer to publish in the Environmental Law Reporter.
Emma Bruden, a third year law student at Lewis & Clark law school, received a generous tuition scholarship through the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) in recognition of her commitment to natural resources law and her potential to make significant contributions to the field.
Number one. That's the spot Lewis & Clark earned in The Princeton Review's ranking of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.
On April 21, Lewis & Clark Law School and the American Society of International Law's Rights of Indigenous Peoples Interest Group hosted a panel discussion and webinar on the topic of Realizing International Indigenous Rights in Domestic Law.
The Developments in the Public Trust symposium on April 10th brought together academics, practitioners and students to discuss the history and future of the doctrine. In addition to presentations by professors from around the country, there was time for discussion and exchange of ideas on how the public trust doctrine applies to the pressing environmental issues of today. A link to the recording of the presentations is available online, as well as the powerpoints and academic papers which will be published in Lewis & Clark's Environmental Law journal. Thanks to everyone who participated for making this a great event.
This year Lewis & Clark had exciting results in the Merhige National Environmental Negotiation Competition that took place recently. After the first day of negotiating three rounds, both teams, Kara Tebeau and Andrea Lang, along with Anna Sagatelova and Allison Melgaard, advanced to the second day with Lewis & Clark placing first in the competition. Congraulations to the team and their coach, Jake Bush.


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BERKELEY POST OFFICE DEFENDERS STATEMENT ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION REPORT TO CONGRESS AS IT AFFECTS THE BERKELEY POST OFFICE SALE AND THE SALE OF OTHER SUCH HISTORIC POSTAL BUILDINGS. On April 17th, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued its Preserving Historic Post Offices report to Congress "on compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the closure and disposal of its historic postal facilities." This report was requested by legislation initiated by Berkeley's United States Representative in Congress Barbara Lee. The report tells us some that is new, and … Continued
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Strike Debt Radio: The Federal Reserve May Be Reserved, But It's Not Federal!
Episode 6 of Strike Debt Radio, airing on the Morning Mix on KPFA, was broadcast on 4/16/14. Mike and Cassie of Strike Debt Bay Area explain what the Federal Reserve is – and what it is not. And throw in some interesting sound effects to boot. Listen, learn and then increase your knowledge even further with Episodes 1 through 5, broadcast periodically on the Morning Mix since early December, 2013. Finally, enjoy the full Strike Debt Song. Episode 6: What is the Federal Reserve? 4/16/14 Episode 1: Drowning in Debt, … Continued
We Don't Have the Videos You're Looking For.
On February 18th, hundreds of Oaklanders showed up at the City Council meeting to testify against the Domain Awareness Center – in other words, against spying. Despite being confronted by scads of police inside the Council Chambers, outside of the chamber, and all around City Hall, despite being spied upon – literally – by OPD as seen in the picture taken that evening inside the Council Chambers, many got up and testified, including those in communities being targeted by Federal agents. Oakland claims they didn't take video at this #DAC #oakmtg … Continued
Remember: The Only Good Fusion Center is a Star.
Much of this text is excerpted from the EFF's newly issued excellent report and FAQ on Fusion Centers. On April 10, activists across the country will be participating in "Stop the Spy Centers: a National Day of Action Against Fusion Centers." These activists have three demands: Shut down fusion centers. De-fund fusion centers. Release all suspicious activity reports and secret files. In Oakland, there will be a protest rally against Fusion Centers and the Domain Awareness Center (Oakland's own Fusion Center). There are 78 recognized fusion centers listed on the Department of Homeland … Continued
Strike Debt Radio Asks: "What is Money, and Where Does it Come From?"
Strike Debt Radio, hosted by (he's) Mike and (she's) Cassie, aired its fifth segment Wednesday morning, April 2nd, on KPFA's Morning Mix. They begin with the question of where money comes from (you might be surprised!) and end with an interview with Ellen Brown, an advocate of public banking. "Money is an idea…" "A thing we can exchange…" "A general equivalent between all things…" "Ones and zeroes on the banks' computers." "Only 3% of 'money' is coins and cash." "All cash is money, but very little money is cash." "Where … Continued
Nationwide Occupy Movement
I have been seeing on FaceBook that Occupy Wally Street is advertising that all the original Occupy movements will be having rally. But haven't seen anything on Occupy Oakland website. Is Occupy Oakland not involved? I did see that there was something in Walnut Creek, but I live in Oakland, and would rather attend a rally here. 55345
Santana Spills All: The Bad, the Worse and the Ugly at City Hall.
In a detailed interview with investigative reporter Winston Ali Smith, Deanna Santana, the former City Administrator of Oakland, spilled it all, providing confirmation of everything we figured was going on behind closed doors at City Hall, but – until now – had no proof of. Here are some excerpts from that interview: Q: What was it like working for Mayor Quan? A: Frustrating. First she'd be, like "Shoot the protesters!" Then a day later she was, like, "Oh, God, what have we done?" It was sickening to watch. Q: You … Continued
Strike Debt Radio, Show #5, airs this Wed. 4/2
Strike Debt Radio, Show #5, airs this Wed. April 2, on KPFA's "Morning Mix", 8-9:00AM. "What is Money?" We explore how money is created, some common misconceptions about money, and we interview public banking advocate Ellen Brown, author of "The Web of Debt" and Green Party candidate for CA State Treasurer. Listen live tomorrow (Wed) starting at 8:00AM: 94.1 FM or https://www.kpfa.org/streams/kpfa_24k.m3u Listen later: https://www.kpfa.org/archive/show/66140 55317
Public Banking at the Post Office!
Laura Wells, a well-known Oakland activist, will be speaking on a topic – public banking – that has received increased interest in the last few months. A variant on public banking, postal banking has received a "thumbs up" in a report issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Post Office on how to help the Post Office maintain its solvency. It has also gotten the endorsement of some mainstream politicians such as Senator Elizabeth Warren. Public banks, a more general riff on the theme, are financial institutions … Continued
The battle for a democratic Pacifica and KPFA
There is an ongoing struggle over control at listener sponsored Pacifica radio right now, including an ongoing occupation of the national headquarters by supporters of the Pacifica Executive Director of Pacifica, Summer Reese that has been going on for the last week. The issues are very complicated, and came to a head when the Pacifica National Board (PNB) voted to fire Summer Reese despite the fact that she has a 3 year contract. Supporters of the PNG then padlocked the door to the Pacifica offices on March 14th. Summer Reese … Continued


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A Japanese man takes his virtual relationship to the next level.
November 23, 2009 3:29 by kippreport
A Japanese man, who reportedly fell in love with his virtual girlfriend named Nene Anegasaki, has married his 'partner' , MyFoxDFW.com reported.
The man, who calls himself SAL9000, took his Nintendo DS (because the girl doesn't exist) to Guam for the legal ceremony and honeymoon. He reportedly took pictures of himself on honeymoon with his bride.
He plans on holding a public reception in Tokyo this weekend, and to broadcast the ceremony live on the Internet on Nico Nico Douga.
SAL9000 met Anegasaki on Love Plus, a video game that encourages virtual relationships. Players are required to keep their partners satisfied, otherwise they lose the game.
Kipp has no comment. We just wanted you to know what's out there, that's all.
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the good thing here is that he can switch her off whenever he wants. wish my wife had that feature
I'd settle for a mute button
Emirates to launch Tokyo route in 2010
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|Publication number
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|Application number
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|Sep 28, 2006
|Filing date
|Jan 26, 2006
|Priority date
|Jan 21, 2005
|Publication number
|Victor Feldman, Sharon Karsten, Daniel Gramza, William Dale
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|Feldman Victor D, Karsten Sharon L, Gramza Daniel M, Dale William J P
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|Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (48), Classifications (4), Legal Events (1)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims priority to and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/041,121, filed Jan. 21, 2005, incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fund. Particularly, the present invention is directed to fund and related methods whereby any financial asset that trades in the both spot and public futures exchange market(s) and/or the off exchange forward marketplace such as currency is converted to equities that can be traded on a secondary market. For example, the financial asset could be currency, which trades in both an Interbank spot market and in the public futures exchange marketplace. It could also extend to other financial assets, such as commodities. Furthermore, it could be directed to pairs and combinations of assets such as groups of two or more currencies or currencies paired with equities or commodities.
2. Description of Related Art
The currency markets represent one of the largest, but least regulated, financial markets. The buying and selling of currency occurs because the value of a particular currency fluctuates with respect to other currencies. Therefore, it is often advantageous to hold money in one form of currency over another. For example, a euro may be worth $1.20 on one day, and may be worth $1.30 the next day. For institutional investors, such as banks, which may hold millions of euros, that fluctuation in price may have a material impact on the overall investment. Investing in foreign currency also provides a means of hedging investments that are dependent on foreign economies.
Prior to the present invention, trading in currencies has been limited to large institutional investors and has not been effectively made available to the masses. Although smaller investors may participate in the currency markets by investing in currency futures, investing in derivatives of any type requires a specialized knowledge. In addition, investors in currency futures typically must open special accounts or complete special documentation as a result of the separate jurisdiction of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission over futures and the Securities and Exchange Commission over securities. In order to maintain a futures position beyond the expiration of a futures contract, the investor must, at some point in time, sell the near dated contracts and buy the next contract in the sequence laid forth by the exchange. This process is referred to as "rolling" a contract and requires time, skill, attention to liquidity and accurate timing. Currency investment usually takes place on the "interbank" market, wherein a network of banks of dealers operating on a 24 hour basis, spanning across time zones of the major financial centers around the world, effect transactions at negotiated prices. These transactions are typically based on the generally accepted minimum interbank currency transaction of $1 million, with the average currency transaction being $10 million. The significant size of these transactions precludes most of the investing public and smaller firms from participating in this market and obtaining the favorable prices available at that level of investment. As a result, the bid and offer spread for the investing public and smaller firms' transactions will often be wider than the spread between the bid and offer available to institutions. This means that the investing public and smaller firms will pay more when they are buying a currency and receive less when they are selling a currency compared to institutions dealing in the interbank market.
Another aspect of the currency markets prior to the present invention is the lack of standardized pricing. Interbank currency contracts are not standardized and transactions are not reportable, nor do prices quoted by banks and dealers necessarily reflect the price at which they are willing to effect particular transactions. Thus, there is no way for all parties interested in purchasing and selling currencies to transact at prices which are fully transparent to all participants. A centralization of order flow and transparency of prices should contribute to narrowing spreads between bid and ask prices for currencies.
In addition, the individual or smaller investor typically does not have access to the futures markets for the purposes of trading currency and other commodities. First, futures markets require that the trader have an account with a clearing firm to clear trades on the futures markets. Second, use of a futures markets requires constant attention to the timing and nature of contracts being traded so that the investor can time delivery of an underlying asset or continue to "roll" the contract over, or to trade out of the contract and settle financially.
A popular way for the investing public to have access to a broad range of investments is through an investment company. Investment companies generally are of two varieties: a unit investment trust ("UIT") or management investment company. A UIT invests in a specified portfolio of securities. There is no investment manager. A sponsor and a bank trustee oversee the administration of the UIT. A UIT continuously creates and redeems its shares at net asset value per share ("NAV"). A management investment company may be organized as an open end or closed end fund. In closed ended funds, assets are raised at the outset for the purchase by the fund manager, typically a trust, of underlying securities. Investors often pay a premium at the initial fund seeding in the hopes that the fund will eventually trade at a premium relative to the value of the underlying securities. In a closed end fund, shares of the fund are created at the fund's inception and cannot be redeemed for the underlying securities. Accordingly, there is often a disconnect between the value of the fund shares and the NAV of the fund. This disconnect may be a positive, in that the fund shares may trade at well above the NAV, but may also be a negative if closed end funds do not achieve their promise and end up trading below the fund's NAV.
Open ended funds, on the other hand, as in the case of a UIT, continuously issue and redeem shares at NAV. Exchange traded funds maybe organized as UITs or as open end funds. Exchange traded funds continuously offer and redeem their shares in creation units at NAV. Creation units represent a fixed amount of shares of the fund, which can be redeemed at any time for the underlying securities of the fund. Because fund shares may be created and redeemed throughout the life of the fund, the fund shares typically trade at or near the NAV of the fund. Deviations in the price of the fund shares relative to the NAV will contribute to increased creation and redemption activity, which tends to decrease the arbitrage between the NAV and the price of the fund shares.
Exchange traded funds, therefore, have advantages in that they provide liquidity without negatively affecting the value of the shares of the fund on the secondary market. In addition, an exchange traded fund provides truer exposure to the value of the underlying securities, often making it a preferable investment tool for the investing public interested in benefiting from the performance of the securities the fund was intended to track.
For an open ended fund to achieve its objectives, there must be a transparent means of calculating the NAV of the fund. For funds such as exchange traded funds, which track a collection of securities that themselves trade on the secondary market, the NAV is evident because there is a transparent market for each of the underlying securities. The problem of adapting an exchange traded fund to the currency or commodities markets is immediately evident. Because, as related above, currencies and any commodities trade in the over the counter market in largely unreported transactions of different types, a standardized method for calculating the NAV of a holding of currencies or commodities has not been established.
Exchange traded funds which convert currency holdings to shares tradeable on the secondary market have not been developed for an additional reason. The currency underlying the fund must be held by a custodian, which will typically be a bank. Those holdings will inevitably earn interest. The accrual of interest, while generally a positive in an investment, upsets the balance between the value of the share of the fund and the value of the underlying currency. Thus, an investor wishing to redeem one or more creation units might receive not only the underlying currency, but the interest accrued. This feature would make the value of the creation unit dependent upon when the creation unit is redeemed. In short, a system is needed wherein the interest on the currency holding can be accounted for and allow shares of the fund to remain fungible on the secondary market. Prior to the present invention, no system had been devised which would account for interest accruals in calculating the NAV of the fund.
The purpose and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in and apparent from the description that follows, as well as will be learned by practice of the invention. Additional advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the methods and systems particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof, as well as from the appended drawings.
To overcome the disadvantages of the prior art, a perpetual futures contract fund is provided which could invest in any asset that trades in both a spot and futures or forward contract marketplace. An example would be a currency exchange traded fund as currency trades in such marketplaces. According to embodiments of the present invention, any financial asset that trades in the both spot and public futures exchange market(s) and/or forward marketplace such as currency or other commodities are equitized for trading on the secondary market. In addition, a method for calculating the NAV of the fund's holdings is provided. Finally, a process is provided which ensures that the NAV of the fund is periodically reset to account for interest accruals on the underlying investment. In addition to calculating the NAV, the present invention also contemplates using the disclosed methods herein to calculate an Intraday Indicative Value ("IIV"). NAVs are typically calculated at a particular closing time, while IIVs are calculated throughout the day.
In brief, a first embodiment of the invention is an exchange traded fund comprising: an amount of a commodity, wherein the commodity is deposited with one or more custodians in exchange for one or more creation units as assets of the fund; wherein each creation unit represents a plurality of shares of the fund; and wherein each creation unit is redeemable for an amount of the commidity equal to the net asset value of the creation unit; and wherein the assets of the fund are invested in futures contracts. According to further advantageous embodiments, the net asset value of each share of the fund is based on a combination of prices of currency from a plurality of sources, such as banks or derivative prices for the currency. Further embodiments provide that the currency is held by the one or more custodians in a bank instrument and/or, money market investments and may enter into futures of forward contracts for the benefit of the investor for the purpose or replicating the change of value of the underlying asset(s) which the ETF represents, and further wherein currency is purchased for the value of the currency plus a cash component. The cash component represents interest that would have accrued on the investment if the creation unit had been created earlier, and a dividend is paid out to investors in an amount based on the interest accrued plus the cash component. Thus, the NAV is reset periodically to match the value of the currency without regard to interest accrued on the investment. The investment company may be organized as an exchange traded fund or a closed end fund.
Another aspect of the present invention, susceptible to the embodiments described above, is a method for converting any financial asset that trades in the both spot and public futures exchange market(s) and/or forward marketplace such as currency, to shares of an investment company tradeable on a secondary market comprising: establishing a trust; accumulating assets to the trust for the purchase of money market instruments, bank instruments or other cash equivalent assets and entering into derivative contracts such that the change in price of the derivative contact represents the same or a multiple of the change of the underlying assets being represented by the objective of the investment management company; depositing the assets and contracts with one or more custodians; creating creation units comprising a plurality of shares, wherein the creation units are redeemable for an amount equal to the net account balance at the time of redemption based on the net asset value of the creation unit; and issuing the creation units to investors.
Yet a further embodiment of the invention, subject to the features described above, is a method for facilitating the trading of an exchange traded fund comprising: providing an exchange comprising a secondary market for shares of the fund and wherein the fund comprises: an amount of investment capital comprising of cash, currency, financial assets such as money market securities and futures/forward contracts (investment account assets), wherein the investment account assets is deposited with one or more custodians in exchange for one or more creation units; wherein each creation unit represents a plurality of shares of the investment company; and wherein each creation unit is redeemable for an amount of the investment account assets equal to the net asset value of the creation unit plus interest and less investment company expenses. The investment company may be organized as an exchange traded fund or a closed end fund.
Yet a further embodiment is a closed end fund comprising: investment account assets; and the distribution of shares of the fund to one or more investors, wherein the shares of the fund have a net asset value based on a combination of prices of the investment account assets from a plurality of sources or the public exchanges on which futures contracts trade, and wherein interest earned on the short-term bank instruments less futures cost-of-carry (or basis) are paid out to the one or more investors as a dividend.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of this specification, are included to illustrate and provide a further understanding of the method and system of the invention. Together with the description, the drawings serve to explain the principles of the invention.
Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing. The method and corresponding steps of the invention will be described in conjunction with the detailed description of the system.
According to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the investment company is embodied in an open ended fund, preferably an exchange traded fund. According to a further preferred embodiment, the exchange traded fund is a UIT. However, one skilled in the art will readily see from the description that follows that the fund can be quite easily adapted to a management investment company by substituting the role of the Trustee for the fund Manager. In addition, the activities of the various Trustee departments may be performed by other qualified entities in the management investment company example.
The creation and redemption process is an integral piece of the exchange traded fund embodiment's operation.
According to the preferred embodiment of an open ended fund herein described, there are various parties which participate in the process. These parties generally include a clearing firm; in the case of a UIT, a trustee; in the case of a management investment company, a sponsor or manager; an Authorized Participant, usually an institutional investor, specialist or market maker who has signed a participant agreement with a particular fund sponsor or distributor; the Distributor; and the Customer. The skilled artisan will recognize that the above participants are the typical intermediaries in the investment world according to common legal structures and pertinent federal regulations, but that other structures and participants may also be involved without departing from the scope of the invention.
The creation of the creation unit will depend on the status of the fund one business day before the creation unit is ordered. This is necessary to account for the cash component that will have to be invested to compensate for accrued interest. Assuming the creation unit is ordered on Day T, the first step, on T minus one business day, is for the clearing firm to send the portfolio composition file created that day by the fund's Trustee to the Authorized Participant. The portfolio composition file will consist of a fixed amount of assets (i.e., euros and/or U.S. money market securities and Euro foreign exchange futures contracts in an amount that represents the underlying U.S. assets in the fund) and a cash component less expenses representing the net income per share less futures cost-of-carry (or basis) accrued (since the last dividend payment date) as of T−1 business day. In order to calculate the daily cost of carry, the Trustee will need to track this amount in conjunction with tracking of the daily accrual of interest in the account according to a preset formula consistent with the nature of the cost-of-carry for each asset represented in each separate fund.
The following description uses the example of a euro currency fund notwithstanding the fact that the invention can be used for a multiple of assets as described previously in this document.
On Day T+2, the Authorized Participant's Foreign Custodian Bank and the Trustee Foreign Sub-Custodian Bank confirm matching instructions for the Creation Unit amount to be delivered. The Trustee and Authorized Participant resolve any differences.
The creation unit redemption process is similar in many respects to the creation process. For example, on Day T−1 (with Day T representing the date on which the redemption order is placed), a clearing firm sends the portfolio composition file created that day by the fund's Trustee to the Authorized Participant. The portfolio composition file will consist of a fixed amount of currency (i.e., euros and/or U.S. money market securities and Euro foreign exchange futures contracts in an amount that represents the underlying U.S. assets in the fund) and a cash component less expenses representing the net income per share less futures cost-of-carry (or basis) accrued (since the last dividend payment date) as of T−1 business day. In order to calculate the daily cost of carry, the trustee will need to track this amount in conjunction with tracking of the daily accrual of interest in the account according to a preset formula consistent with the nature of the cost-of-carry for each asset represented in each separate fund. Furthermore, Day T in the redemption process follows the same steps as Day T in the creation process, except that the process takes place with respect to a Redemption Order rather than a Creation Order. The Day T process is depicted in
An aspect of the present invention is the use of demand and time deposits or investment accounts to represent the underlying asset(s). In accordance with a preferred embodiment, a combination of money market securities, cash equivalent bank instruments, short dates interest bearing securities, futures and/or forward contracts are used.
In accordance with a further preferred aspect of the invention, certificates having a constant interest rate and a floating principal could be used. This feature allows continuous creation and redemption by continuously adding to the time deposit throughout the relevant period. The interest on the principal can be easily calculated so that the cash component can be figured. The interest can then be paid out as a dividend when the time deposit matures so that close association between the NAV and underlying value of the currency is maintained.
A potential system could operate as follows. Creation Units (preferably 400,000 shares of stock which give the holder the right to redeem those 400,000 shares for 10 million euros) are created throughout the month by deposit into a bank of 10 million euros, with the bank holding the euro in a fixed interest rate, floating principal certificate. Although the preferred embodiment provides for a Creation Unit of 400,000 shares of 10 million euros (so that, except from accrued interest and expenses, the shares will trade at an NAV of 25.00 euros), it should be apparent that alternative sizes of Creation Units may be used depending upon the desired euro NAV of the investment company. According to the preferred embodiment, therefore, additional Creation Units may be created throughout the month by adding increments of 10 million euros (plus interest, as described below) to the principal of the bank instrument. Every day, the principal being held in all of the appropriate banks earns interest, with each bank offering a fixed rate. The fixed rates from bank to bank will be amalgamated to produce a blended average single interest rate for all Creation Units. In order to create a Creation Unit on a subsequent day, the "principal" 10 million euros is deposited, plus an additional amount equal to the accrued interest up to that point for the month. At the end of the month, or whenever the bank instrument is set to pay out, the interest income (less fund expenses) is distributed as a dividend to whomever owns shares. The requirement that later-created Creation Units include accrued interest upon creation ensures that each holder of a share at the payout date is paid all of the interest income due to that share and ensures that every share is treated the same on the payout date. Thus, the NAV (in euros), which began at 25 euros/share and increased as interest accrued, gets reset to 25 euros/share for the next month's cycle. (The NAV of the shares in dollars will fluctuate based on the exchange rate for the euro). This feature allows each Creation Unit, and thus the shares derived there from, to remain fungible. In addition, because the principal in the bank instrument is allowed to float, Creation Units may be redeemed continuously throughout the month for 10 million euros (per 400,000 shares) plus the accrued interest (less expenses).
Yet another aspect of the invention is the monthly distribution of interest income paid out in monthly dividend amounts. This feature allows for the fund to reset its value back in line with the associated currency. For example, if the fund consists of 10 million euros, and the euros had a net income of $0.015 (US) interest per euro on the time deposits (or other applicable bank instrument used to hold the currency), and the value of the euro to the dollar is $1.15 (US), the fund would be valued at $11.65 million (US) (or $1.165 (US) per euro). Upon the predetermined date, the accrued income would be removed from the fund and the value of the fund would reset to $11.5 million (US)—the then-current spot value of 10 million euros.
The frequency of the income distribution can occur on a fixed monthly date, e.g., the 25th of the month. Alternatively, the date of distribution could be the expiration date of the underlying foreign currency futures contract, with payment to follow, for example, three business days later.
Initially, the NAV of the ETF in euros is 25.00 (the total euros held, plus interest accrued (in euros), less fund expenses (in euros)). On day 15, due to interest accrued on the time deposits, the NAV of the ETF in euros is 25.03. On day 30, it is 25.06. In order to buy a creation unit on day 15, therefore, a cash component of 0.03 euros per share must be added to the purchase price to account for interest that would have been earned. Following maturity of the certificates after day 30, a dividend of 0.06 euros per share is paid out to holders of the shares. Thus, the NAV is reset to 25.00 for the next time deposit cycle.
Another aspect of the present invention is the calculation of the currency exchange rate. Because exchange rates differ from bank to bank and are not transparent to investors, a standardized method of establishing a competitive and useful exchange rate is necessary. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the exchange rate is calculated as herein described. Although examples are set forth for euros, it should be understood that any currency may be used.
The preferred algorithm for the calculation of the IIV and NAV will be based on a blend of a weighted average of the bid/offer midpoint of a selected number of the most active contributor banks to the interbank cash foreign exchange market and the most active front month futures contract rate.
In practice, and according to the preferred embodiment, the fix of the currency fund IIV/NAV pricing will occur Monday through Friday at 4:00 PM EST, although any time for fixing the NAV may be set by the investment company. The currency fund pricing should be available during the market hours of the twenty-four hour cash foreign exchange market.
The pricing formula is as set forth in the below equation:
IIV=Price of Currency fund generated throughout the trading session.
NAV=Price of Currency fund generated at the end of trading session.
Xo=calculation of the spot price from the futures price=Xf/{[1+(rfo�t/365)]/[1+(rdo�t/365)]}
Xf=most active front month futures contract price
rfo=current foreign short term 30 day (LIBOR) interest rate
rdo=current domestic short term 30 day interest rate
t=number of days between futures trading date and futures expiry date
X1 . . . =current individual bank spot exchange rate
Y0 . . . =Weighting factor
FI=Fund Interest Income on a daily basis
FE=Fund Expenses on a daily basis
An example of the IIV/NAV calculation is set forth below.
This example will calculate the spot price from the futures price on Jan. 5, 2004 using the March contract (expiry date Mar. 16, 2004). The following information is applicable:
Xf=most active front month futures contract price=1.2173
rfo=foreign short term 30 day (LIBOR) interest rates=2.00%
rdo=domestic short term 30 day interest rates=1.50%
Futures trading date=May 1, 2004
Futures expiry date=Mar. 16, 2004
t=number of days between futures trading date and futures expiry date=70
Thus the spot exchange rate from the futures price will be:
X1 . . . =current selected individual bank spot exchange rate quotes
Bid Ask Midpoint X1 = 1.2135 1.2139 1.2137 X2 = 1.2137 1.2141 1.2139 Y0 . . . = Weighting factors.
The weighting factors will preferably be evaluated on a quarterly basis. The futures weighting will be based on the daily dollar value percentage of currency futures to the total dollar value cash market of the individual currency. The balance of the weighting will be determined by an amalgamation of 2 to 100 identified cash banks quotes.
Example of Weighting Factor Calculation:
Euro futures contract size=125,000 Euros
Euro futures front month (June) contract average price for May 2004=1.20
Euro futures June contract average US$ value for May 2004=125,000*(1.20)=$150,000 (US)
Euro futures June contract volume for 20 trading days in May=1,328,943 contracts
Euro futures total dollar value for May=$150,000 (US)*(1,328,943)=$199,341,450,000 (US)
Euro futures June Average daily dollar value=$199,341,450,000 (US)/20 Days=$9,967,072,500 per day (US)
Foreign exchange cash market estimated daily value=$1.7 trillion (US) (Based on industry standard estimate and noted by U.S. Federal Reserve banks).
Euro cash is estimated to be 30% of the $1.7 trillion (US) foreign exchange market daily value=0.30*($1.7 trillion (US))=$510 billion (US)
Weighting Factor for (Euro) Futures Calculation=Euro cash daily value/Foreign currency cash daily value=$9,967,072,500 (US) per day/$510 billion (US)=0.02
Y0=0.02=Weighting Factor for Futures to Spot
Y1=0.49=Weighting Factor for Bank 1 Spot Quote
Y2=0.49=Weighting Factor for Bank 2 Spot Quote
FI=Fund Interest Income On A Daily Basis=Interest Earned On Money Market Euros Deposits.
Assume interest=1.25%/year
Interest Income=1.25%/365 days=$0.00003425 (US) interest income/day
FE=Fund Expenses on a daily basis=25 basis points/year
At 25 basis points/365 days=$0.0000685 (US) expenses/day
Intraday Pricing=NAV=X 0(Y 0)+X 1(Y 1)+X 2(Y 2)+X 3(Y 3)+X 4(Y 4)+FI−FE
The next step is to calculate the share price.
Assuming a 10 million euro creation unit.
10 million euro*$1.2139 (US)/euro=$12,139,000 (US)
$12,139,000 (US) needed to covert 10 million euros
$12,139,000 (US)/400,000 shares=$30.35 (US)/share
As indicated above, the present invention may also be used to equitize a basket of currencies instead of a single currency. In this embodiment, different categories of currency indices which track different international economic barometers of a specific currency or a basket of currencies may be utilized. These categories include, without limitation: a Base Reference Currency index such as a U.S. Dollar Index (which represents a value for a currency based on a basket of specified currencies); a Regional index such as an Asian Index (to provide trading opportunities in and as a measure of the economic relationship of a defined geographic part of the world to the global economy); or a Theme index such as a High Yield Index (to provide trading opportunities to participate in an economic area concentration with the currency from those countries with similar attributes such as resource or high yield). These and other applicable indices may provide a broad indication of the international value of a base currency, regional set of currencies, or theme of currencies, thereby providing a risk management hedging tool and a means of direct investment in the basket of a specified number of currencies.
These indices will typically represent a geometric weighted average of foreign currencies included in an index basket. The index would be weighted to reflect the relative competitiveness of base currencies goods in foreign markets, competition within a foreign country between base currencies goods, and the goods of that country and competition within other world markets between base currencies goods and the goods of a foreign country. These measures would be a gauge of financial pressures on the base currency and are aggregated to produce a weight for each currency. The index weighting will dictate in what proportion the currencies comprising the basket of currencies are purchased by the fund.
There are a variety of formulas that can be used to calculate an index value. The following approach is consistent with industry practice. The index value will be rounded to two decimal places (0.01).
Where INDEX is the calculated value of the index on the datet;
FXi,t is the foreign exchange rate for currencyi on datet;
Wi is the weight associated with a currencyi, where the weights are determined by specified percentage of individual currencies included in the currency basket and sum to 1, i.e.,
N is the number of currencies in the index; and
K is a multiplier that will be re-calculated every time the currency weights wi change.
K will be calculated as follows:
A beginning date will be selected to determine the start of the index and a beginning value for K with an INDEX value of 100.
The formula for a change in the multiplier K is as follows:
The INDEX measures the currency value relative to a base of 100.00. This means a quote of '108.50' means the base currency value has risen 8.50% from the beginning date.
Once the weighting of the currencies in the index has been determined, the currencies comprising the basket of currencies to be held by the fund and equitized can be purchased in the corresponding amounts. The NAV/IIV calculation for the fund proceeds as set forth above for each applicable currency, and is multiplied by the weight of the currency in the basket. The total NAV/IIV for each specific currency is summed to arise at an NAV/IIV for the entire basket, i.e., the fund.
The invention may also be embodied in a closed end fund. Such an embodiment may be preferable based on regulatory requirements. For example, currently, exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is necessary in order to offer an exchange traded fund of the type described in this application. Pending receipt of exemptive relief, a closed end fund may be offered which incorporates the following features: (i) shares will be listed and traded on an exchange; (ii) assets will be invested in short-term bank instruments denominated in one or more currencies; (iii) NAV will be calculated daily as described in this application; and (iv) interest income will be distributed monthly. According to one preferred embodiment, the organizational documents of the fund will provide that upon receipt of the exemptive relief from the SEC, the fund will convert automatically into an exchange traded fund incorporating all of the features described in this application.
Another aspect of the present invention is the utilization of a network of custodian and subcustodian banks as holders of the bank instruments representing the underlying currency holdings. According to a first preferred embodiment, the fund is managed using a decision tree to determine how best to allocate assets between multiple custodians and subcustodians to avoid holding/credit risks to individual banks. This aspect of the invention is advantageous because it diversifies the holdings of the foreign currency deposits among several entities based on the most favorable holding conditions. The core benefit is to diversify the risk using the same concept as one would use to avoid concentration risks in an asset allocation strategy.
The process comprises first defining a universe of potential custodian and sub-custodian banks for holding assets. The process further comprises assigning a risk exposure limit to those entities based on pre-selected criteria. In a preferred embodiment, the criteria include, for example: capitalization, credit rating, product offering, operational capabilities, investment yield, and current asset base exposure to each bank. The process also comprises establishing a concentration bank and diversification plan based on the pre-selected criteria. The process further comprises periodically re-evaluating the risk exposure and allocating fund assets to entities with the lowest risk factors.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the underlying assets of the fund comprise futures contracts for the target currency. Accordingly, or with reference to
Using this structure, the investment company (can issue creation units and dividends that have more favorable tax treatment or the profits on the futures contract investment may be taxed at a lower rate than if the assets were held in ordinary bank instruments.
The NAV according to this embodiment is calculated by taking the total U.S. dollars invested, plus or minus the value of the euro futures contracts, plus the U.S. dollars interest accrued on the money market account, divided by shares outstanding. Accordingly, the NAV will be calculated by adding the value of all investments plus cash at the end of the day. Cash will be accumulated (and subsequently reinvested or paid out if there is a redemption request made) on any given day by way of any interest payments on cash made to the account, the maturity of any money market instrument and the process of daily "marked-to-market" payments (positive or negative) from the open futures contracts.
In addition, there may, according to some embodiments, be an accounting of the daily accrued interest in the money market of the account as well as an accounting of the percent change in value of the futures contracts on a daily basis that can be attributed to the change in value of the underlying asset (for example, the euro spot price) and the "cost-of-carry" embedded into the change of price in the contract. This accounting would not be for purposes of calculating the NAV, but would be to allow investors and fund Trustees/Managers to track the efficiency of the instrument and for arbitrage. The following example will demonstrate an embodiment.
Payment of dividends should equal the risk free rate available in the market from which the currency emanates, less fees associated with the fund. Using, for example, the LIBID of the European Common Market, and that rate was 2.5% average throughout the course of the quarter, and the funds annual fees were 0.35% and the U.S. dollar LIBID averaged 4.5% during the quarter, then the following should occur (assuming a 90 day quarter and quarterly dividend):
Another method would be to compute the same information using changes in the implied futures (forward rate) curve and take daily observations at set times to track the changes in forward discounts or premium for each day on the curve and then to divide the figure by the spot rate that day to arrive at a cost-of-carry as a percentage. This method may be more attractive to, for example, hedgers and arbitrageurs, as the forward curve is usually used by such investors to pick up inefficiencies in the currency markets.
In yet a further modification to the embodiment of
In addition, it will be evident that the present invention can be adapted to allow the trading of derivatives (all variety of options and futures) based on the fund shares.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the method and system of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention include modifications and variations that are within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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I'm a member of the BCC Heart Problems board. My 5 yr old has complex heart defects. My oldest son also had complex heart issues and passed away as an infant 18 years ago.
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With traffic on PlayTennis.com continuing to increase, the home page on the key industry-supported website devoted to getting people into tennis and playing more often is being streamlined and simplified. Visitors to the PlayTennis.com home page will be able to quickly and easily dive into searches that will return courts, program, players, retailers and much more in their local areas.
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Glen Maxey, a politician from Austin, Texas, who was the first openly gay member of the Texas Legislature recently published an e-book titled, "Head Figure Head: The Search for the Hidden Life of Rick Perry." The scandalous book details the GOP presidential hopeful's sex life -- with men.
Initially, Maxey spent most of last summer assisting a reporter for a "national news outlet" with gathering and researching Perry's gay sex rumors but the story was scratched. Instead of letting the juicy stories go to waste, Maxey collected them and published his e-book, reported Gawker in a Dec. 15 article.
"Head Figure Head" recounts a four-month investigation that Maxey and the mystery reporter conducted through mostly Facebook messages and chats.
"Glen had heard the rumors before but never investigated them," the Amazon description of the e-book reads. "Now curious, Glen sent out messages to his wide network of gay and political contacts. Within hours, he received astonishing information from multiple sources."
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Maxey says that James claimed to see a black SUV in the driveway outside of his house and a man with a gun drawn. Maxey also writes that James told the reporter he was insisting that he could be quoted using his last name and first initial of his first name and that he told a number of friends about his encounter with the GOP candidate.
One of the most infamous rumors about Perry being gay is when his wife, Anita, allegedly caught him in bed with his Secretary of State Geoff Connor and wanted a divorce. Maxey claims that he and the reporter visited Connor.
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I Am In the Military
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 172 People
Enlisted August 2004,serving in the Navy
bjcast 31-35, M 2 Responses 6 Jan 5, 2014
I have signed my soul to other men... So they may use me as they wish. I pray it is for the greater good, to keep my family safe... You her protesters saying keep the troops home, or against the indisviduals in the military. You hear about terrible atrocities we may commit... But unless you are willing to sully...
Arr762 22-25, M 2 Responses 4 Aug 10, 2014
Thank you, all of you,for your service. I truly appreciate what you do.
Wolf1776 22-25, M 1 Mar 1
1st cavalry 3rd brigade combat division.greywolf team
Joryleach 18-21, M 0 Dec 19, 2013
Amazing prayer time with a bunch of Americanallies and friends:) that was an amazing time:) such a great group of men:)
DavidWahlstrom123 18-21, M 5 Apr 28, 2014
I've been in the militarysince August of 2012 I was 18. I'm a combat medic/ pharmacy technician and I love my job.
achavez115 22-25, M 3 Responses 13 Feb 13, 2014
I Wanna Join♡I wanna join the military. The two branches I am looking at is NAVY & AIRFORCE. My MAIN GOAL: is to get my BSN degree [Nursing] ♡ I am 21 yrs old ♡ Female ♡ I do not mind being away from home ♡ I am single [and will not get serious with anyone until I finish school...
beautifulSTORM 18-21, F 3 Responses 0 Aug 4, 2013
Certified To Be A Civilian...I now am certified to reintegrate with the civilian world, but I'll be honest...even after all of that great information I learned, and those instructors were awesome, I'm still nervous. I don't feel ready to join the civilian population, if for no other reason, than I just am...
Joryleach 18-21, M 1 Response 0 Dec 19, 2013
At Some Point I Mattered...You know, after coming from a command where I was important and an integral part of the team, to another command where I am as well, even though I'm good at what I do, I am so burnt out, and it's showing. As an NCO, I know better than to let it show too much, but the human part...
I work as a Military Medicand have been in since 2012
jacob3171 18-21, M 5 Mar 8
Wow I remember those dayswhen I used to here gun shot down the street. Now I hear explosions :/
EBestest 22-25, M 1 Response 5 Aug 31, 2014
Well... Im getting ready to go over the pond abit... It's part of my job. I might not agree sometimes with the war or reasons, but I WILL fight in the hopes to keep my own safe at the cost of even my own life. To those that bash policies, I'd love to argue, but I got 6 hours sleep before I do more prep to leave... So...
Arr762 22-25, M 0 Sep 25, 2014
I Enlisted In the U.s MarinesSo here's my story..I fell in love with a soon to be marine, we lost contact, then I got in contact with someone who gave me his address in boot. We wrote to eachother back and forth. Then he recently came home on leave for 10 days. 3 of those nights he...
MarineGirl89 18-21, F 1 Response 0 Jan 18, 2009
ONLY In the MilitarySo check this out. About a week ago I had a miscarriage. I was about 12 weeks along and I'm also in school(C school). Because of this traumatic experience, I had to take the week off. Of course any of you ladies know that it takes more than a week to get over something such as...
YOVRA 26-30, F 4 Responses 1 May 13, 2009
Navy Nukeim current ly in training as a nuclear field operator its a highly advanced school and my homework is classified hooya nuke power!!!!
dezivax607 18-21, M 1 Response 1 Mar 16, 2012
And I do not require thanksfor my service. Your tax dollars pay my salary. That is gratitude enough.
Ayutthaya 26-30, M 1 Response 1 Oct 29, 2014
I Wish I Can JoinMy whole senior year of high school I was planning/ getting ready for the military, I mean I trained lost weight and did ROTC for two years but when I talked to my brothers recruiter 3 months before I was planning to go in he told me I couldn't join because I have eczema.... That...
MissLadyJ18 18-21, F 2 Nov 23, 2013
After almost completing 11 years in themilitary, it is time to say goodbye to the Force which has provided me a stable home, income, career, and life experience that I could only ever have dreamt of. I have seen things, taken part in things and been places which I never thought possible. I have enjoyed my military...
seashells123hope 26-30, F 4 Responses 8 Feb 25, 2014
Been in 10 years 3 combat toursas an infantryman and the scariest thing I face is getting out what can I even get as a job
usairborne88 26-30, M 2 Responses 2 Mar 26
I used to be a paramedic,but I started to think more and see more about the marines so I joined earlier this year and I'm now a medic so I'm still in the same job but different place.
mparker7789 22-25, M 1 Response 4 Sep 21, 2014
Here We Go Again...I go to work To do things I hate And deal with people who whine To get money I want To pay for things I don't need To entertain myself until the next shift For an ungrateful nation On an angry planet In an otherwise quite calm cosmos
Tahii 22-25, M 5 Responses 3 Oct 25, 2013
Sitting In Dep...So its not official yet, but I cant wait to leave! I ship in April! Hooyah! :D
ponyup 22-25, F 2 Responses 0 Dec 6, 2010
I Joined.Original Post: I joined for a lot of reasons, but mostly to help me pay for college. I'm so proud to serve. Edited: So, I decided that one-liner was kind of bullshit. I mean, it's fact, yes, but there's so much more to it than that. When I was young, in grade school, maybe six...
KryptoniteAllergy 22-25, F 3 Responses 1 Feb 4, 2012
EBestest 22-25, M 0 Sep 8, 2014
nope retired but the USMC will always be in meand me in there
marinerob 46-50, M 2 Responses 6 Mar 27
I wish I had more support from my family likemy wife when it comes to my new career choice. I recently decided to switch branches to army and do a combat job. My blood relatives all understand my choice because it's something that runs in our blood. It's like a calling that we feel like we have to answer. My wife doesn...
WhiskeyNiner 22-25, M 1 Response 3 May 11, 2014
I am worried for my girlfriend.I joined the Marines, and she is behind me 100%. But how can i help her through it all? She doesn't say it, but i can tell that it stresses her out.
USMCguppy 18-21, M 1 Response 2 Sep 8, 2014
I am a female and in the United States AirForce. I have been in the military for almost 21 years now. I love the military and its way of life.
momanddaughteratbeach 36-40, F 6 Responses 8 May 5, 2014
Military LifeI am in the Army and have been fo four years. I have been to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait. It's not a bad job and it's very fullfilling when people thank us. You know complete strangers thanking you for keeping them safe. It's a strange feeling as I have always been the "...
stewie 26-30, M 4 Responses 11 May 28, 2007
Nothing Special.No i know this group is probably directed at United States Soldiers, Could be wrong. But anyway's, Basically my life story is i'm a student at military college. Nothing special, just didn't see a point in sitting around London after my parents died i guess. Anyways add me up guys...
matty214 18-21, M 2 May 9, 2012
choppers69 22-25, M 2 Responses 6 May 29, 2014
I'm not sure how to break it to my parentsthat I want to enlist in the navy... Being the youngest I have always been expected to do a lot with my life but in my parents eyes that includes becoming a CEO of a company or something like that. But instead I have always felt like my life is intended to serve. What do I do?
andyrazor 16-17, F 3 Responses 0 Sep 28, 2014
I am a United States Soldier.But to be honest? I feel like the civilians around me couldn't care less. You're going to a community college to become a teacher, I'm being educated to lead troops into battles to give you the right to even learn at that community college, but you can't even give me the...
ObviouslyAlex 18-21, F 4 Responses 7 Dec 10, 2013
In The RokafCant wait to get displaced... :D
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Praying for my friend Nick as he sets on out on his first deployment. I'm so proud of the man he's become. Love you Nicky. Please keep him safe.
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I'm hear for you guys military girlfriends, boyfriends, wives, husbands, etc. Ask me anything.
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Hi All,
Good Day to All......
We are using SEP 12.1 RU1 MP 1 on Win 2k8 Ent R2 Server in our environment, And we having two location Home Network and Roaming (computers are in office will be on Home network, and who are not in office will be Roaming), is it possible to pull a report of computers who are on Roaming location?
If yes please help.
Thanks in Advance
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All the sep client managed ?
All the client are in different group ?
I think this is not possible you can export reprort all system.
About the different types of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Reports
This will export the file in .txt or .csv format in the location specified
How to print out all SEP client
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
Hi Ashish,
Thanks for your responce
We can export the client's list but we having client's accross the Globe so by filtering Ip address may not give accurate report. And in our office setup we having approx 500 VLAN's.
i need to confirm one thing weather client is reporting his location to SEPM ?
Thanks in Advance


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