Methods and systems for processing and managing corporate action information including voluntary and mandatory corporate action data

In a financial institution, a computer-readable medium including instructions for causing an electronic computer system to electronically perform a method for managing corporate action information of at least one entity, said medium comprising:

• instructions for electronically receiving data associated with at least one corporate action of at least one of said entities, wherein said corporate action data includes data associated with at least one of a voluntary corporate action and a mandatory corporate action;
• instructions for matching at least a portion of said corporate action data to at least one client of the financial institution;
• instructions for electronically generating at least one notification including at least a portion of said corporate action data;
• instructions for electronically performing at least one workflow management activity in connection with generating said notification including said corporate action data:
• instructions for electronically designating at least one of said mandatory corporate action data and said voluntary corporate action data with a preliminary status;
• instructions for electronically establishing said preliminary status if at least an important date and a meeting date are not associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• instructions for updating said preliminary status once said important date and said meeting date are associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• and,
• instructions for recycling at least one announcement associated with said mandatory corporate action data for identifying at least one new holder associated with said mandatory corporate action data.

In a financial institution, a system for managing corporate action information of at least one entity, said system comprising:

• means for receiving data associated with at least one corporate action of at least one of said entities, wherein said corporate action data includes data associated with at least one of a voluntary corporate action and a mandatory corporate action;
• means for matching at least a portion of said corporate action data to at least one client of the financial institution;
• means for generating at least one notification including at least a portion of said corporate action data;
• means for performing at least one workflow management activity in connection with generating said notification including said corporate action data:
• means for designating at least one of said mandatory corporate action data and said voluntary means for corporate action data with a preliminary status;
• means for establishing said preliminary status if at least an important date and a meeting date are not associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• means for updating said preliminary status once said important date and said meeting date are associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• and,
• means for recycling at least one announcement associated with said mandatory corporate action data for identifying at least one new holder associated with said mandatory corporate action data.

In a financial institution, a method for managing corporate action information of at least one entity, said method comprising:

• electronically receiving data in a corporate action processing system, wherein the data are associated with at least one corporate action of at least one of said entities, wherein said corporate action data includes data associated with at least one of a voluntary corporate action and a mandatory corporate action, wherein the corporate action processing system includes an electronic server computer system and at least one electronic data storage medium;
• electronically matching with a server at least a portion of said corporate action data to at least one client of the financial institution;
• electronically generating with a server at least one notification including at least a portion of said corporate action data;
• electronically performing with a server at least one workflow management activity in connection with electronically generating said notification including said corporate action data;
• electronically designating with a server at least one of said mandatory corporate action data and said voluntary corporate action data with a preliminary status;
• electronically establishing with a server said preliminary status if at least an important date and a meeting date are not associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• electronically updating with a server said preliminary status once said important date and said meeting date are associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• and,
• recycling at least one announcement associated with said mandatory corporate action data for identifying at least one new holder associated with said mandatory corporate action data.

In a financial institution, a method for managing corporate action information of at least one entity, said method comprising:

• electronically receiving data in a corporate action processing system, wherein the date are associated with at least one corporate action of at least one of said entities, wherein said corporate action data includes data associated with at least one of a voluntary corporate action and a mandatory corporate action, wherein the corporate action processing system includes an electronic server computer system and at least one electronic data storage medium;
• electronically matching with the server at least a portion of said corporate action data to at least one client of the financial institution;
• electronically generating with the server at least one notification including at least a portion of said corporate action data;
• electronically performing with the server at least one workflow management activity in connection with electronically generating said notification including said corporate action data;
• maintaining at least a portion of said mandatory corporate action data in a designated new category pending an indication of review of said mandatory corporate action data;
• electronically associating with the server at least a portion of said corporate action data with a preparation date category;
• electronically associating with the server at least a portion of said mandatory corporate action data with at least one important date;
• associating at least a portion of said mandatory corporate action data with at least one meeting date;
• electronically associating with the server at least a portion of at least one of said mandatory corporate action data and said voluntary corporate action data with a missing information category;
• electronically associating with the server said missing information category with said portion of said mandatory corporate action information in connection with identifying at least one important date and rate information for said portion of said mandatory corporate action data;
• automatically releasing said corporate action data for notification after occurrence of said receiving said corporate action data, wherein said corporate action data includes at least mandatory corporate action data:
• electronically designating with the server at least one of said mandatory corporate action data and said voluntary corporate action data with a preliminary status;
• electronically establishing with the server said preliminary status if at least an important date and a meeting date are not associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• electronically updating with the server said preliminary status once said important date and said meeting date are associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• and,
• recycling at least one announcement associated with said mandatory corporate action data for identifying at least one new holder associated with said mandatory corporate action data.

In a financial institution, a method for managing corporate action information of at least one entity, said method comprising:

• electronically receiving data in a corporate action processing system, wherein the data are associated with at least one corporate action of at least one of said entities, wherein said corporate action data includes data associated with at least one of a voluntary corporate action and a mandatory corporate action, wherein the corporate action processing system includes an electronic server computer system and at least one electronic data storage medium;
• electronically matching with the server at least a portion of said corporate action data to at least one client of the financial institution;
• electronically generating with the server at least one notification including at least a portion of said corporate action data;
• electronically performing with the server at least one workflow management activity in connection with generating said notification including said corporate action data;
• electronically projecting with the server proceeds associated with at least a portion of said corporate action data, wherein said projecting said proceeds includes considering an amount of said proceeds expected to be received, considering a date on which said proceeds are expected to be received and posted, and considering a projection status, and wherein said portion of said corporate action data includes mandatory corporate action data and voluntary corporate action data;
• basing said projection of said proceeds on at least one of an eligible position associated with said mandatory corporate action data and a rate associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• basing said projection of said proceeds on at least a responded position for an option associated with said voluntary corporate action data;
• electronically designating with the server at least one of said mandatory corporate action data and said voluntary corporate action data with a preliminary status;
• electronically establishing with the server said preliminary status if at least an important date and a meeting date are not associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• electronically updating said preliminary status with the server once said important date and said meeting date are associated with said mandatory corporate action data;
• and,
• recycling at least one announcement associated with said mandatory corporate action data for identifying at least one new holder associated with said mandatory corporate action data.