Financial instrument position and subposition management

An article comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer processor, perform the steps of:

• providing, by the computer processor, a plurality of selector modules each customize for a different type of financial instrument;
• reading by the computer processor a selector key and a financial object number stored within a financial object, wherein the selector key identifies a financial instrument type of the financial object;
• determining, by the computer processor, a particular selector module from the plurality of selector modules based on the identified financial instrument type;
• sending by the computer processor the financial object number to the particular selector module to read
• a selector strategy key stored within the financial object;
• retrieving by the computer processor a set of position values associated with the financial object based, at least in part, on the selector strategy key, wherein the set of position values are retrieved from a results database and the position values include information regarding positions of the financial object or subpositions associated with subparts of the financial object;
• choosing a mapping module from a plurality of mapping modules by the computer processor based upon the financial instrument type identified by the selector key, wherein each of the mapping modules is configured to store a respective set of position values within a particular type of financial instrument;
• storing by the computer processor the retrieved set of position values within the financial object using the chosen mapping module;
• generating by the computer processor a key figure for each of the position values, wherein the key figure includes one or more of net present value, value at risk, sensitivity or convexity;
• and
• displaying a list of the position values and their respective associated key figures by the computer processor.

A computer system for managing financial instruments comprising:

• a computer processor;
• a computer-readable storage medium;
• and
• a display device;
• wherein the computer processor performs the steps of:
• providing, by the computer processor, a plurality of selector modules each customized for a different type of financial instrument;
• reading by the computer processor a selector key and a financial object number stored within a financial object, wherein the financial object is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, wherein the selector key identifies a financial instrument type of the financial object;
• determining, by the computer processor, a particular selector module from the plurality of selector modules based on the identified financial instrument type;
• sending by the computer processor the financial object number to the particular selector module to read
• a selector strategy key stored within the financial object;
• retrieving by the computer processor a set of position values associated with the financial object based, at least in part, on the selector strategy key, wherein the set of position values are retrieved from a results database and the position values include information regarding positions of the financial object or subpositions associated with subparts of the financial object;
• choosing a mapping module from a plurality of mapping modules by the computer processor based upon the financial instrument type identified by the selector key, wherein each of the mapping modules is configured to store a respective set of position values within a particular type of financial instrument;
• storing by the computer processor the retrieved set of position values within the financial object using the chosen mapping module;
• generating by the computer processor a key figure for each of the position values, wherein the key figure includes one or more of net present value, value at risk, sensitivity or convexity;
• and
• displaying a list of the position values and their respective associated key figures by the computer processor.