Systems and methods for providing customized financial products and for hedging risk exposure

1. An electronic method of managing a plurality of user-customized financial products via a computing device, comprising:

creating, via the computing device, a plurality of user-customized financial products, each a discrete financial instrument comprising a baseline financial product comprised of a combination of one or more underlying product components, said underlying product components each comprising one or more user-customized component parameters;

disaggregating each of the plurality of user-customized financial products into their respective underlying product components and associated component values;

aggregating all component values associated with each of the underlying product components;

automatically executing at least one back-to-back hedging transaction for the aggregated component value of at least one of the underlying product components.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating at least one of the plurality of user-customized financial products comprises:

receiving in the computing device market data relating to the one or more underlying product components;

combining the one or more underlying product components based on said market data to create at least one baseline financial product that yields a minimum desired margin; and

customizing the at least one baseline financial product by dynamically adjusting one or more parameters associated with at least one of the underlying product components,

wherein adjusting a first parameter associated with at least one of the underlying product components automatically adjusts at least one other underlying product component parameter.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the parameters associated with the underlying product components comprise one or more of an initial deposit amount, a maturity term, minimum guaranteed return, number and frequency of periodic cash payouts, minimum annual percentage yield (APY) rate, a source of conditional returns, and participation in conditional returns.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

automatically calculating a projected maturity value associated with each user-customized financial product;

dynamically displaying a graphical representation of the projected maturity value that changes as one or more product component parameters are adjusted;

automatically preparing and displaying a summary report reflecting all adjusted parameters of each user-customized financial product;

confirming each of said adjusted parameters; and

issuing each of said user-customized financial products.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein each underlying product component comprises one or more component elements that define a common financial profile that enables aggregation of said underlying product component values, the method further comprising:

associating all component elements of the one or more underlying product components that comprise each baseline financial product; and

dividing said associated component elements into tenor elements and baseline product-specific elements,

said tenor elements comprising one or more of a present value of money, interest rate factor, capital guarantee limits, periodic payment limits, sum of interest payment values, frequency, and number of payments, and

said baseline product-specific elements comprising one or more of a tenor, base parameter, dynamic texts, return tables, and conditional return values.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of user-customized financial products are created across multiple financial entities,

said disaggregating and aggregating steps occurring across said multiple financial entities.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the plurality of the user-customized financial products are comprised of different baseline financial products, each comprised of different combinations of underlying product components.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the calculated maturity value comprises a minimum guaranteed value and a conditional return value, wherein the conditional return value is linked to a market index.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the user-customized financial products comprises at least one of a certificate of deposit and a market linked certificate of deposit.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the underlying product components comprise one or more of a derivative, interest rate swap, maturity swaps, options, and annuities.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically executing at least one back-to-back hedging transaction for the aggregated component value of each underlying product component of at least one baseline financial product;

receiving settlement details in response to executing the at least one hedging transaction;

assigning a component settlement amount, based on the settlement details, to each of the underlying product components that comprise the at least one baseline financial product;

aggregating said component settlement amounts, by baseline financial product, to determine a baseline product settlement amount for said at least one baseline financial product;

proportionally disaggregating the baseline product settlement amount across each user-customized financial product created from the at least one baseline financial product to determine, for each user-customized financial product, a user-settlement amount;

automatically transmitting one or more user-settlement amounts to one or more financial entities; and

automatically applying each user-settlement amount to its corresponding user-customized financial product.

12. A system for creating and managing user-customized financial products, comprising:

one or more computing devices in communication with each other, each comprising a memory for storing instructions and at least one processor for executing said instructions, at least one of said computing devices executing instructions causing the system to perform the steps of:

creating, via the computing device, a plurality of user-customized financial products, each a discrete financial instrument comprising a baseline financial product comprised of a combination of one or more underlying product components, said underlying product components each comprising one or more user-customized component parameters;

disaggregating each of the plurality of user-customized financial products into their respective underlying product components and associated component values;

aggregating all component values associated with each of the underlying product components; and

automatically executing at least one back-to-back hedging transaction for the aggregated component value of at least one of the underlying product components.

13. The system of claim 12 , further comprising a market database in communication with the at least one computing device providing real-time market data relating to the one or more underlying product components.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one computing device further comprises instructions that when executed cause the system to:

disaggregate the user-customized financial products and aggregate all component values associated with each underlying product component in real-time;

monitor market values of at least one of the underlying product components; and

execute the at least one back-to-back hedging transaction when market values of at least one underlying product component yields a predetermined margin in view of the aggregated component value of said at least one underlying product component.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one computing device further comprises instructions, that when executed cause the system to:

create one or more baseline financial products by combining one or more underlying product components, wherein each baseline financial product comprises a different combination of underlying product components; and

create one or more user-customized financial products by dynamically adjusting, in response to user-defined input, one or more parameters of at least one of the underlying product components of at least one of the baseline financial products,

wherein adjustment of a first parameter associated with at least one of the underlying product components automatically adjusts at least one other underlying product component parameter.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more computing devices are located at multiple physically separate financial entities,

said computing devices creating a plurality of user-customized financial products at the multiple financial entities, and

at least one of said computing devices disaggregating the plurality of user-customized financial products and aggregating all component values associated with said plurality of user-customized financial products across all of said multiple financial entities.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein each underlying product component comprises one or more component elements that define a common financial profile that enables aggregation of said underlying product component values, the at least one computing device further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

associate all component elements of the one or more underlying product components that comprise each baseline financial product; and

divide said associated component elements into tenor elements and baseline product-specific elements,

said tenor elements comprising one or more of a present value of money, interest rate factor, capital guarantee limits, periodic payment limits, sum of interest payment values, frequency, and number of payments, and

said baseline product-specific elements comprising one or more of a tenor, base parameter, dynamic texts, return tables, and conditional return values.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one computing device further comprises a display, and instructions that when executed cause the system to:

automatically calculate a projected maturity value associated with each user-customized financial product;

dynamically display a graphical representation of the projected maturity value that changes as the one or more parameters are adjusted;

automatically prepare and display a summary report reflecting all adjusted parameters associated with each user-customized financial product;

receive user input confirming each of said adjusted parameters; and

issue user-customized financial products in response to user input confirmations.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the calculated maturity value comprises a minimum guaranteed value and a conditional return value, said conditional return value being linked to a market index, and wherein at least one of the user-customized financial products comprises at least one of a certificate of deposit and a market linked certificate of deposit.

20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one computing device further comprises instructions that when executed cause the system to:

automatically execute at least one back-to-back hedging transaction for the aggregated component value of each underlying product component of at least one baseline financial product;

receive settlement details in response to executing the at least one hedging transaction;

assign a component settlement amount, based on the settlement details, to each of the underlying product components that comprise the at least one baseline financial product;

aggregate said component settlement amounts, by baseline financial product, to determine a baseline product settlement amount for said at least one baseline financial product;

proportionally disaggregate the baseline product settlement amount across each user-customized financial product that is created from the at least one baseline financial product to determine, for each user-customized financial product, a user-settlement amount;

automatically transmit one or more user-settlement amounts to one or more financial entities; and

automatically apply each user-settlement amount to its corresponding user-customized financial product.