Negotiated right exchange system and method
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1. A repurchase agreement trading system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of trading terminals, each having a user interface comprising a display and keyboard; and
(b) a central processor, for establishing communications between said trading terminals;
wherein each of said trading terminals presents a hierarchal list of repurchase agreement opportunities, and wherein a user at a trading terminal can select one of said repurchase agreement opportunities and communicate directly with a potential repurchase agreement counterparty about the respective repurchase agreement opportunity.
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A repurchase agreement trading system comprising a plurality of trading terminals, each having a user interface comprising a display and keyboard, and a central processor, for establishing communications between said trading terminals, wherein each of said trading terminals presents a hierarchal list of repurchase agreement opportunities, and wherein a user at a trading terminal can select one of said repurchase agreement opportunities and communicate directly with a potential repurchase agreement counterparty about the respective repurchase agreement opportunity.
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1. A repurchase agreement trading system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of trading terminals, each having a user interface comprising a display and keyboard; and
(b) a central processor, for establishing communications between said trading terminals;
wherein each of said trading terminals presents a hierarchal list of repurchase agreement opportunities, and wherein a user at a trading terminal can select one of said repurchase agreement opportunities and communicate directly with a potential repurchase agreement counterparty about the respective repurchase agreement opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A negotiated exchange for facilitating transactions between potential counterparties and enabling communication between the parties to negotiate the terms of the transaction, said system comprising:
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a central computer;
a plurality of remote terminals corresponding to a plurality of users, said remote terminals enabling said users to enter transaction data into the system; and
a communications network for transmitting negotiating messages between pairs of said remote terminals in response to control signals from a respective one of the remote terminals;
wherein a party associated with a transaction is anonymous until communications are established through said communications network, for transmitting negotiating messages. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A repurchase agreement exchange method comprising providing a plurality of user terminals, each displaying a list of offers for repurchase agreements of securities, receiving from a user terminal a user entry portion for defining potential repurchase agreement terms, and communicating with a potential counterparty, based on an identification of a respective offer, through a negotiation communications interface.
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