Method and apparatus for trading securities electronically
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1. A system for transmitting electronic information for trading securities among brokers in a securities transaction, comprising:
- a database, the database storing standing delivery instructions relating to at least a first broker;
a data communication device for at least receiving an order message in a secure financial network format from the first broker, wherein the order message comprise a buy order or a sell order for trading securities, forwarding the order message in the secure financial network format to a second broker, receiving a confirmation message verifying execution of the order message in the secure financial network format from the second broker and forwarding the confirmation message in the secure financial network format to the first broker, forwarding a first notification message in the secure financial network format to a first clearing agent, and forwarding a second notification message in the secure financial network format to a second clearing agent, wherein the first and second notification messages comprise settlement instructions for settling the transaction; and
a processor coupled to the data communication device and the database, the processor for automatically constructing the first notification message in the secure financial network format using data elements from the corresponding order and confirmation messages and the corresponding stored standing delivery instructions, and automatically constructing the second notification message in the secure financial network format using data elements from the corresponding order and confirmation messages and the corresponding stored standing delivery instructions.
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Abstract
The Broker to Broker Matching Electronic Trading Confirmation system confirms and settles trade orders placed between brokers from various regions of the world. It automatically matches the originating broker'"'"'s orders with the executing broker'"'"'s confirmations, generates and sends settlement instructions to the broker'"'"'s corresponding clearing agents, and allows those clearing agents to monitor orders before the orders are executed, minimizing risk and improving settlement rates.
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1. A system for transmitting electronic information for trading securities among brokers in a securities transaction, comprising:
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a database, the database storing standing delivery instructions relating to at least a first broker; a data communication device for at least receiving an order message in a secure financial network format from the first broker, wherein the order message comprise a buy order or a sell order for trading securities, forwarding the order message in the secure financial network format to a second broker, receiving a confirmation message verifying execution of the order message in the secure financial network format from the second broker and forwarding the confirmation message in the secure financial network format to the first broker, forwarding a first notification message in the secure financial network format to a first clearing agent, and forwarding a second notification message in the secure financial network format to a second clearing agent, wherein the first and second notification messages comprise settlement instructions for settling the transaction; and a processor coupled to the data communication device and the database, the processor for automatically constructing the first notification message in the secure financial network format using data elements from the corresponding order and confirmation messages and the corresponding stored standing delivery instructions, and automatically constructing the second notification message in the secure financial network format using data elements from the corresponding order and confirmation messages and the corresponding stored standing delivery instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for electronically trading securities, the system being compatible with a secure financial network, comprising:
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a database storing standing delivery instructions relating to at least a first broker, a second broker, a first clearing agent and a second clearing agent; a server, the server including; a data communication device for receiving an order message in a secure financial network format from the first broker and forwarding the order message in the secure financial network format to the second broker, receiving a confirmation message in the secure financial network format from the second broker and forwarding the confirmation messages in the secure financial network format to the first broker, forwarding a first notification message in the secure financial network format to the first clearing agent, forwarding a second notification message in the secure financial network format to the second clearing agent, wherein the server stores the order, confirmation and notification messages until retrieved by an appropriate recipient; and a processor coupled to the data communication device and the database, the processor for matching the order message with the confirmation message, preparing the first notification message in the secure financial network format using data elements from the order and confirmation messages and the stored standing delivery instructions, preparing a second notification message in the secure financial network format using data elements from the order and confirmation messages and the stored standing delivery instructions; at least two broker workstations, each broker workstation including; a data communication device coupled to the data communication device of the server, the data communication device for transmitting and receiving the order message in the secure financial network format, transmitting and receiving the confirmation message in the secure financial network format, and receiving the notification message in the secure financial network format; a first graphical user interface for receiving from the first broker the order message to buy or sell securities and for directing the order message to the second broker; a second graphical user interface for receiving from the second broker the confirmation message indicating that the order message was executed and for directing the confirmation message to the first broker; and a third graphical user interface for receiving from either the first or second broker a set of the standing delivery instructions; and at least two clearing agent workstations, each clearing agent workstation being coupled to the server, and including a fourth graphical user interface for receiving from the respective first or second clearing agent a connection request to the server and downloading the respective first or second notification message. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for trading and settling securities in a securities transaction, comprising:
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receiving an order message at a host computer, wherein the order message comprises a buy order or a sell order; transmitting the order message from the host computer to an executing broker; transmitting a confirmation message from the executing broker to the host computer, wherein the confirmation message verifies the execution of the order message; automatically constructing within the host computer a notification message for settling the transaction by utilizing data elements from the order message, from the confirmation message and from a standing delivery instructions database accessible by the host computer, wherein the standing delivery instructions database includes a plurality of standing delivery instructions; and transmitting the notification message to a first clearing agent for settlement of the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for trading and settling securities in a securities transaction, comprising:
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receiving a trade message at an executing broker, wherein the trade message comprises a buy order or a sell order to trade securities; transmitting a confirmation message from an executing broker to a host computer, wherein the confirmation message verifies the execution of the trade message; transmitting the confirmation message from the host computer to an originating broker; automatically constructing via the host computer an originating broker order utilizing data elements of the confirmation message; and transmitting the originating broker order to the originating broker to complete the originating broker'"'"'s record of the securities transaction. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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