System and method for clearing transactions
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1. A trading platform system comprising:
- a message server configured to communicate with one or more customer computers and one or more clearing member computers;
a database configured to store credit limit data associated with one or more customers;
a processor communicatively coupled to the message server and the database, comprising;
means for determining a credit limit for one or more of the one or more customers;
a clearing certainty module programmed to;
receive a clearing certainty request for a trade order from a customer'"'"'s user interface;
generate, based on the request, a requestConsent message comprising an Events.model sub-component with an extended additionalEvent element;
receive a response to the requestConsent message comprising a consentGranted or consentRefused message;
notify the customer if the request is approved;
a deactivation switch module programmed to override negotiation of a trade resulting from the trade order, in response to a signal sent from a clearing member, by disabling at least a portion of the customer'"'"'s user interface so that the trade cannot be completed; and
a trade execution module programmed to execute approved trades.
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Abstract
A trading platform for trading financial instruments that provides the ability to manage customer credit limits, assess credit risks, and provide clearing certainty of trades. In an exemplary embodiment, the trading platform includes computer software modules and provides graphical user interfaces to handle the process of assessing credit risk, obtaining clearing certainty from a clearing member prior to trade execution, and providing notices of the existence or absence of clearing certainty with regard to particular trade requests.
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1. A trading platform system comprising:
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a message server configured to communicate with one or more customer computers and one or more clearing member computers; a database configured to store credit limit data associated with one or more customers; a processor communicatively coupled to the message server and the database, comprising; means for determining a credit limit for one or more of the one or more customers; a clearing certainty module programmed to; receive a clearing certainty request for a trade order from a customer'"'"'s user interface; generate, based on the request, a requestConsent message comprising an Events.model sub-component with an extended additionalEvent element; receive a response to the requestConsent message comprising a consentGranted or consentRefused message; notify the customer if the request is approved; a deactivation switch module programmed to override negotiation of a trade resulting from the trade order, in response to a signal sent from a clearing member, by disabling at least a portion of the customer'"'"'s user interface so that the trade cannot be completed; and a trade execution module programmed to execute approved trades. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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