摘要 |
Method and apparatus for conducting financial transactions that allows traders, market makers, dealers, and liquidity providers to negotiate with multiple customers simultaneously, and receive and respond to transaction solicitations and amendment requests in real time. The invention, which may be accessed over an interconnected data communications network, such as the Internet, using a standard Web browser, automatically provides traders with up-to-date market rates as solicitations are received, and provides a graphical user interface with sorting and filtering capabilities to organize displays to show pending and completed transactions according to user preferences. Counterparty customers engaged in transactions with the traders and dealers using the system benefit by being able to negotiate with multiple providers simultaneously, and by receiving real-time, context-sensitive transaction status messages and notifications as the negotiations take place. An optional transaction status database records transaction events in real-time and provides transaction archiving and auditing capabilities superior to conventional manual transaction systems. |