Computer network node for a financial trading network

摘要

A computer network node (500) for a financial trading network, comprising a database (547) capable of storing trade data and a network interface (508) for connecting to a computer network. The computer network node includes a unique node identifier, an inbound trade processor (520) connected to the network interface (508) for receiving an inbound trade message and extracting inbound trade data and an outbound trade processor (533) for creating an outbound trade message and inserting a trade message into an appropriate communications protocol. The computer network node further includes a database processor (539) for controlling outputs from trades database (547) and creating and sending outbound trade data to the outbound trade data processor (533). Finally, the computer network node includes a background processor (529) connected to the trades database (547) and the network interface (508) for reconciling an ownership transfer message with an ownership status contained in the database.