Systems and methods regarding targeted dissemination
One exemplary aspect comprises a computer-implemented method comprising: (a) electronically receiving, from a first securities market participant, data including information related to a first order and to one or more group rankings for dissemination; (b) electronically determining with one or more processors, based on data regarding a second securities market participant and the order information and group rankings, whether the second securities market participant has a second order, on the contra side of the first order, and whether, in accordance with the group rankings, the second securities market participant is qualified to receive information about the first order; and (c) after, and only if, the second participant is determined to be qualified, transmitting information sufficient to display to the second securities market participant the information about the first order.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
(a) electronically receiving, from a first securities market participant, a first order and criteria for selecting one or more counterparties for the first order;
(b) electronically determining with one or more processors, that a second securities market participant has a second order, on the contra side of said first order;
(c) electronically determining with one or more processors whether, based on the criteria for selecting one or more counterparties, said second securities market participant is qualified to receive information about said first order; and
(d) in response to determining that the said second participant is qualified, transmitting information sufficient to display to said second securities market participant said information about said first order.
2. A computer system comprising one or more processors programmed according to software stored in a tangible computer readable medium to:
(a) receive over a computer network, from a first securities market participant, a first order and criteria for selecting one or more counterparties for the first order;
(b) determine, that a second securities market participant has a second order, on the contra side of said first order;
(c) determine whether, based on the criteria for selecting one or more coutnerparties, said second securities market participant is qualified to receive information about said first order; and
(d) respond to determining that the said second participant is qualified by transmitting information sufficient to display to said second securities market participant said information about said first order.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said criteria for selecting one or more counterparties remain the same for each of said first securities market participant's orders.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said criteria for selecting one or more counterparties preference different counterparties is based on which security the first securities market participant is attempting to trade.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the criteria include a filtering criterion based on rating profile data of potential counterparties.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the rating profile data for each potential counterparty is based on respective ratings collected anonymously from one or more market participants that traded with the respective potential counterparty.
7. The system of claim 2 , wherein said criteria for selecting one or more counterparties remain the same for each of said first securities market participant's orders.
8. The system of claim 2 , wherein said criteria for selecting one or more counterparties preference different counterparties is based on which security the first securities market participant is attempting to trade.
9. The system of claim 2 , wherein the criteria include a filtering criterion based on rating profile data of potential counterparties.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the rating profile data for each potential counterparty is based on respective ratings collected anonymously from one or more market participants that traded with the respective potential counterparty.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the criteria for selecting one or more counterparties include an order in which market participant groups are to receive information regarding orders of said first securities market participant.
12. The system of claim 2 , wherein the criteria for selecting one or more counterparties include an order in which market participant groups are to receive information regarding orders of said first securities market participant.