Systems and methods for electronically initiating and executing securities lending transactions

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, from a trader, information identifying initial parameters of a transaction to lend or borrow a security;

generating an electronic instruction to provide the initial parameters to a an anonymous counterparty;

using at least one processor, initiating communications between the trader and the anonymous counterparty to negotiate final parameters of the transaction;

during the negotiations for the final parameters, using the at least one processor, revealing first information identifying the trader to the anonymous counterparty without identifying the anonymous counterparty to the trader; and

executing, using the at least one processor, the transaction between the trader and the anonymous counterparty in accordance with the negotiated final parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating an electronic instruction to submit information associated with the executed transaction to one or more central clearing parties.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initial parameters comprise an identifier of the security and a quantity of the security.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein during the negotiations for the final parameters, the method further comprises:

receiving a response to the initial parameters from the anonymous counterparty, the response comprising a first request to obtain the first information; and

generating an electronic instruction to provide the first request to the trader.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein during the negotiations for the final parameters, the method further comprises

receiving a response to the first request from the trader; and

revealing the first information to the anonymous counterparty, based on the response to the first request.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein during the negotiations for the final parameters, the method further comprises

receiving, from the trader, a second request for second information identifying the anonymous counterparty;

generating an electronic instruction to provide the second request to the anonymous counterparty;

receiving a response to the second request from the anonymous counterparty; and

revealing at least a portion of the second information to the trader, based on the response to the second request.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises generating an electronic instruction to provide at least the initial parameters to a plurality of counterparties, and wherein the revealing comprises revealing the first information to a subset of the counterparties.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second information comprises at least one of a name of the counterparty, an organization associated with the counterparty, a type of the organization associated with the counterparty, a role associated with the counterparty in the transaction, the counterparty's ownership stake in the security, a location associated with the counterparty, social networking information associated with the counterparty, or a trading history of the counterparty.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first information comprises a name of the trader; and

the revealing comprises revealing the name of the trader to the anonymous counterparty.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first information comprises at least one of an organization associated with the trader, a type of the organization associated with the trader, a role associated with the trader in the transaction, the trader's ownership stake in the security, a location associated with the trader, social networking information associated with the trader, or a trading history of the trader; and

the revealing comprises revealing the first information to the anonymous counterparty without revealing a name of the trader.

11. The method of claim 5 , wherein during the negotiations for the final parameters, the method further comprises:

obtaining information identifying a level of anonymity desired by the trader;

selecting a portion of the first information in accordance with the level of anonymity; and

revealing the selected portion of the first information to the anonymous counterparty.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating an electronic instruction to transmit, to the trader and the anonymous counterparty, third information identifying the final parameters of the executed transaction, wherein the third information obscures an identity of the anonymous counterparty.

13. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, from a trader, information identifying initial parameters of a transaction to lend or borrow a security;

generating an electronic instruction to provide the initial parameters to a counterparty;

using at least one processor, initiating communications between the trader and the counterparty to negotiate final parameters of the transaction, the counterparty being anonymous;

during the negotiations for the final parameters, revealing first information identifying the counterparty to the trader without identifying the trader to the counterparty; and

executing, using the at least one processor, the transaction between the trader and the counterparty in accordance with the negotiated final parameters.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising generating an electronic instruction to submit information associated with the executed transaction to one or more central clearing parties.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising generating an electronic instruction to transmit, to the trader and the counterparty, second information identifying the final parameters of the executed transaction, wherein the second information obscures an identity of the trader.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the initial parameters comprise an identifier of the security and a quantity of the security.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein during the negotiations for the final parameters, the method further comprises:

generating an electronic instruction to transmit, to the counterparty, a request to obtain the first information;

receiving a response to the request from the counterparty; and

revealing the first information to the trader, based on the response to the request.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein during the negotiations for the final parameters, the method further comprises:

identifying a level of anonymity desired by the counterparty;

selecting a portion of the first information in accordance with the level of anonymity; and

revealing the portion of the first information to the trader.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the first information comprises a name of the counterparty; and

the revealing comprises revealing the name of the counterparty to the trader.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the first information comprises at least one of an organization associated with the counterparty, a type of the organization associated with the counterparty, a role associated with the counterparty in the transaction, the counterparty's ownership stake in the security, a location associated with the counterparty, social networking information associated with the counterparty, or a trading history of the counterparty; and

the revealing comprises revealing the first information without revealing a name of the counterparty.

21. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, from a trader, information identifying initial parameters of a transaction to lend or borrow a security;

generating an electronic instruction to provide the initial parameters to a counterparty;

using at least one processor, initiating communications between the trader and the counterparty to negotiate final parameters of the transaction, the trader and the counterparty being anonymous;

obtaining a condition for executing the transaction in accordance with the final parameters, the condition comprising at least one of a first request from the trader for first information identifying the counterparty or a second request from the counterparty for second information identifying the trader;

revealing, using the at least one processor, at least one of (i) the first information to the trader in response to the first request or (ii) the second information to the counterparty in response to the second request; and

executing, using the at least one processor, the transaction between the trader and the counterparty in accordance with the negotiated final parameters.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein:

the obtaining comprises receiving the first request from the trader; and

the method further comprises:

generating an electronic instruction to transmit the first request to the counterparty;

receiving a response to the first request from the counterparty; and

revealing the first information to the trader, based on the response to the first request.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein:

the obtaining comprises receiving the first request from the trader; and

the method further comprises:

identifying a level of anonymity desired by the counterparty;

selecting a portion of the first information in accordance with the level of anonymity; and

revealing the portion of the first information to the trader.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein:

the obtaining comprises receiving the second request from the counterparty; and

the method further comprises:

generating an electronic instruction to transmit the second request to the trader;

receiving a response to the second request from the trader; and

revealing the second information to the counterparty, based on the response to the second request.

25. The method of claim 21 , wherein:

the obtaining comprises receiving the second request from the counterparty; and

the method further comprises:

identifying a level of anonymity desired by the counterparty;

selecting a portion of the first information in accordance with the level of anonymity; and

revealing the portion of the first information to the trader.