Abstract: The present invention, an embodiment of which is known as Crossmar Matching Service (CMS) provides a method and system for matching order routing of securities and other instrument types, and for matching other transaction information on a post-execution basis, such as during the confirmation and settlement phase. The functions of the present invention occur on the post-execution side of the value chain and include matching the financials, matching the delivery instructions, and confirming those deliveries and instructions. The method and system of the present invention thus further provide a confirmation and settlement system for these functions.

Abstract: The Broker to Broker Matching Electronic Trading Confirmation system confirms and settles trade orders placed between brokers from various regions of the world. It automatically matches the originating broker's orders with the executing broker's confirmations, generates and sends settlement instructions to the broker's corresponding clearing agents, and allows those clearing agents to monitor orders before the orders are executed, minimizing risk and improving settlement rates.

Abstract: A security trade settlement device is provided. The device comprises a database having a plurality of delivery instruction sets, a database receiver for receiving an identifier, a database searcher for searching the database, and a database transmitter for transmitting the retrieved instruction set corresponding to the identifier. The device preferably also comprises a participant transmitter for transmitting the identifier and a participant receiver for receiving and outputting the retrieved, transmitted delivery instruction set. The database preferably also includes a plurality of account information sets which include a custodian delivery instruction set specified by the institution. In other aspects, the invention comprises methods of operating the database and the security trade settlement communication device.