A plurality of message transceivers coupled with each other via a portion of an electronic communications network characterized by a transmission latency are each operative to perform an action on data transaction messages received thereby. Upon receipt by any of the plurality of message transceivers of a first augmented data transaction message transmitted thereto by another of the plurality of message transceivers, the receiving message transceiver is configured to delay performance of the action on the first augmented data transaction message for an amount of time based on an extent to which a defined amount of time exceeds a transmission time, resulting from the transmission latency of the portion of the electronic communication network via which the first augmented data transaction message was conveyed, of the first augmented data transaction message between the transmitting and receiving message transceivers when the transmission time is less than the defined amount of time.