Set Up Entities for Cash Sweeps when Using Cash Segregation
For Eagle clients that use cash segregation and want to process cash sweeps from a cash account into a sweep vehicle, there is no special entity setup for cash sweeps. You indicate eligibility for cash sweep processing, identify a sweep asset, and define an optional minimum balance at the cash account level rather than at the entity level.
However, you must set up entities and master funds for general use with cash segregation. For example, you must set the entity's Position Cash Segregation Basis Indicator field to Yes.
Set Up Cash Accounts for Cash Sweeps
When you process cash sweeps and use cash segregation, you can sweep cash from a cash account to a sweep asset. You identify the sweep asset at the cash account level.
To set up cash accounts for use with cash sweeps, in the Create Cash Account panel or the Edit Cash Account panel, create a cash account where you define the options specific to cash sweeps.
Set up each cash account as follows:
- Cash Sweep (tag 4515). Set the Cash Sweep field to Yes to indicate that the cash account is eligible for cash sweep processing.
- Minimum Balance (tag 16726). You can specify a minimum balance needed for the system to perform cash sweeps from the cash account into a sweep asset, as appropriate.
- Cash Balance Security. In the Cash Balance Security section of the panel, select the cash sweep asset associated with the cash account. You can use the Primary Asset ID, Issue Name, and Xref ID fields. A cash sweep asset has a processing security type of either STIF (DBSTST) or Mutual Fund (EQEQMF).
Set Up Corporate Actions for Sweep Assets
You can set up and process corporate actions such as coupons and maturities for sweep assets.
When a coupon for a cash sweep asset is generated, the system marks the transaction as income. When you use cash segregation, coupons for cash sweep assets generate cash at the appropriate custody location based on the cash account.
You can set up and process corporate actions such as maturities for sweep assets. When you use cash segregation, maturities for cash sweep assets generate activity as they do for other instruments in Eagle Accounting, and the system maintains cash at the appropriate custody level.