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The following are common options that apply to all corporate action announcements .
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Client Specific CA ID | Reference information regarding the action is stored here. |
Source Name | The actions reference data source. Valid values include Bloomberg, IDC, and Eagle Pace. |
Original Source Name | The original reference data source. Valid values include Bloomberg, IDC, and Eagle Pace. This field is usually left blank. |
Asset ID Type | Specifies the asset identifier type |
Asset ID | The numbering or naming convention used to identify the security. |
Issue Name | The Issuer's Name. |
Sweep Date | This date sweeps the corporate action history and voluntary corporate action elections tables to ensure only the most recent corporate actions are processed. 1) If ex-dividend date < or = today, enter the current date as the sweep date. 2) If the ex-dividend date >system date, enter the ex-date as the sweep date. |
Ex Date | The date used to determine who is entitled to participate in the action. Record date - the date used by the paying agent to determine the security holders that will receive the dividend. |
Record date | The date established by an issuer of a security for the purpose of determining the holders who are entitled to receive a dividend or distribution. This is for reference only. |
Pay Date | The date the corporate will pay the dividend to the holders of record. |
Corporate Action Status | A required field for all corporate action announcements. |
Corporate Action Sub Priority | Used to determine priority if multiple corporate actions exist on the same day. The lower the number in this field, the higher the processing priority of the corporate action. |
Mandatory/Voluntary Indicator | Determines if the corporate action record is applied to all holders of the bond (Mandatory) or to a specific holder of the bond (Voluntary). |
Corporate Action Notes | Reference and Reporting Only. |
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