Investment Funds: Unlock faster settlement - New MX connectivity for investment fund transfers

01.10.2024

Clearstream Banking1 informs clients that, effective

18 November 2024

a new type of connectivity for transfers, transfers placed via MX messages, will be introduced.

Transfers placed via MX messages (ISO 20022)

This enhancement will enable Clearstream Banking to send and receive transfer instructions to the market via MX messages.

This enhancement will not only benefit the transfer agents, but also the distributors. The new connectivity will significantly enhance Clearstream Banking’s settlement process, allowing for faster transactions and even same-day settlement. This improvement is aimed at providing investors with more efficient market timing and service.

Clients can see the MX messages below that are in scope for transfer agents as well as the standards to follow.

Outbound - CBL to TA

  • MX Transfer Out Instruction (sese.001.001.09)2
  • MX Transfer In Instruction (sese.005.001.09)2
  • MX Transfer Out Cancellation Request (sese.002.001.09)3
  • MX Transfer In Cancellation Request (sese.006.001.09)3

Inbound - TA to CBL

  • MX Transfer Out Confirmation (sese.003.001.09)2
  • MX Transfer In Confirmation (sese.007.001.09)2
  • MX Transfer Cancellation Status Report (sese.010.001.07)3
  • MX Transfer Instruction Status Report (sese.011.001.09)3

Note: For all new message types, the reference field lengths are limited to 16 characters.

Next Steps

Transfer agents who can accept the above standards and are willing to implement the new MX connectivity should contact investfundstransfers@clearstream.com to plan testing starting in Q1 2025.

Further information

Further information is available from your dedicated Relationship Manager or Clearstream Banking’s Client Services teams.

Clearstream Banking
Vestima Client Services

Email:

csvestima@clearstream.com

Telephone:

+352-243-32833

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1. Clearstream Banking refers collectively to Clearstream Banking S.A., registered office at 42, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B-9248, and Clearstream Banking AG (for Clearstream Banking AG clients using Creation Accounts), registered office at 61, Mergenthalerallee, 65760 Eschborn, Germany and registered in Register B of the Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany under number HRB 7500.

2. Will follow NMPG-GB-IF-IUH-Transfers-Nov24 Usage Guidelines (see MyStandards).

3. Will follow Swift SMPG standards.