Imported from previous forum
Can anyone provide a range of values for SymbolSfx?
Also, someone previously posted a message regarding sending
Symbol="IBM.A"
instead of
Symbol="IBM", SymbolSfx="A"
There were no replies to this post.
Is it valid to just send
Symbol="IBM.A"
[ original email was from Ross Hutcheon - ross.hutcheon@ubsw.com ]
I’m not sure that IBM is a good example; but the SymbolSfx can be used to differentiate between different lines of the same stock. For example:
Viacom Class A & B
Viacom Class A - US Ticker VIA - CUSIP 925524100
Viacom Class B - US Ticker VIA.B - CUSIP 925524308
Hence sending
<55>VIA - would be valid for Viacom Class A
Both: <55>VIA <65>B
And: <55>VIA.B
Would be valid for Viacom Class B
The short answer is that both are valid; however this does not mean that everyone can support both methods. I have never successfully been able to get a range of valid values for SymbolSfx. The safest assumption is to agree symbology between trading partners
In addition supplying an identifier in the SecurityID field <48> (e.g. Sedol or RIC), will help unique identification [where CUSIP may not]. In the case of Viacom Class B, it is listed on both Frankfurt [RIC - VIAb.F, Sedol - 4247825] & New York [RIC - VIAb.N, Sedol - 2930611]
Regards
Ross
> Can anyone provide a range of values for SymbolSfx?
>
> Also, someone previously posted a message regarding sending
> Symbol="IBM.A"
> instead of
> Symbol="IBM", SymbolSfx="A"
> There were no replies to this post.
>
> Is it valid to just send
> Symbol="IBM.A"
>
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