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The Asset Services Learning Center is dedicated to helping you get the most from DTCC's Underwriting Services, Securities Processing solutions (such as the Securities Processing Application) and other Asset Services such as Corporate Actions Processing, Global Tax Services and Issuer Services. You'll also find Agent Services resources to assist FAST Agents in the Asset Services Learning Center.
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The Resources tabs in the Asset Services section of this Learning Center provide access to all learning resources (documents, videos, etc.) available for a service and its sub-products. For a view pre-filtered to show learning resources specific to a product, view the Resources tab for that product.
Underwriting Services
Underwriting is the entry point for depository and book-entry transfer services at The Depository Trust Company (DTC). UW Source is the system that gives you access to Underwriting functions. The Underwriting Central (UWC) application integrates data validation, electronic vaulting, and e-signatures to create a better experience for brokers and issuers. It improves upon UW Source with a more streamlined user interface, fewer operational touch-points, improved data quality, and added transparency into the DTC eligibility life cycle.
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Underwriting Central: Using the UWC Dashboard
This eLearning explains features such as Tiles, Display Grid Columns, Filters, Tooltips and how to access UWC Online Help within the Underwriting Central application.
Securities Processing
Through its suite of Securities Processing services The Depository Trust Company (DTC) provides its participant firms a range of safekeeping and processing services for various types of securities. Securities Processing services deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions for deposits, withdrawals, electronic direct registration and custody.
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Securities Processing Application
SPA modernized functionality for DWAC, DRS, and Custody.
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Custody in PBS
Direct access to content demonstrating various Custody System functions within the Participant Browser Service (PBS).
Corporate Actions Processing
The Corporate Actions Processing section contains learning resources about the Depository Trust Company's (DTC) wide array of services for processing corporate action events for approximately 1.3 million active DTC-eligible securities. These services include announcing details of upcoming events and providing participants with information about their entitlements, accepting and acting on their instructions, and collecting, allocating, and reporting payments across various corporate action event types, including distributions, redemptions, and reorganizations. Click the View Section link below to learn more about these event types as well as ClaimConnect™, CA Web and ISO 20022 Messaging.
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Corporate Actions Web Help
A downloadable resource explaining how to use the CA Web application. Includes all CA Web Help topics.
Issuer Services
DTC's Issuer Services provide an array of central communication and information resources for depository-eligible securities that facilitate outreach by issuers to shareholders. Through its efficient, cost-effective and risk-mitigating offerings, Issuer Services help achieve timely and accurate communication among interested parties with respect to securities held and serviced at DTC.
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LENS Help
Access the LENS Help to learn how to search for, view, and download LENS Notices.
Global Tax Services
Global Tax Services offers a variety of services for both domestic and international clients including services to provide tax relief on non-U.S. securities, withholding tax services on U.S.-sourced income paid to non-U.S. institutions and a tax reporting data service. Tax Service offerings include DTC TaxRelief, U.S. Tax Withholding Service, Domestic Tax Reporting Service (DTax), DTCC’s 305(c) Tax Event Announcements, and DTCC’s 871(m) Tax Event Announcements. Be sure you are logged in to your Learning Center user account to view all of the available information in the Global Tax Services section.
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1042-S Classifications Tax Event Announcements User Guide
The 1042-S Classifications Tax Event Announcements User Guide includes FAQs about 1042-S Tax Event Announcements, explains how to search for them via CA Web and review their Event Level information.
Agent Services
The Agent Services section of this Learning Center facilitates communication with the agent community by providing information and reference documentation that is necessary to interact with The Depository Trust Company (DTC). It offers resources for FAST Agents, assumes you have familiarized yourself with the relevant information available on DTCC.com and are either ready to apply for FAST Agent membership or are already a FAST Agent and are seeking resources to assist you in that function. In the latter case, be sure to check out the Featured Content links to the right. Be sure you are logged in to your Learning Center user account to view all of the available information in the Agent Services section.
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Asset Services Portal
Confirm Payment schedules in the Asset Services Portal.
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SPA Agent Online Guide
Access the Securities Processing Agent Help including FAST Balance Confirmation, DWAC, DRS (Targeted for PSE in 1Q2025), and Centralized Billing.
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CTS - Securities Processing for FAST Agents
A downloadable resource for FAST Agents using Corporate Trust Services functions in PBS.
CCF Document Repository
The following library constitutes the CCF (Computer to Computer File Transmission) record formats for DTC Asset Services and DTC Masterfile products.
PTS Document Repository
The following library constitutes the PTS (Participant Terminal Systems) library. Click a link in the left column to download a PTS Function guide relevant to Asset Services.
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SPA Securities Processing Application - Participant Help
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ISO 20022 Messaging for Distributions Instructions
Presents general ISO 20022 messaging information as well as information about specific messages, timing, scenarios by event type, message triggers, and event type correspondences.
ClaimConnect™ Demo
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ClaimConnect (TM) Batch Upload Quick Reference Guide
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ISO 20022 Messaging for Reorganizations Instructions
Presents general ISO 20022 messaging information as well as information about specific messages, timing, scenarios by event type, message triggers, and event type correspondences.
Corporate Trust Services - Securities Processing for FAST Agents
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ISO 20022 Messaging Subscription Options for Corporate Actions
This document provides ISO 20022 Messaging Subscription Options for Corporate Actions.
Asset Services: DRSRT1/2/3 (6.14) Direct Registration System Output
This funtion allows Participants to view Agent responses to DRS Profile Request instructions transmitted to DTC.
U.S. Tax Tab on Corporate Actions Web
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Message Inventory and MX/ISO 20022 Equivalencies Quick Tip
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Asset Services: DWAC (20.20): Deposit and Withdrawal AT Custodian MQ Output
This function provides Participants with MQ Series messages regarding the disposition of their Deposit Withdrawal-at-Custodian (DWAC) instructions. These DWAC instructions were either confirmed or rejected by the Transfer Agent (TA).
Asset Services: OSOLPR (9.02): Security Position Listings
This function provides users with DTC Security Position Listings information in two forms: Regular Subscription and Specials.
Asset Services: BDSI
The Branch Deposit Inquiry (BDSI) function allows you to inquire about the status of your branch deposits.
CA Web Help
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Securities Processing Agent Help
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Asset Services: RTPOUT (9.10) Interactive Reorganization Tenders Processing (DTC to Agents)
This function allows Participants and Issuing Agents to receive confirmation messages and Back End Rejects for Tender Voluntary Offering instructions, Protects and Cover Protect instructions sent to DTC.
Asset Services: Voluntary Offering Instructions/Agent's Tender Offers Recap Report (ATO) - Function User's Guide
This user guide gives information about DTC’s Voluntary Offering (ATO) function.
Asset Services: Reorganization Deposits Entitlement
This document describes DTC's Reorganization Deposits Mandatory Entitlements function.
Asset Services: RDCERT (9.15): Partial Redemption Information Records
This document describes the Partial Redemption Information Records functions.
Asset Services: IVP1/5 (16.04): Investors Voluntary Redemption and Sales System Version 1.0
This function allows participants to send Investors Voluntary Redemption and Sale instructions to DTC.
Asset Services: Electronic Call Notification User Guide (ECN1 and ECN5)
This document describes the Electronic Call Notification functionality (ECN1 and ECN5).
Asset Services: Change in Mode of Payment (OCMOPA )
This document describes the OCMOPA function used for transmission of DTC's Change In Mode of Payment.
Asset Services: Elective Dividend Service (DTFEDS) Function User’s Guide
This document describes the "Elective Dividend System Notices" (DTFEDS) function. This function enables all DTC Participants to access information concerning elective dividend notices via FTP or NDM in a machine readable format.
Asset Services: DTFCA (9.08): Conversion Announcement System
This document gives information about the Conversion Announcement System (DTFCA).