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ACATS Shortened Cycle Release
Implemented: February 24, 2020
The Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS) application includes a series of enhancements to help the industry move towards a shortened ACATS transfer cycle. The goal of the ACATS Shortened Cycle release was implemented to shorten the transfer process while simultaneously reducing risk, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing the overall customer experience.
View the test cases, implementation guidelines, user guides, best practices, and presentations for the modernization initiative release.
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View the implementation checklist and testing guidelines designed to help ACATS users prepare for the ACATS Modernization/Shortened Cycle industry release and ensure firms are ready to test the enhancements. |
September 5, 2019 | |
| View test cases, steps, and details for testing various situations for the ACATS shortened cycle. | January 24, 2020 | |
| View the test case diagrams for the ACATS shortened cycle. |
August 29, 2019 |
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Other ACATS Shortened Cycle Instructional Documents |
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Learn how to access and use the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS) system to transfer customer account assets between firms. This guide includes the modernization initiative enhancements, which are being implemented to help the industry move towards a shortened ACATS transfer cycle. The goal of the ACATS modernization initiative is to begin a multiphase path to shorten the transfer process while simultaneously reducing risk, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing the overall customer experience. |
July 9, 2020 | |
| Familiarize yourself with how to access the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS) product offered by DTCC. This guide includes the modernization initiative enhancements, which are being implemented to help the industry move towards a shortened ACATS transfer cycle. | July 9, 2020 | |
| ACATS Online Help | Learn how to use the ACATS DTCC Web Portal to transfer customer account assets between firms. This help includes updates for the modernization initiative. | April 14, 2020 |
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View the ACATS Enhancement Specifications, version 2, updated on April 15, 2019, and based on the ACATS Modernization/Shortened Cycle Initiative – Scope and Schedule Change Update (January 28, 2019 - #A8672). |
April 15, 2019 | |
| This document provides the proposed changes to existing ACATS functionality and discusses potential service enhancements, along with gathering business and technical input to determine feasibility and impact. It also contains the proposals that were not approved. | January 14, 2019 | |
| This best practice document outlines suggested usage in conjunction with the ACATS Shortened Cycle initiative. See the important notices: ACATS Registration Indicator Enhancement (February 27, 2017 - #A8340) ACATS Modernization - Shortened Cycle Enhancements (April 16, 2018 - #A8542). | August 29, 2018 | |
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ACATS Shortened Cycle - Concept Papers |
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| ACATS Shortened Settlement Cycle – Concept Paper | This concept paper outlines the proposal to shorten the ACATS Settlement cycle, create a more streamlined ACATS process, and provide a more efficient transfer process. | March 2016 |
| ACATS Shortened Settlement Cycle – Changes to the Processing of Mutual Fund Transfers | This concept paper outlines the removal of FundSERV Pend from the mutual fund transfer process. It discusses both the short term goal of addressing changes to the 018 record, and the long term goal of implementing changes to the 019 response record. | April 4,. 2016 |
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ACATS Shortened Cycle - Modernization Iniatitive Presentations |
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| ACATS Modernization - Shortened ACATS Webinar | View this slide presentation of a webinar hosted by DTCC on April 24, 2018 to review the ACATS Modernization initiative. | April 27, 2018 |
| ACATS Modernization: Output File Names | DTCC Connectivity presented information about output files. | April 24, 2019 |
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ACATS Modernization Important Notices
Access the most up-to-date ACATS important notices available on dtcc.com.
Status: Project on Hold
ACATS Modernization is a multi-phase initiative to modernize and transform the ACATS application. ACATS Reimagined, will introduce more significant changes to ACATS by introducing a reimagined ACATS process that offers a modern real-time event driven transaction processing system. This new application will drive quicker communication between parties and create an infrastructure for a shorter transfer window.
Note: The ACATS Modernization Reimagined initiative is currently on hold.
The Reimagined phase of the ACATS Modernization initiative focuses on:
- Improving and standardizing workflows.
- Streamlining operations and making processes more efficient.
- Providing a real-time rule-based engine.
- Increasing value by reducing client calls, improving current systems and operations, and enabling consistency across firms.
- Upgrading the technology with API driven capabilities and cloud access.
The following figure shows the life cycle of a transfer.
See also: Concept Paper: A Vision for the Future of ACATS.
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| 1 | ACATS Reimagined Overview |
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06 January 2021 |
| 2 | ACATS Reimagined Workflow |
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06 January 2021 |
| 3 | ACATS Reimagined Technology Overview |
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06 January 2021 |
529 Plans
View the proposed changes to the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS) system and ACATS Fund/SERV® service to facilitate 529 transfers through the ACATS system.
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Concept Paper: ACATS Enhancements for 529 Assets
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07 December 2020 |