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Creating a New Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)
Overview
Before a user can create a new trading request, they must create a new trading account and get it approved by a Compliance Officer. A trading request is a request to trade with a financial institution.
Related Information/Setup
Please see the Creating a New Trading Account article for more information on creating a new trading account.
Navigation
- From the Home screen, click the Home dropdown menu.
Home Menu
- Click the Employee Portal link.
Employee Portal Link
- From the Personal Trading screen, click the + New Trading Request button.
+ New Trading Request Button
Creating a New Exchange-Traded Fund Trade Request
- From the New Trade Request screen, select ETF from the Security Type dropdown menu.
- ETF: An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is a pooled investment security type with elements of mutual funds and stocks.
Security Type Dropdown Menu
- Click the Next button.
Next Button
- From the Personal Trade screen, click the Add Existing Brokerage Account link.
Add Existing Brokerage Account Link
- From the Add Existing Brokerage Account pop-up, click on the + Add link next to a brokerage account to add it to the Brokerage Account field on the Personal Trade screen.
+ Add link
- (Optional) Enter a keyword in the Search field if you cannot find the brokerage firm you are looking for on the most recently created list.
- From the Personal Trade screen, fill out the following information under the ETF Transaction Details section.
- Enter the ETF Name in the ETF Name field (e.g., XAD).
Exchange Field
- Select a Symbol Type from the Symbol Type dropdown menu:
- Bloomberg ID: The Bloomberg ID (BBGID) is a 12-character alphanumeric code representing active and non-active securities.
- CUSIP: The CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) number is a 9-character alphanumeric code that represents security (stock at the exchange level) and is tracked using a ticker.
- ISIN: The ISIN (International Securities Identification Number) is a 12-character alphanumeric code representing a security.
- SEDOL: The SEDOL (Stock Exchange Daily Official List) is a 7-character code. The first 6 characters are alphanumeric, and the 7th character is a trailing check digit. The SEDOL is used to identify securities on the London Stock Exchange.
- RIC: The RIC (Refinitiv Identification Code) identifies financial instruments on financial information networks (e.g., Refinitiv Real Time)
- Other
Symbol Type Dropdown Menu
- Enter the security's Symbol in the Symbol field according to the symbol type selected above. A symbol type represents a security within the selected exchange marketplace.
Symbol Field
- Enter the Quantity of the security the user is trading in the Quantity field.
Quantity
- Select a Currency Code from the Currency dropdown menu. The currency code represents the currency the user is trading in.
Currency Dropdown Menu
- Enter the Estimated Transaction Total in the Estimated total value of transaction field.
Estimated Total Value of Transaction Field
- Select a Trade Action by clicking an Action radio button.
- Buy: The buy option indicates the employee intends to buy the security.
- Sell: The sell option indicates the employee intends to sell the security.
- Short: The short option indicates the employee is selling a borrowed security with the intent the price will fall so the employee can repurchase the security at a lower cost.
- Short Cover: The short cover option is buying back securities sold using the short option.
Action Radio Button
- Select an option to the question Do you have material non-public information about this trade? If the user selects Yes, they will have to include further details.
- Select an option to the question Could the proposed trade represent or create a conflict of interest? If the user selects Yes, they will have to include further details.
Question Fields
- Enter a keyword in the Employee field and select your name from the dropdown menu. Entering your name indicates you acknowledge all policies and laws pertaining to this action.
Employee Field
- Click the Submit button to send the request to a Compliance Officer.
Submit Button
- The Compliance Officer will receive an email notification indicating a request requires action.
Email Notification
- Click the Cancel button to cancel the request and return to the previous screen. Compliance Officers will not see a cancelled request.