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06/02/2026

Event

Reference Database Industry Webinar (June 2, 2026)

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05/05/2026

FAQ

X1. Can an Industry Member submit the same record to the Reference Database every business day? Or should the Industry Member submit only a delta record? For example, if a record is submitted on T and nothing changes, can the same record be submitted on T+1, T+2, etc.? Or should the Industry Member only resubmit the record if a required data element changes?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X12. If an Industry Member has received a “Not Held” order, which only gives the Industry Member discretion as to the price and time of execution of the order, must the Industry Member be identified as a CAT Customer on the related FDID Record in the Reference Database?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X14. How should Industry Members populate the customerType field for a CAT Customer who has a US Taxpayer Identification Number but a foreign address, foreign identification/passport or is otherwise identified as foreign by the Industry Member?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X18. How must Industry Members report an FDID Record to the Reference Database when a disregarded entity and its parent company have the same Employer Identification Number (EIN) and are both CAT Customers associated to the same FDID? Does the reporting requirement change if the disregarded entity has a different EIN from its parent company?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X2. Is an Industry Member permitted to submit a CAT Customer’s Sensitive Identifier, name, address, date of birth or account number to the Reference Database?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X11. What CAT Customer information should be reported to the CAT when a legal entity (an “entity authorized trader” for purposes of this FAQ only) - such as a registered investment adviser or a bank trust department - is authorized to provide trading instructions for an account, and the Industry Member receives trading instructions for the account from a natural person who is employed by the entity authorized trader and who is authorized to trade for that account on behalf of the entity authorized trader? For the purposes of this FAQ, neither the entity authorized trader nor the employee authorized to trade for the account on behalf of the entity authorized trader is an account holder for the account at issue.

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X6. Following the closure of an account and the associated FDID being ended in the Reference Database, is an Industry Member required to re-activate the FDID in the Reference Database for non-CAT reportable entries, such as delayed dividend payments?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X17. How must a CAT Customer’s tidValue (“TID value”) be generated when the CAT Customer does not have a US-assigned Input Identifier but has more than one foreign Input Identifier of a specific type– such as multiple Tax Identifiers or multiple Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI)?

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X. Reference Database

05/05/2026

FAQ

X10. What date should Industry Members use to populate the “end date” fields (e.g., fdidEndDate, roleEndDate) when an event has triggered the closure of an account? For example, when a minor reaches the age of majority for a custodial account (e.g., UGMA/UTMA) or upon the death of an account holder for a beneficiary account, how should Industry Members populate these fields?

Topics

X. Reference Database

A. General
B. Reporting Requirements
C. Definitions
D. Order Receipt
E. Order Routing and Execution
F. Representative Orders
G. Manual Orders
H. ATS
I. Foreign Securities
J. OTC Equity Securities
K. Options
L. Equity Floor Brokers
M. Firm Designated ID
N. Third Party Reporting
O. Technical Requirements
P. Feedback and Error Correction
Q. Customer and Account Information
R. Clock Synchronization
S. Security
T. Production Readiness Testing
U. Allocations
V. CAT Billing
W. Fee Dispute Resolution
X. Reference Database
All Topics

A. General
B. Reporting Requirements
C. Definitions
D. Order Receipt
E. Order Routing and Execution
F. Representative Orders
G. Manual Orders
H. ATS
I. Foreign Securities
J. OTC Equity Securities
K. Options
L. Equity Floor Brokers
M. Firm Designated ID
N. Third Party Reporting
O. Technical Requirements
P. Feedback and Error Correction
Q. Customer and Account Information
R. Clock Synchronization
S. Security
T. Production Readiness Testing
U. Allocations
V. CAT Billing
W. Fee Dispute Resolution
X. Reference Database
All Topics