In this article, we explain how to connect to share registries, including:
- Overview
- Connecting to share registries - HIN
- Connecting to share registries - SRN
- Connecting Unlisted Securities
- Troubleshooting
Overview
Class integrates with Automic, Boardroom, Computershare and MUFG Pension & Market Services to provide registry data connections to Class. Currently this integration provides:
- Monthly (end of month) registry holding balances
- Current ownership details for each investment
- Monthly registry documents (except for Boardroom)
The current and previous financial year data of historical monthly balances can be obtained once the Share Registry connection is established.
Connecting to share registries - HIN
Pre-requisite: You must have an eligible broker feed setup in your feed console to connect using HIN. If you do not have any available, you can configure a broker feed with product Other - Broker Sponsored and link the relevant holdings.
Navigate to Fund Level > Feeds > Connect share registries
- Enter the Postcode of the Registry Holding.
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Enter the HIN of the Registry Holding.
Please refer to the HIN and SRN format table below.
- Click the ‘Connect’ button.
A connection will be established with Automic, Boardroom, Computershare or MUFG Pension & Market Services (formerly Link Market Services), displaying "Verifying" to indicate the share registry connection is in progress. - The verification will stop once the connection request is complete, and the connection status will be displayed accordingly.
Connecting to share registries - SRN
- Enter the Postcode of the Registry Holding.
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Enter the SRN of the Registry Holding.
- Click the ‘Connect’ button
Class establishes a connection with Automic, Boardroom, Computershare or MUFG Pension and Market Services, and the status displays as Verifying while the connection is in progress.
- The verification will stop once the connection request is complete, and the connection status will be displayed accordingly.
Connecting Unlisted Securities
Automic currently is the only Registry supporting unlisted securities
- If the security doesn't exist yet, create the security at the Business level. Follow the instructions in New Unlisted Security - Business Level.
- Use the security code you created at the Business level. Securities created at the Fund level are also supported.
- Follow the connectivity steps for SRN connection.
Unlisted securities are not supported for foreign Market Codes.
HIN and SRN Formats
Each registry accepts HINs and SRNs in different formats. The table below shows the accepted format for each registry.
| Share Registry | HIN | SRN |
|---|---|---|
| Automic | 11 characters in total: "X" followed by 10 digits | 12 characters in total: "I" followed by 11 digits |
| Boardroom | 10 or 11 characters in total: "X" followed by 9 or 10 digits | 10 to 13 characters in total: "I" followed by 9 to 12 digits 10 or 11 characters in total: "U" followed by 9 or 10 digits |
| Computershare | Not applicable | 11 characters in total: "I" followed by 10 digits |
| MUFG Pension and Market Services | 10 to 13 characters in total: "X" or "I" followed by 9 to 12 digits | 10 to 13 characters in total: "X" or "I" followed by 9 to 12 digits |
Troubleshooting
The following validation errors display on the Connect Share Registry screen to ensure you provide valid data when connecting to a registry.
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| Postcode Invalid | The postcode is not a four-digit number. |
| HIN Invalid | The HIN does not comply with the minimum format of "X" or "L" followed by 9, 10 or 11 numbers. |
| SRN Invalid | The SRN does not comply with the minimum format of "I", "C" or "N" followed by 9, 10 or 11 numbers. |
| Unable to Save | Either the postcode or the HIN/SRN does not satisfy the minimum data format validations. |
| Unable to Connect | Either the postcode or the HIN/SRN does not satisfy the minimum data format validations. |
| Internal Server Error | Some data could not be saved due to an internal server error. Try again. |
If you have trouble connecting a Share Registry, click Disconnect, update the information, and try to connect again.
What's Next
Read about the Share Registry information which is available in the Balance Reconciliation screen