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FIX MESSAGE 35=AK

Confirmation

MsgType (35) = AKConfirmationAdded FIX.4.4

Definition

The Confirmation messages are used to provide individual trade level confirmations from the sell side to the buy side. In versions of FIX prior to version 4.4, this role was performed by the allocation message. Unlike the allocation message, the confirmation message operates at an allocation account (trade) level rather than block level, allowing for the affirmation or rejection of individual confirmations.

Message structure 4146 distinct fields

Source order, including nested components and groups. Group counts precede the repeated entries. “Required here” is relative to the enclosing component or group, not unconditional in the message. A dash means not marked required; conditional requirements remain in the source notes. This is a reference, not a counterparty-specific validator.

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  1. StandardHeaderComponentRequired

    MsgType = AK

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  2. 664 ConfirmIDStringRequired

    Unique ID for this message

  3. 772 ConfirmRefIDString—

    Mandatory if ConfirmTransType is Replace or Cancel

  4. 859 ConfirmReqIDString—

    Only used when this message is used to respond to a confirmation request (to which this ID refers)

  5. 666 ConfirmTransTypeintRequired

    New, Cancel or Replace

  6. 773 ConfirmTypeintRequired

    Denotes whether this message represents a confirmation or a trade status message

  7. 797 CopyMsgIndicatorBoolean—

    Denotes whether or not this message represents copy confirmation (or status message)

    Absence of this field indicates message is not a drop copy.

  8. 650 LegalConfirmBoolean—

    Denotes whether this message represents the legally binding confirmation

    Absence of this field indicates message is not a legal confirm.

  9. 665 ConfirmStatusintRequired
  10. 573 MatchStatuschar—
  11. 940 AffirmStatusint—

    Used to communicate an "affirmed" Confirmation(35=AK) status message (i.e. when ConfirmType(773) = 1 (Status)) to interested parties that need to or should receive such confirmation status message.

    This field must not be used when sending a Confirmation(35=AK) message that needs to be affirmed.

  12. RegulatoryTradeIDGrpRepeating groupCount tag 1907—

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  13. 2390 TradeConfirmationReferenceIDString—
  14. 1832 ClearedIndicatorint—

    Used to communicate the status of the central clearing workflow.

  15. PartiesRepeating groupCount tag 453—

    Required for fixed income

    Also to be used in associated with ProcessCode for broker of credit (e.g. for directed brokerage trades)

    Also to be used to specify party-specific regulatory details (e.g. full legal name of contracting legal entity, registered address, regulatory status, any registration details)

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  16. OrdAllocGrpRepeating groupCount tag 73—

    Indicates number of orders to be combined for allocation. If order(s) were manually delivered set to 1 (one).Required when AllocNoOrdersType = 1

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  17. ExecAllocGrpRepeating groupCount tag 124—

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  18. 70 AllocIDString—

    Used to refer to an earlier Allocation Instruction.

  19. 793 SecondaryAllocIDString—

    Used to refer to an earlier Allocation Instruction via its secondary identifier

  20. 467 IndividualAllocIDString—

    Used to refer to an allocation account within an earlier Allocation Instruction.

  21. 828 TrdTypeint—
  22. 829 TrdSubTypeint—
  23. 855 SecondaryTrdTypeint—
  24. 1937 TradeContinuationint—
  25. 2374 TradeContinuationTextString—
  26. 2372 EncodedTradeContinuationTextLenLength—

    Must be set if EncodedTradeContinuationText(2371) field is specified and must immediately precede it.

  27. 2371 EncodedTradeContinuationTextdata—

    Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the TradeContinuationText(2374) field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding(347) field.

  28. 574 MatchTypeString—
  29. 60 TransactTimeUTCTimestampRequired

    Represents the time this message was generated

  30. 75 TradeDateLocalMktDateRequired
  31. TrdRegTimestampsRepeating groupCount tag 768—

    Time of last execution being confirmed by this message. Use ExecutionTimestamp(2749) in ExecAllocGrp component when there are multiple trades.

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  32. InstrumentComponentRequired

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  33. InstrumentExtensionComponent—

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  34. FinancingDetailsComponent—

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  35. UndInstrmtGrpRepeating groupCount tag 711—

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  36. InstrmtLegGrpRepeating groupCount tag 555—

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  37. YieldDataComponent—

    If traded on Yield, price must be calculated "to worst" and the <Yield> component block must specify how calculated, redemption date and price (if not par). If traded on Price, the <Yield> component block must specify how calculated - "Worst", and include redemptiondate and price (if not par).

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  38. 80 AllocQtyQtyRequired

    The quantity being confirmed by this message (this is at a trade level, not block or order level)

  39. 854 QtyTypeint—
  40. 54 SidecharRequired
  41. 15 CurrencyCurrency—
  42. 2897 CurrencyCodeSourceString—
  43. 30 LastMktExchange—
  44. CpctyConfGrpRepeating groupCount tag 862Required

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  45. 79 AllocAccountStringRequired

    Account number for the trade being confirmed by this message

  46. 661 AllocAcctIDSourceint—
  47. 798 AllocAccountTypeint—
  48. 6 AvgPxPriceRequired

    Gross price for the trade being confirmed

    Always expressed in percent-of-par for Fixed Income

  49. 74 AvgPxPrecisionint—

    Absence of this field indicates that default precision arranged by the broker/institution is to be used

  50. 423 PriceTypeint—

    Price type for the AvgPx field

  51. PriceQualifierGrpRepeating groupCount tag 2709—

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  52. 860 AvgParPxPrice—
  53. SpreadOrBenchmarkCurveDataComponent—

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  54. 861 ReportedPxPrice—

    Reported price (may be different to AvgPx in the event of a marked-up or marked-down principal trade)

  55. 58 TextString—
  56. 354 EncodedTextLenLength—
  57. 355 EncodedTextdata—
  58. 81 ProcessCodechar—

    Used to identify whether the trade was a soft dollar trade, step in/out etc. Broker of credit, where relevant, can be specified using the Parties nested block above.

  59. 381 GrossTradeAmtAmtRequired

    Gross trade amount for the allocated account being confirmed.

  60. 157 NumDaysInterestint—
  61. 230 ExDateLocalMktDate—

    Optional "next coupon date" for Fixed Income

  62. 158 AccruedInterestRatePercentage—
  63. 159 AccruedInterestAmtAmt—

    Required for Fixed Income products that trade with accrued interest

  64. 738 InterestAtMaturityAmt—

    Required for Fixed Income products that pay lump sum interest at maturity

  65. 920 EndAccruedInterestAmtAmt—

    For repurchase agreements the accrued interest on termination.

  66. 921 StartCashAmt—

    For repurchase agreements the start (dirty) cash consideration

  67. 922 EndCashAmt—

    For repurchase agreements the end (dirty) cash consideration

  68. 238 ConcessionAmt—
  69. 237 TotalTakedownAmt—
  70. 118 NetMoneyAmtRequired
  71. 890 MaturityNetMoneyAmt—

    Net Money at maturity if Zero Coupon and maturity value is different from par value

  72. 119 SettlCurrAmtAmt—
  73. 120 SettlCurrencyCurrency—
  74. 2899 SettlCurrencyCodeSourceString—
  75. 155 SettlCurrFxRatefloat—
  76. 156 SettlCurrFxRateCalcchar—
  77. 63 SettlTypeString—
  78. 64 SettlDateLocalMktDate—
  79. SettlInstructionsDataComponent—

    Used to communicate settlement instructions for this Confirmation.

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  80. CommissionDataComponent—

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  81. 858 SharedCommissionAmt—

    Used to identify any commission shared with a third party (e.g. directed brokerage)

  82. CommissionDataGrpRepeating groupCount tag 2639—

    Use as an alternative to CommissionData if multiple commissions or enhanced attributes are needed.

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  83. StipulationsRepeating groupCount tag 232—

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  84. MiscFeesGrpRepeating groupCount tag 136—

    Required if any miscellaneous fees are reported.

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  85. MatchExceptionGrpRepeating groupCount tag 2772—

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  86. MatchingDataPointGrpRepeating groupCount tag 2781—

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  87. StandardTrailerComponentRequired

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