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> > Could someone review this flow.
> > 
> > Example
> > 
> > Initiator executes an order on the market. The broker returns the fill, 
> > then the broker returns a TradeCaptureReport stating that the execution has 
> > been booked to account xyz.
> > 
> > With allocations, and this would be post-trade let's say
> > 
> > Initiator executes an order on the market. The broker returns the fill, 
> > then the broker waits for the allocation instruction. Initiator submits 
> > AllocationInstruction, Brokers Acks it, Then sends the client a 
> > AllocationReport with the break down of the trade on the stated accounts. 
> > Broker then sends the client a TradeCaptureReport for each trade that was 
> > booked. So if the AllocationReport contained 3 accounts, then there would 
> > be 3 TradeCaptureReports.
> 
> Hi
> 
> The Trade Capture message was really designed for trade reporting and similar 
> to parties not actually involved in the trade flow (e.g. to clearing houses 
> and settlement organisations). For communication from sell side to buy side 
> you're looking at an Allocation Report (FIX 4.4 onwards, or Allocation prior 
> to FIX 4.4) or even a Confirmation message (FIX 4.4 onwards). The Allocation 
> Instruction will be a single message for all the accounts the order has been 
> split to. For Confirmations, you'll have a separate message per account. As 
> to which of these to use, Allocation Instructions are more commonly 
> implemented but Confirmations are richer messages, including settlement 
> instruction details and the like.
> 
> Jim.

Hi Jim
what would the TrdAllocGrp in the TrdCapRptSideGrp be used for then (FIX 
5.0SP2) ?

Thanks
Pritam


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